Director, Enterprise Architect

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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Define enterprise architecture strategy across business and technology domains , aligning business capabilities, application landscape, data/AI platforms, and cloud infrastructure into a cohesive, outcome-driven architecture. Partner with business leaders and domain architects to map business capabilities and value streams to enabling technologies, ensuring technology investments directly support business growth, efficiency, and innovation goals. Lead application and platform architecture evolution , driving modernization of legacy systems, rationalization of the application portfolio, and adoption of scalable, API-first and event-driven integration patterns. Establish balanced hybrid and multi-cloud architectures , aligning cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), SaaS/PaaS solutions, and on-prem environments to enable agility, resilience, and cost-effective scale. Drive cross-domain architecture standards and reference models spanning applications, integration, data/AI, security, and infrastructure-ensuring consistency while enabling flexibility for business innovation. Translate business strategy into executable architecture roadmaps , prioritizing initiatives across business capability gaps, application modernization, and platform investments with clear ROI and measurable outcomes. Lead enterprise architectural governance (ARB/STARC) to guide design decisions, resolve trade-offs across business and technology domains, manage exceptions, and ensure alignment to risk, security, and compliance requirements. Champion data and AI as core enterprise capabilities , enabling semantic layer adoption, intelligent automation, and agentic workflows as part of the broader architecture strategy. Drive value realization and technical debt reduction , continuously measuring architecture effectiveness, business impact, and simplification of the technology estate. BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field 15+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, application/platform architecture, and/or technology strategy in large global organizations Proven leadership in driving cross-functional architecture initiatives spanning business, applications, data, and cloud Strong ability to translate between business strategy and technical execution SKILLS & EXPERTISE Business & Architecture Business capability modeling and value stream mapping Enterprise architecture frameworks and governance Application portfolio rationalization and modernization Integration architecture (API-first, event-driven) Technology Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid architectures SaaS/PaaS ecosystems and platform engineering Data & AI architecture (data platforms, ML/GenAI enablement) Security and Zero Trust architecture (working knowledge) Execution Agile and product-based delivery models Architecture governance (ARB/STARC or equivalent) Technology investment planning and roadmap development Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person's gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person's assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the " Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal " poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here . Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution. Sandisk is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at jobs.accommodations@sandisk.com to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specifi

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