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Celonis is seeking a Principal Enterprise Architect to design transformative solution architectures for enterprise clients. This role combines deep technical expertise with executive presence, requiring you to present to C-level executives and translate strategic goals into actionable technical plans.
You will lead architecture, data, and cloud strategy for major client accounts, leveraging enterprise modernization and capability mapping expertise. Key responsibilities include engaging with C-level executives to align their strategic objectives with Celonis technical strategy, driving innovation through emerging technologies like Agentic AI, and serving as a bridge between Celonis product/engineering teams and client teams.
You will assess IT landscape maturity across the customer base, participate in pre-sales and post-sales phases, coach consulting teams and ecosystem partners on technical implementation, and develop reusable assets and customer-facing thought leadership materials. The role demands expertise in cloud-native architectures, SaaS solutions, ERP systems (SAP S/4HANA, ECC), CRM platforms (Salesforce, Dynamics), and ServiceNow, along with strong data architecture and integration pattern knowledge.
Required qualifications include 10-15 years of relevant experience as a software vendor architect, CTO at a consulting firm, or enterprise architect at a customer organization. You must demonstrate strategic thinking, excellent communication skills for presenting complex concepts to executives, and proven experience with capability mapping, enterprise modernization, and Agentic AI. Strong background in data architecture, integration patterns, and development experience with SQL and Python is essential. An MSc in Computer Science or equivalent IT-related degree is required, with fluency in English and additional language skills (Spanish, German, French, or Italian) preferred.
