Senior Staff Enterprise Architect - Agentic AI
About the role
The Senior Staff Enterprise Architect will define and drive the organization's architectural vision and roadmap for enterprise use-cases in the following areas: Agentic AI, GenAI, Machine Learning, Data strategies for AI needs. This role will also play a pivotal role in aligning IT strategies with long-term business objectives and contribute to the architectural vision for enterprise platforms used to govern and oversee AI implementations.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the technical liaison between business units and IT departments. - (20%)
- Establish and enforce architectural best practices and standards. - (20%)
- Define the enterprise AI reference architecture including GenAI/Agentic AI patterns, agent frameworks, ML pipelines, data foundations and AI services. - (15%)
- Shape AI adoption roadmap balancing innovation with architectural integrity and operational readiness. - (10%)
- Align AI initiatives with business capabilities, value streams and enterprise architecture standards. - (10%)
- Lead efforts to modernize and streamline legacy architecture. - (10%)
- Provide executive-level presentations on architecture initiatives. - (10%)
- Lead independent research on upcoming AI technologies, their usage patterns and industry impacts. - (5%)
Requirements
- Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field of study or equivalent, relevant work experience. 12+ years of experience in architecture and IT strategy roles. 2+ years of experience leading large-scale transformation projects. 1+ years of experience influencing AI-related enterprise directions.
- Preferred Qualifications: AWS Solutions Architect, TOGAF Certification, Cloud Technologies, 3+ years of experience in AI-related architecture.
Skills
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Agentic AI
- Databricks Platform
- Machine Learning Operations
- Data Analysis
- AWS AI Services
Benefits
Reports To: Senior Manager and above
Direct Reports: 0
Work Environment: Normal office environment. (Remote or Hybrid), 3 to 4 days per month are required in office if within 60 miles of a posted Bread Financial location.
Travel Ability: To travel up to 20% annually
Physical And Mental Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily and meet the physical, mental and work environment requirements.
Pay
$155,600.00 - $333,300.00 Full Salary Range For Position
California: $178,900.00 - $416,600.00
Colorado: $155,600.00 - $349,900.00
New York: $171,100.00 - $416,600.00
Washington: $163,300.00 - $383,300.00
Maryland: $163,300.00 - $366,600.00
Washington DC: $178,900.00 - $383,300.00
Illinois: $155,600.00 - $366,600.00
New Jersey: $178,900.00 - $383,300.00
Vermont: $155,600.00 - $333,300.00
Ohio: $155,600.00 - $333,300.00
Maine: $155,600.00 - $333,300.00