chief architect

Brainlake Advertising LLC

<div><p><b>About The Role</b></p><p></p><p>
We&rsquo;re looking for a Chief Digital Architect to lead architecture vision and governance across a multi-brand digital ecosystem defining how customer-facing platforms, data, and Gen-AI applications come together to deliver next-generation experiences.</p><p>
You&rsquo;ll act as the overall architecture authority, aligning strategy and execution across digital, web, mobile, loyalty, integration, and cloud. You&rsquo;ll collaborate with Enterprise, Cloud, and Solution Architects to design a cohesive, scalable, and secure landscape that powers innovation across multiple brands.</p><p>
This is a senior, high-impact role for someone who combines deep technical acumen with strategic leadership and hands-on delivery.</p><p></p><p><b>
What You'll Do</b></p><p></p><ul>
<li>
Act as the Chief Architect for the enterprise digital landscape.</li>
<li>Coordinate across Solution, Cloud, and Enterprise Architecture teams.</li>
<li>Map and document the current-state architecture across all digital domains.</li>
<li>Lead architecture reviews of key customer journeys and technology layers.</li>
<li>Design target-state architectures and transition roadmaps across platforms.</li>
<li>Define architecture for digital workstreams (web, mobile, loyalty, data, integration, cloud).</li>
<li>Ensure architectural coherence across Gen-AI, cloud-native, and CX applications.</li>
<li>Drive design reviews, documentation standards, and governance processes.</li>
</ul><p><b>
Requirements</b></p><ul>
<li>
12+ years building and delivering customer-facing digital applications (web &amp; mobile).</li>
<li>Expertise in MDM, CDP, CXP, CMS, DAM, and Loyalty platforms.</li>
<li>Hands-on experience with cloud-native applications (Azure or GCP).</li>
<li>Experience building and deploying Gen-AI solutions.</li>
<li>Strong understanding of software architecture styles, microservices, and DevSecOps.</li>
<li>Exposure to multi-tenancy and FinOps in scalable cloud environments.</li>
<li>Experience leading architecture teams and collaborating with delivery squads.</li>
<li>Broad understanding of retail and e-commerce ecosystems.</li>
<li>Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.</li></ul></div>

Chief Digital Architect

Brainlake

<div>
 <strong>
  About The Role
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 We're looking for a Chief Digital Architect to lead architecture vision and governance across a multi-brand digital ecosystem defining how customer-facing platforms, data, and Gen-AI applications come together to deliver next-generation experiences.
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 <br/>
 You'll act as the overall architecture authority, aligning strategy and execution across digital, web, mobile, loyalty, integration, and cloud. You'll collaborate with Enterprise, Cloud, and Solution Architects to design a cohesive, scalable, and secure landscape that powers innovation across multiple brands.
 <br/>
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 This is a senior, high-impact role for someone who combines deep technical acumen with strategic leadership and hands-on delivery.
 <br/>
 <br/>
 <strong>
  What You'll Do
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Act as the Chief Architect for the enterprise digital landscape
  </li>
  <li>
   Coordinate across Solution, Cloud, and Enterprise Architecture teams
  </li>
  <li>
   Map and document the current-state architecture across all digital domains
  </li>
  <li>
   Lead architecture reviews of key customer journeys and technology layers
  </li>
  <li>
   Design target-state architectures and transition roadmaps across platforms
  </li>
  <li>
   Define architecture for digital workstreams (web, mobile, loyalty, data, integration, cloud)
  </li>
  <li>
   Ensure architectural coherence across Gen-AI, cloud-native, and CX applications
  </li>
  <li>
   Drive design reviews, documentation standards, and governance processes
   <br/>
   <br/>
  </li>
 </ul>
 <strong>
  Requirements
  <br/>
  <br/>
 </strong>
 <ul>
  <li>
   12+ years building and delivering customer-facing digital applications (web &amp; mobile)
  </li>
  <li>
   Expertise in MDM, CDP, CXP, CMS, DAM, and Loyalty platforms
  </li>
  <li>
   Hands-on experience with cloud-native applications (Azure or GCP)
  </li>
  <li>
   Experience building and deploying Gen-AI solutions
  </li>
  <li>
   Strong understanding of software architecture styles, microservices, and DevSecOps
  </li>
  <li>
   Exposure to multi-tenancy and FinOps in scalable cloud environments
  </li>
  <li>
   Experience leading architecture teams and collaborating with delivery squads
  </li>
  <li>
   Broad understanding of retail and e-commerce ecosystems
  </li>
  <li>
   Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  </li>
 </ul>
</div>


<div><div><b>We help the world run better</b><br>
At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging &ndash; but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.</div><p></p><p><br>
At SAP Procurement Product Team, our mission is to provide the world&rsquo;s leading cloud-based spend management solution, unifying the SAP Procurement portfolio across SAP S/4HANA and SAP Ariba Applications. With Project Nexus we are consolidating our different technology stacks on the Business Technology Platform.</p><p></p><p><br>
In this position you will be instrumental to drive the consolidation of our product portfolio on the Business Technology Platform forward. We are looking for an enthusiastic visionary leading architect and innovator who is passionate about technology, fascinated by its unlimited possibilities and can join us in our journey to help every customer to become a best-run business on cloud.<br>
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<b>What you'll do</b></p><p>
As Chief Development Architect (m/f/d) you will be part of the SAP Procurement Architecture team, which means &hellip;</p><ul><li>
You will define the Golden Path for Procurement applications based on the Cloud Application Programming Model (CAP) in all aspects and closely collaborate with and drive requirements towards BTP</li><li>
You will define and drive the re-platforming of current Ariba applications to BTP and support application teams in this process</li><li>
You will work with our area architects to shape and establish sustainable and resilient application architecture concepts for the SAP Procurement portfolio</li><li>
You will define and align guidelines and architecture principles to ensure technical and architectural feasibility, readiness, and compliance</li><li>
You will coach, advise and oversee implementation team(s) in all architectural aspects regarding compliance with architecture guidelines and relevant product standards</li><li>
You will prepare management decisions based on architecture risks and estimated effort for business cases or backlog items</li><li>
You will guide the Engineering teams to design, develop and implement SaaS-ready complex software products across variety of platforms and technologies</li><li>
You will collaborate with Product Managers and Area Architects to translate business requirements into architectural designs across all procurement products incorporating latest AI technologies</li></ul><p><br>
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<b>What you bring</b></p><ul><li>
Excellent understanding of cloud native product development and production</li><li>
10+ years of professional experience with SAP applications and technologies</li><li>
At least 5 years of experience in cloud software delivery, e.g. CI/CD tooling, Deploy with Confidence</li><li>
Good understanding of AI technologies, including the integration of AI/ML into enterprise systems, driving intelligent automation, and enhancing data-driven decision-making processes</li><li>
Experience applying AI assistants throughout the Development life cycle (Specification, Design, Code with AI)</li><li>
Experience in domain-driven design</li><li>
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders</li><li>
Experience in being part of a large-scale software development team distributed across geographical locations and proven track record in architecture related positions</li><li>
Result-driven attitude and experience in leading virtual teams across geographical locations</li><li>
Experience and understanding of micro services architecture and cloud programming models</li></ul><p><br>
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<b>Meet the team</b></p><p>
We are the SAP Procurement Architecture team whose mission is to support and take relevant decisions for the Procurement Product Team development community in architectural aspects to ensure continuous and efficient delivery of high quality, secure and low TCO end-to-end integrated business processes.</p><p>
#SAPAICareers</p><div><b>
Bring out your best</b><br>
SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.<br>
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<b>We win with inclusion</b><br>
SAP&rsquo;s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone &ndash; regardless of background &ndash; feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.<br>
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SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: Careers@sap.com.<br>
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For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.<br>
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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local legal requirements.<br>
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Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.</div><div></div><div><b><br>
We are ethical and compliant</b><br>
Our leadership credo: <b>Do what&rsquo;s right. Make SAP better for generations to come</b>. We believe that great leadership extends far beyond the mere pursuit of business goals. We value and foster leadership that is driven with purpose and integrity. Our leaders are role models who uphold SAP&rsquo;s values and shape SAP&rsquo;s culture of integrity, by demonstrating and championing ethical and compliant behavior towards all stakeholders.</div><div></div><div><b><br>
AI Usage in the Recruitment Process</b></div><div>
For information on the responsible use of AI in our recruitment process, please refer to our Guidelines for Ethical Usage of AI in the Recruiting Process.
</div><p>Please note that any violation of these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process.<br>
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Requisition ID: 435510 | Work Area: Software-Design and Development | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid</p></div>

Chief Development Architect - SAP Procurement Architecture

Microsoft

<div><div>With more than 45,000 employees and partners worldwide, the Customer Experience and Success (CE&amp;S) organization is on a mission to empower customers to accelerate business value through differentiated customer experiences that leverage Microsoft&rsquo;s products and services, ignited by our people and culture. We drive cross-company alignment and execution, ensuring that we consistently exceed customers&rsquo; expectations in every interaction, whether in-product, digital, or human-centered. CE&amp;S is responsible for all up services across the company, including consulting, customer success, and support across Microsoft&rsquo;s portfolio of solutions and products. Join CE&amp;S and help us accelerate AI transformation for our customers and the world.</div><div><br>
The GCS Chief Architect Office is the intersection of customer obsession and cross-solution technical expertise. We support MCAPS with technical leadership through strategic programs, initiatives, and forums; engage directly with field, customers, and partners to drive Consumption &amp; Usage, and enhance technical intensity across Microsoft by applying our collective expertise and learnings.</div><div></div><div><br>
In the Global Customer Success Chief Architect''s Office, we are looking for a <b>Cloud Solution Architect - Microsoft Cloud and Citrix Technologies</b> with a passion for delivering customer success working with Microsoft partners. As a Cloud Solution Architect focused on driving adoption of Citrix solutions on Microsoft Platform, you will work with our partner, Cloud Software Group/Citrix and our customers to enable them to achieve business outcomes, based on their investments in Microsoft technology. Leveraging your deep technical subject matter expertise on Citrix solutions and Microsoft Azure Infra and W365, and AI services, you will lead technical discussions with partners and customers to drive value from these investments, including identifying resolutions to issues blocking customer success projects and accelerating consumption. You will collaborate with your immediate and extended team of Cloud Solution Architect (CSAs) and Customer Success Account Managers (CSAMs) to drive customer and partner success. This opportunity will allow you to accelerate your career growth, honing your technical and leadership skills, and deepening your cloud expertise.</div><div><br>
This role is flexible in that you can work up to 100% from home.</div><div><br>
Microsoft&rsquo;s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.</div><div></div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b><br>
Responsibilities</b></h2><ul><li>
Partner Satisfaction: Drive positive Partner Satisfaction and become a trusted advisor to partners and their customers, by leveraging expertise to enable defined outcomes aligned to partner business strategy. You will actively listen and respectfully challenge to drive the best outcomes.</li><li>
Trusted Advisor: Develop and expand existing impactful relationships; create and sustain constructive tension and trust with partner and lead adoption of Microsoft technologies. Act as a Citrix on Azure technical subject matter expert and trusted adviser providing architectural and technical guidance promoting successful service integrations with Citrix on Azure.</li><li>
Thought Leadership and Partner Insights: Lead virtual teams around Citrix &amp; Microsoft technologies and partner challenges, participate in external architect community events and share learnings with internal teams; demonstrate deep industry knowledge and drive recognition for Microsoft solutions. Engage with the Azure Product teams and influence the product roadmap based on customer needs and strategic initiatives involving Citrix implementations and deployments. Provide feedback &amp; insights from customers/partners to the relevant Microsoft teams to enable continuous improvement.</li><li>
Consumption Growth: Develop opportunities with partner to drive Customer Success business results by working with technical decision makers to ensure they understand Microsoft''s value proposition and get value from their investment in Microsoft technology. Collaborate with Citrix sales and partner engineering teams to drive increased adoption on Azure.</li><li>
Partner Technical Environment &amp; Resolution of Partner Technical Blockers: Identify and evaluate industry trends and develop technical enablement plan with partner. Maintain technical skills and knowledge of market trends, opportunities, and competitive insights. Using technical expertise, identify opportunities to develop new solutions and services for partners to take to market that drives business results. Identify resolutions to issues blocking go-live of partner-led customer success projects. Lead technical conversations with partners to drive value from their MS investments to service their customers. Deliver all work according to best practices &amp; policies and using repeatable IP.</li><li>
Learn It All: Demonstrate Self Learner mindset through continuous alignment of individual skilling to team/area demands and Customer Success goals</li></ul><div><b>
Other Responsibilties:</b></div><ul><li>
Embody our culture and values</li></ul><div></div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b><br>
Qualifications</b></h2><div><b>
Required Qualifications</b></div><br>
<div></div><ul><li>
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 4+ years&rsquo; experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting
<ul><li>OR equivalent experience.</li></ul></li><li>
One or more of the Citrix certifications below or equivalent experience<ul><li>
Citrix Certified Professional or Expert certification in Virtualization (CCP-V or CCE-V)</li><li>
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service on Citrix Cloud Certification (CC-VAD-CC)</li><li>
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops Service Integration with Microsoft Azure Certification (CC-VAD-MA)</li></ul></li></ul><div>
 AND One of the following OR equivalent experience:</div><ul><li><div><ul><li>
Microsoft Certified: Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty or equivalent experience</li><li>
AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions</li></ul></div></li><li>
2+ years of experience on Azure Advanced Migration AND Practical experience with one or more of the following: migration of WS/SQL servers to Azure, Azure Virtual Desktop, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, Citrix DaaS, Azure security, and hybrid management tools.</li></ul><div><b>
Other Requirements</b></div><ul><li>
Microsoft is unable to sponsor a work visa for this role due to the nature of the role&rsquo;s job duties.</li></ul><div><b>
Additional Preferred Qualifications</b></div><ul><li>
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 8+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting
<ul><li>OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 6+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting
</li><li>OR equivalent experience.</li></ul></li><li>
4+ years experience working in a customer-facing role (e.g., internal and/or external) and 4+ years experience working on technical projects.</li><li>
Technical Certification in Cloud (e.g., Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google, security certifications).</li><li>
Insightful listening: Cognitive and behavioral approach to listening, asking insightful questions to understand the needs of partners&rsquo; customers, issues, business environment and drivers, and going beyond what is said.</li><li>
Situational fluency: Will explore attributes and actions of being situationally fluent, using self-awareness as a mechanism to interpret verbal and non-verbal cues to increase your ability to &quot;read the room.&quot; It will teach practical methods for pivoting the customer conversation based on what you observe in your current environment.</li><li>
Building relationships and Trusted Advisership: Building trust and creating credibility, leveraging relationship mapping across and within the account team.</li><li>
Well Architected Framework/Cloud Adoption Framework (WAF/CAF) foundations: Describe the five pillars of WAF to a customer and outline how they are interconnected. Apply knowledge of the fundamental principles of CAF to facilitate an introductory conversation with an organization on cloud strategy and architecture though processes. Summarize the relationship, commonalities, and differences between WAF &amp; CAF.</li><li>
Architecture design: Apply design thinking methodology to construct architectures that drive value for the customer, incorporating policies, governance, and customer systems into the overall framework.</li></ul><div></div><div><br>
Cloud Solution Architecture IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $106,400 - $203,600 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $137,600 - $222,600 per year.<br>
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Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until November 7, 2025.</div><div></div><div><br>
#CES #GCS</div>
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.</div>

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