Principal Enterprise Architect

Job description

We’re Celonis, the global leader in Process Mining technology and one of the world’s fastest-growing SaaS firms. We believe there is a massive opportunity to unlock productivity by placing data and intelligence at the core of business processes - and for that, we need you to join us.

The Role:

We are looking for a curious, smart and “learn it all” Architect with proven experience and a passion for designing solution architectures for our prospects and customers to support and help our growing sales team to achieve revenue goals.

You work with the technical teams at our prospects and customers to design an architecture for the integration of our products that will meet their performance, data/information security and business requirements; you will unlock technical blockers that can slow down the adoption of our products and partner closely with our Sales and Value Engineering teams as well as our Product Management, Data Ops and Information Security teams. You will be responsible for supporting engagements with new prospects as well as existing customers that look to expand their footprint. Measures of success include new customer acquisition rates, retention, up-selling and contribution to overall sales team and business success.

The work you’ll do:

• Lead and define the overall architecture, data and cloud strategy for our largest client accounts
• Engage with customers C-level their strategic objectives with the Celonis technical strategy
• Be the bridge between our product & engineering teams within Celonis with the clients teams to provide the best technical services for our clients
• Assess our customer installed base IT landscape maturity for the region
• Participate in pre-Sales and post-Sales phases, engaging with customer Architecture and security teams
• Coach and guide Celonis consulting teams and ecosystem partners on technical implementation related issues (architecture, integration, performance and scalability)
• Develop re-usable assets for the consulting teams on projects
• Develop customer facing position papers, assets and thought leadership presentations on architecture and innovation with Celonis
• Creation of technical designs and presentations for internal and client stakeholders

The qualifications you need:

• 10 to 15 years of relevant experience (Software vendor Architect, Top consulting firms CTO or Enterprise Architect at a customer)
• Strong background in Data Architecture, Integrations patterns, and Development background in data related languages (SQL, Python…)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent presentation and creativity skills
• You can comfortably switch from explaining an architecture diagram to an environment where you coded/assembled a demo of the architecture
• Strong technical background with a focus on system integrations, data operations and automation capabilities
• Strong understanding of cloud native architectures, SaaS solutions (Salesforce, SAP, Dynamics CRM, ServiceNow), cybersecurity posture fundamentals, API ecosystems and legacy on-premise enterprise architectures
• Fluency in English, an additional language such as Spanish, French or Italian is a strong advantage
• MSc degree in Computer Science or equivalent in Information Technology related field
• Experience in Public Sector / Defence industry

Preferred:

• 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 2 domains among: Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Customer/Consumer Management (Service, Order Management, Sales), HR, Procurement.

The base salary range below is for the role in the specified location, based on a Full Time Schedule.

Total compensation package will include base salary + bonus/commission + equity + benefits (health, dental, life, 401k, and paid time off). Please note that the base salary range is a guideline, and that the actual total compensation offer will be determined based on various factors, including, but not limited to, applicant’s qualifications, skills, experiences, and location.

The base salary range below is for the role in New York, based on a Full Time Schedule.

$164,000—$200,000 USD

What Celonis Can Offer You:

• Pioneer Innovation: Work with the leading, award-winning process mining technology, shaping the future of business.
• Accelerate Your Growth: Benefit from clear career paths, internal mobility, a dedicated learning program, and mentorship opportunities.
• Receive Exceptional Benefits: Including generous PTO, hybrid working options, company equity (RSUs), comprehensive benefits, extensive parental leave, dedicated volunteer days, and much more. Interns and working students explore your benefits here.
• Prioritize Your Well-being: Access to resources such as gym subsidies, counseling, and well-being programs.
• Connect and Belong: Find community and support through dedicated inclusion and belonging programs.
• Make Meaningful Impact: Be part of a company driven by strong values that guide everything we do: Live for Customer Value, The Best Team Wins, We Own It, and Earth Is Our Future.
• Collaborate Globally: Join a dynamic, international team of talented individuals.
• Empowered Environment: Contribute your ideas in an open culture with autonomous teams.

About Us:

Celonis makes processes work for people, companies and the planet. The Celonis Process Intelligence Platform uses industry-leading process mining and AI technology and augments it with business context to give customers a living digital twin of their business operation. It’s system-agnostic and without bias, and provides everyone with a common language for understanding and improving businesses. Celonis enables its customers to continuously realize significant value across the top, bottom, and green line. Celonis is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and New York City, USA, with more than 20 offices worldwide.

Get familiar with the Celonis Process Intelligence Platform by watching this video.

Celonis Inclusion Statement:

At Celonis, we believe our people make us who we are and that “The Best Team Wins”. We know that the best teams are made up of people who bring different perspectives to the table. And when everyone feels included, able to speak up and knows their voice is heard - that’s when creativity and innovation happen.

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