Principal Enterprise Architect

Celonis Celonis · Data AI · London, United Kingdom · Value Engineering

This role focuses on designing and architecting enterprise solutions that leverage AI, specifically Agentic AI, for customers. The Principal Enterprise Architect will work with C-level executives and technical teams to translate strategic goals into actionable technical plans, support sales, and drive innovation with emergent technologies. The role requires strong technical expertise, strategic thinking, and experience in capability mapping and enterprise modernization.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead and define the overall architecture, data, and cloud strategy for our largest client accounts, leveraging expertise like enterprise modernization and capability mapping.
  2. Confidently engage with and present to customer C-level executives, aligning their strategic objectives with the Celonis technical strategy.
  3. Drive innovation by identifying and architecting solutions that leverage emergent technologies, including Agentic AI.
  4. Be the bridge between our product & engineering teams within Celonis and the client's teams to provide the best technical services.
  5. Assess the IT landscape maturity of our customer installed base for the region.

Skills

Required

  • 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 understanding of cloud-native architectures, SaaS solutions, ERP (SAP Salesforce, Dynamics CRM, ServiceNow), cybersecurity posture fundamentals, API ecosystems, along with legacy on-premise enterprise architectures.
  • Strong background in Data Architecture, Integrations patterns, and a development background in data-related languages (SQL, Python, etc.)
  • Strong technical background with a focus on system integrations, data operations, and automation capabilities.
  • The ability to comfortably switch from explaining an architecture diagram to an environment where you have coded or assembled a demo of that architecture.
  • MSc degree in Computer Science or an equivalent in an Information Technology-related field.
  • Fluency in English is required

Nice to have

  • 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 at least two industries among: Consumer Goods, Banking, Pharma, Aerospace, Telco, Transport.
  • an additional language such as Spanish, German, French or Italian is a strong advantage.

What the JD emphasized

  • C-level executives
  • enterprise modernization
  • capability mapping
  • Agentic AI
  • presenting complex technical concepts
  • think strategically

Other signals

  • Designing transformative solution architectures
  • Leveraging emergent technologies, including Agentic AI
  • Supporting engagements with new prospects as well as existing customers that look to expand their footprint
  • Architecting solutions that leverage emergent technologies