• Translate business and product strategy into enterprise-level architectural direction and roadmaps • Define and maintain the target architecture across business, application, data, and technology layers • Define and evolve the enterprise architecture metamodel and maintain the EA repository • Assess and document as-is architectures, identify gaps, overlaps, and structural risks, and drive simplification • Lead strategic architecture initiatives such as application rationalization and modernization • Manage strategic technology risks across the organization • Define and steward architecture principles, standards, and guardrails • Review and challenge major architectural decisions, ensuring alignment with long-term goals • Support executive decision-making with clear trade-offs and options, not just diagrams • Govern the adoption of new tools and platforms across the organization as well as decommissioning efforts • Continuously improve architecture governance practices to remain lightweight and effective • Act as a trusted advisor and liaison between business, product, engineering, data, and security stakeholders • Partner with Solution Architects and Tech Leads to align local designs with enterprise direction • Work with IT and Security teams to ensure architectures align with security strategies and policies • Participate in agile, cross-functional teams, providing architectural guidance for specific business domains • Collaborate on data architecture, analytics, and data governance models (e.g. data mesh, federated ownership) • Guide the responsible adoption of AI/ML and agent-based capabilities across the enterprise • Evaluate emerging technologies and trends with a business-value lens, avoiding hype-driven decisions • Contribute to the improvement of IT service management tools and processes • Continuously identify opportunities to improve the Enterprise Architecture practice

• Translate business and product strategy into enterprise-level architectural direction and roadmaps • Define and maintain the target architecture across business, application, data, and technology layers • Define and evolve the enterprise architecture metamodel and maintain the EA repository • Assess and document as-is architectures, identify gaps, overlaps, and structural risks, and drive simplification • Lead strategic architecture initiatives such as application rationalization and modernization • Manage strategic technology risks across the organization • Define and steward architecture principles, standards, and guardrails • Review and challenge major architectural decisions, ensuring alignment with long-term goals • Support executive decision-making with clear trade-offs and options, not just diagrams • Govern the adoption of new tools and platforms across the organization as well as decommissioning efforts • Continuously improve architecture governance practices to remain lightweight and effective • Act as a trusted advisor and liaison between business, product, engineering, data, and security stakeholders • Partner with Solution Architects and Tech Leads to align local designs with enterprise direction • Work with IT and Security teams to ensure architectures align with security strategies and policies • Participate in agile, cross-functional teams, providing architectural guidance for specific business domains • Collaborate on data architecture, analytics, and data governance models (e.g. data mesh, federated ownership) • Guide the responsible adoption of AI/ML and agent-based capabilities across the enterprise • Evaluate emerging technologies and trends with a business-value lens, avoiding hype-driven decisions • Contribute to the improvement of IT service management tools and processes • Continuously identify opportunities to improve the Enterprise Architecture practice

• Partner with the CTO to drive the enterprise architecture roadmap aligned to business goals • Lead a cloud-first, microservices-based approach to support scalable SaaS growth • Define architecture standards, governance frameworks, and best practices • Develop high-quality architecture diagrams and technical documentation • Assess emerging technologies to improve platform resilience and innovation • Architect and optimise multi-tenant SaaS solutions across AWS/Azure/GCP • Design secure, scalable data platforms enabling real-time analytics • Drive API-first architecture to support seamless enterprise integrations • Build scalable services using Python (Django preferred) • Implement DevOps, CI/CD, and containerisation for faster delivery • Ensure compliance with SOC2, GDPR, ISO27001, and relevant global standards • Partner with Product, Engineering, QA, and Operations to deliver scalable solutions • Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance across teams • Act as a trusted advisor to leadership on platform and technology transformation • Support customer needs by aligning technical solutions with business requirements • Lead architecture review processes and decision-making governance • Identify and mitigate technology risks, ensuring strong security and compliance • Drive continuous improvements in reliability, security, and cost efficiency.

This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description This is your opportunity to transform bold ideas into scalable solutions that drive innovation, efficiency, and long-term growth. You’ll work side-by-side with visionary leaders and talented engineers, crafting a technology strategy that powers our mission and inspires our people. - Lead with Purpose: Collaborate with senior leaders to define and execute Pax8’s technology vision and roadmap. - Design for Scale: Guide architects in building robust, forward-thinking solutions that align with business goals. - Champion Governance: Establish architecture standards and ensure compliance with data, security, and regulatory requirements. - Explore What’s Next: Stay ahead of emerging technologies and trends to inform strategic decisions. - Connect and Collaborate: Foster alignment across teams using domain-driven design principles. - Grow with Us: Engage in learning paths, stretch projects, and coaching through Pax8’s Elev8 and Learning & Development programs. Qualifications - Deep experience in enterprise architecture, solution design, and technical leadership. - Strong grasp of architecture principles, frameworks, and methodologies. - Expertise in cloud technologies, microservices, APIs, and modern architecture patterns. - Knowledge of security and compliance standards (SOC II, ISO, etc.). - Hands-on experience with tools like Python, PowerShell, SQL, Jupyter, AWS CLI, GitHub, RESTful APIs, and Microsoft Graph API. - Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills. - Strategic mindset with a passion for aligning technology with business outcomes. - Experience in the technology industry or SaaS/cloud solutions is a plus. Requirements - Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience. Benefits - Non-Commissioned Bonus Plans or Variable Commission - 401(k) plan with employer match - Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance - Employee Assistance Program - Employer Paid Short & Long Term Disability, Life and AD&D Insurance - Flexible, Open Vacation - Paid Sick Time Off - Extended Leave for Life events - RTD Eco Pass (For local Colorado Employees) - Career Development Programs - Stock Option Eligibility - Employee-led Resource Groups