Chief Enterprise Architect at Global Payments

Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Payments, Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries

Requirements

Leadership experience in enterprise architecture, standards, and strategy development
Ability to develop, maintain, and facilitate technology use to achieve business goals by linking technology to business strategy and objectives
Accountability for defining and realizing enterprise-wide target state architecture to support revenue growth, cost optimization, and risk mitigation
Expertise in driving architectural decisions balancing value creation, speed-to-market, governance, simplification, and sustainability
Experience leading enterprise architecture teams and collaborating with business unit CIOs, CTO, CISO, and business/functional leaders
Capability to shape scalable innovation, platform interoperability, and technology as a business multiplier
Knowledge to accelerate innovation, simplify complexity, and ensure architecture supports impact, scalability, and resilience

Responsibilities

Design and own the enterprise-wide target state architecture and multi-year architecture roadmap aligned with technology and data strategy
Make informed, forward-looking decisions on enterprise architecture evolution, including adoption of emerging technologies aligned with business priorities
Set architectural direction and strategic tradeoffs balancing innovation, simplification, risk, and cost
Establish standards, guardrails, procedures, enterprise-wide placemats, reference architectures, and reusable patterns for scalability and modernization
Lead and develop a high-performing Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM) function with global scope and technical depth
Define and enforce architecture principles, standards, and patterns for sustainable technology delivery
Chair a Global Architecture Review Board (ARB) with members from tech, security, risk, legal, and compliance to align architecture, ensure adherence to standards, and resolve conflicts
Prepare strategic architecture decisions for senior executives to drive organizational commitment and alignment
Develop and maintain architecture, governance processes, policies, and KPIs ensuring scalable, stable, cost-efficient, and value-driven solutions
Continuously assess market trends and emerging technologies for competitive advantage or risk mitigation
Lead proofs of concept (POCs), architectural experimentation, and scalable introduction of new technologies
Provide architectural guidance to evaluate, onboard, and operationalize new technology capabilities and platforms
Represent Enterprise Architecture in executive and strategic forums; build trusted relationships with senior business leaders

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Enterprise ArchitectureArchitecture StrategyTarget State ArchitectureTechnology GovernanceBusiness AlignmentInnovationPlatform InteroperabilityRisk Mitigation

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary for the Chief Enterprise Architect position?

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Is this a remote position or what is the location requirement?

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What are the key responsibilities or skills needed for this role?

The role requires owning enterprise architecture strategy, designing target state architecture and roadmaps, leading architectural governance, enforcing standards, and chairing a Global Architecture Review Board.

What is the company culture like at Global Payments?

Global Payments has a dynamic team driven by passion for success, focused on delivering best-in-class payment technology, and emphasizing impact, scalability, and resilience in architecture for the future of commerce.

What makes a strong candidate for the Chief Enterprise Architect role?

A strong candidate will have experience leading enterprise architecture teams globally, developing architecture strategies aligned with business goals, balancing innovation with governance, and collaborating with CIOs, CTO, CISO, and business leaders.