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Celonis is seeking a Principal Enterprise Architect to design transformative solution architectures for enterprise clients. This high-impact role combines deep technical expertise with executive presence, requiring you to confidently present to C-level executives and translate strategic goals into actionable technical plans.
You will work with technical teams at prospects and customers to design architectures that drive enterprise modernization, leveraging capability mapping and exploring innovative solutions with Agentic AI. Your primary goal is to support the growing sales team in achieving revenue goals by unlocking technical blockers and partnering closely with Sales, Value Engineering, Product Management, Data Ops, and Information Security teams. You will support engagements with new prospects as well as existing customers looking to expand their footprint. Success is measured by new customer acquisition rates, retention, upselling, and contribution to overall sales team and business success.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead and define overall architecture, data, and cloud strategy for largest client accounts, leveraging enterprise modernization and capability mapping expertise
- Confidently engage with and present to customer C-level executives, aligning strategic objectives with Celonis technical strategy
- Drive innovation by identifying and architecting solutions that leverage emergent technologies, including Agentic AI
- Bridge product & engineering teams within Celonis and client teams to provide best technical services
- Assess IT landscape maturity of customer installed base for the region
- Participate in pre-sales and post-sales phases by engaging with customer Architecture and security teams
- Coach and guide Celonis consulting teams and ecosystem partners on technical implementation issues such as architecture, integration, performance, and scalability
- Develop reusable assets for consulting teams on projects
- Develop customer-facing position papers, assets, and thought leadership presentations on architecture and innovation
- Create technical designs and presentations for internal and client stakeholders
The position can be based in Munich, Berlin, or Frankfurt.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 10 to 15 years of relevant experience (e.g., Software vendor Architect, CTO at top consulting firm, or Enterprise Architect at customer)
- Proven ability to think strategically, connecting technical solutions to business value and customer objectives
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with proven track record of presenting complex technical concepts and strategic visions to C-level executives
- Demonstrated experience in Capability Mapping, Enterprise Modernization, and strong understanding of Agentic AI
- Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures, SaaS solutions, ERP (SAP, Salesforce, Dynamics CRM, ServiceNow), cybersecurity posture fundamentals, API ecosystems, and legacy on-premise enterprise architectures
- Strong background in Data Architecture, integration patterns, and development background in data-related languages (SQL, Python, etc.)
- Strong technical background with focus on system integrations, data operations, and automation capabilities
- Ability to comfortably switch from explaining architecture diagrams to coding or assembling demos of that architecture
- MSc degree in Computer Science or equivalent in Information Technology-related field
- Fluency in German and English required; additional language (Spanish, French, or Italian) is strong advantage
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- 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: Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Customer/Consumer Management, HR, Procurement
- Experience in at least two industries: Consumer Goods, Banking, Pharma, Aerospace, Telco, Transport
