Qualifications: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, or related field—or equivalent experience; 8–12 years across solution and/or enterprise architecture, application/platform engineering, or technology strategy; Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, APIs, microservices, containers, eventing/queues, and integration patterns; Expertise in secure architecture and compliance-aware design (e.g., PCI DSS); change management experience; Familiarity with EA frameworks (e.g., TOGAF) applied pragmatically—not dogmatically; strong documentation skills (ADRs, reference models); Comfortable with Agile and Waterfall; excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills. Interfaces & Exclusions: Partners with Solution Architects, Business Architects, Product Managers, Engineering leaders, and domain architects; Interfaces with Finance, Legal/Procurement, and Vendor Management for ROI/risk alignment; Explicit exclusions: does not own vendor management, detailed financial analysis/budgeting, or contract negotiation.