Principal Enterprise Architect

The Principal Enterprise Architect demonstrates deep knowledge of Workiva technologies while also understanding our customer's architecture landscape to deliver world class future state architecture visions and strategic roadmaps that drive business value.

This high-impact role demands a blend of deep technical expertise and polished executive presence. You will confidently present to C-level executives, translating their strategic goals into actionable technical plans. Working with customer technical teams, you will design enterprise modernization architectures using capability mapping and innovative Agentic AI solutions. Your primary goal is to unlock technical blockers and support our sales team in achieving revenue goals, requiring close partnership with Sales, Solution & Value Consulting, Product, Data Operations, and Information Security.

What You'll Do

• Act as a C-Suite Transformation Partner: Serve as a trusted advisor to C-level executives (especially CIOs), aligning their strategic goals with our technical strategy and guiding them through their cloud modernization journey.

• Define and Design Technical Strategy: Lead the overall architecture, data, and cloud strategy for key accounts, designing innovative solutions that leverage enterprise modernization, capability mapping, and emerging technologies like Agentic AI.

• Drive Value Realization and Adoption: Create enterprise-level success plans to monitor KPIs, mitigate technical risks, and use governance to ensure customers achieve their business goals through solution adoption.

• Enable Internal Teams and Partners: Coach consulting teams and partners on complex implementation (architecture, performance, integration) and develop reusable assets, technical designs, and thought leadership content.

• Support the Full Customer Lifecycle: Engage with customer architecture and security teams during pre-sales and post-sales phases, acting as the technical bridge between client teams and our internal Product and Engineering organizations.

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, technical consulting, or post-sales solution delivery
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field; an advanced degree may be considered in lieu of professional experience
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with demonstrated success building and articulating architectural visions to senior stakeholders (from VP to Chief Architect).
• Solid, comprehensive understanding of modern enterprise architecture, including cloud platforms (SaaS, PaaS, multi-tenancy), AI technologies, enterprise data strategies, application integration, workflow orchestration, and security for hybrid-cloud applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of financial reporting, GRC, or sustainability reporting processes
• Certifications: Industry-recognized certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, etc.
• Methodologies: Experience with Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD practices in an enterprise setting

Travel Requirements & Working Conditions

• Willingness to travel up to 75% for team and corporate meetings, fostering relationships and representing company interests
• Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, as we embrace flexible work arrangements