# Principal Enterprise Architect (public sector)

**Company:** [Celonis](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/celonis)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Solutions Architecture
**Salary:** $173k – $233k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** SQL, Python, Agentic AI, Data Architecture, Cloud Architecture, Salesforce, SAP, Servicenow, AWS, Azure
**Posted:** 2026-04-22

> Designs transformative solution architectures for public sector enterprise clients, presents to C-level executives, and drives sales by resolving technical blockers using AI and cloud strategies. Requires 10-15 years experience in enterprise architecture and data integrations.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

- Lead and define the overall architecture, data, and cloud strategy for our largest client accounts, leveraging expertise like enterprise modernization and capability mapping.
- Confidently engage with and present to customer C-level executives, aligning their strategic objectives with the Celonis technical strategy.
- Drive innovation by identifying and architecting solutions that leverage emergent technologies, including Agentic AI.
- Be the bridge between our product & engineering teams within Celonis and the client's teams to provide the best technical services.
- Assess the IT landscape maturity of our customer installed base for the region.
- Participate in pre-Sales and post-Sales phases by engaging with customer Architecture and security teams.
- Coach and guide Celonis consulting teams and ecosystem partners on technical implementation issues such as architecture, integration, performance, and scalability.
- Develop re-usable assets for the consulting teams on projects.
- Develop customer-facing position papers, assets, and thought leadership presentations on architecture and innovation with Celonis.
- Create technical designs and presentations for internal and client stakeholders.

## Qualifications

- 10 to 15 years of relevant experience (e.g., Software vendor Architect, CTO at a top consulting firm, or Enterprise Architect at a customer).
- Proven ability to think strategically, connecting technical solutions to business value and customer objectives.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven track record of presenting complex technical concepts and strategic visions to C-level executives.
- Demonstrated experience in Capability Mapping, Enterprise Modernization, and a strong understanding of **Agentic AI**.
- Strong background in **Data Architecture**, Integrations patterns, and a development background in data-related languages (**SQL**, **Python**, etc.).
- Strong technical background with a focus on system integrations, data operations, and automation capabilities.
- The ability to comfortably switch from explaining an architecture diagram to an environment where you have coded or assembled a demo of that architecture.
- Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures, **SaaS solutions** (**Salesforce**, **SAP**, **Dynamics CRM**, **ServiceNow**), cybersecurity posture fundamentals, **API ecosystems**, and legacy on-premise enterprise architectures.
- MSc degree in Computer Science or an equivalent in an Information Technology-related field.
- Fluency in English is required; an additional language such as Spanish, French, or Italian is a strong advantage.

## Preferred

- Celonis Certifications and Experience with OCPM and Case Centric Data Pipelines.
- **AWS**/**Azure**/**GCP** Certifications.
- ESB / ETL Certifications (**Mulesoft**, **Oracle**, **SAP**, **Talend**, **Informatica**).
- **TOGAF**/**Zachmann** Certification.
- Experience in at least two domains among: Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Customer/Consumer Management (Service, Order Management, Sales), HR, Procurement.
- Experience in Public Sector / Defence industry

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