Principal Enterprise Architect (public sector)

About the role

Celonis is seeking a visionary Architect to lead the design and implementation of transformative solution architectures for our key clients. This role requires a unique blend of deep technical expertise and executive presence, enabling you to confidently present to C-level executives and align their strategic objectives with Celonis' technical strategy.

Responsibilities

• Led and defined the overall architecture, data, and cloud strategy for our largest client accounts, leveraging expertise like enterprise modernization and capability mapping.
• Confidently engaged with and presented to customer C-level executives, aligning their strategic objectives with Celonis' technical strategy.
• Identified and architected solutions that leverage emergent technologies, including Agentic AI.
• Worked as the bridge between our product & engineering teams within Celonis and the client's teams to provide the best technical services.
• Adequately assessed the IT landscape maturity of our customer installed base for the region.
• Engaged with customer Architecture and security teams during pre-Sales and post-Sales phases.
• Coached and guided Celonis consulting teams and ecosystem partners on technical implementation issues such as architecture, integration, performance, and scalability.
• Developed reusable assets for the consulting teams on projects.
• Created customer-facing position papers, assets, and thought leadership presentations on architecture and innovation with Celonis.
• Developed 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.).
• 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.