We currently have a career opportunity for a Enterprise Architect to join our team located in the United States.
Job Overview:
The Enterprise Architect role provides clients with strategic leadership, direction, and guidance. The Enterprise Architect defines how technology should be utilized and the overall architecture/solutions to effectively support the overall business strategy and vision. The Enterprise Architect establishes a collaborative and positive relationship with the sales team, strategists, and architects to support sales pursuits.
Perficient is always looking for the best and brightest talent and we need you! We’re a quickly-growing, global digital consulting leader, and we’re transforming the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands. You’ll work with the latest technologies, expand your skills, and become a part of our global community of talented, diverse, and knowledgeable colleagues.
Responsibilities
- Align with the organization’s business strategy and goals as well as its data and technology landscape
- Identify and define business capabilities to guide target architecture
- Guide creation of integrated business and technology roadmap
- Experience managing relationships, coalitions, and communication with senior and executive-level business and technology leaders to influence desired outcomes without direct authoritySystem Design
- Define the overall architecture, identify and evaluate risks, and perform assessments and gap analysis, taking into consideration options and tradeoffs
- Ensures scalability, security, maintainability, and performance
- Identify integration with enterprise systems, third parties, and data sources
- Provide oversight for all aspects of ongoing operations, maintenance, and management of the solution domainTechnology Evaluation
- Drive and own the selection of appropriate technologies, frameworks, and tools for platform implementation
- May assist in platform selection and implementation of platformsStandards and Guidelines
- Manage reference architecture patterns, methodologies, processes, and workflows
- Establish and enforce platform standards, coding practices, and guidelines
- Stay up to date on the latest trends and best practicesPeople Leadership
- Proven expertise in managing and leading cross-functional matrixed teams.
- Ability to coach and mentor team members to elevate performance, skills development, and drive results
Critical (hands-on required, in 3 or more)
- 12+ years in digital/martech/IT with 5–8+ years hands-on architecting and implementing three or more Adobe Experience Cloud solution categories.
- Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) (not requited, nice to have) -Sites, Assets, Headless, Cloud Service (4+ years hands-on)
- Enterprise architecture across three or more Adobe Experience Cloud solution categories
- Cloud-native architecture (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Microservices, API-first / composable architecture design
- Client-facing consulting and executive (CMO/CIO/CTO) stakeholder management
- Pre-sales solutioning -RFP/RFI response, effort estimation, architecture proposals Important (knowledge/exposure preferred)
- Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target, Adobe Real-Time CDP -Or equivalent competitor experience
- Adobe Journey Optimizer / Adobe Campaign (cross-channel orchestration)-Or equivalent competitor experience
- CRM integration experience (e.g., Salesforce) and ERP/data platform integration
- Frontend frameworks (React/SPA) and REST / event-driven integration patterns
- DevOps and CI/CD pipeline experience
Adobe Certified Expert certification (AEM, AJO, Analytics/CJA, RTCDP, Target, or Workfront)
Perficient full-time employees receive complete and competitive benefits. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, generous work/life opportunities and an outstanding benefits package that includes paid time off plus holidays. In addition, all colleagues are eligible for a number of rewards and recognition programs including billable bonus opportunities. Encouraging a healthy work/life balance and providing our colleagues great benefits are just part of what makes Perficient a great place to work.
WHO WE ARE
Perficient is a leading global digital consultancy. We imagine, create, engineer, and run digital transformation solutions that help our clients exceed customers’ expectations, outpace competition, and grow their business. With unparalleled strategy, creative, and technology capabilities, our colleagues bring big thinking and innovative ideas, along with a practical approach to help our clients – the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands succeed.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
At Perficient, we promise to challenge, champion, and celebrate our people. You will experience a unique and collaborative culture that values every voice. Join our team, and you’ll become part of something truly special.
We believe in developing a workforce that is as diverse and inclusive as the clients we work with. We’re committed to actively listening, learning, and acting to further advance our organization, our communities, and our future leaders… and we’re not done yet.
Perficient, Inc. proudly provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Perficient, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Perficient, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or covered veterans. Improper interference with the ability of Perficient, Inc. employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed.
The salary range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, level of experience, applicable office location, training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The new hire salary range displays the minimum and maximum salary targets for this position across all US locations, and the range has not been adjusted for any specific state differentials. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the unique facts and circumstances regarding each candidate. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this position is $133,600 to $173,600. Please note that the salary range posted reflects the base salary only and does not include benefits or any potential variable compensation programs. Information regarding the benefits available for this position are in our benefits overview.
Disability Accommodations:
Perficient is committed to providing a barrier-free employment process with reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us.
Disclaimer: The above statements are not intended to be a complete statement of job content, rather to act as a guide to the essential functions performed by the employee assigned to this classification. Management retains the discretion to add or change the duties of the position at any time.
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Skills Required
- 12+ years of experience in digital, martech, or IT
- 5–8+ years of hands-on architecture and implementation experience across three or more Adobe Experience Cloud solution categories
- Enterprise architecture experience across three or more Adobe Experience Cloud solution categories
- Cloud-native architecture experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Microservices and API-first or composable architecture design experience
- Client-facing consulting and executive stakeholder management experience with CMO, CIO, or CTO leaders
- Pre-sales solutioning experience, including RFP/RFI responses, effort estimation, and architecture proposals
- Hands-on Adobe Experience Manager experience with Sites, Assets, Headless, or Cloud Service
- Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target, and Adobe Real-Time CDP knowledge or equivalent competitor experience
- Adobe Journey Optimizer or Adobe Campaign experience, or equivalent competitor experience
- CRM integration experience, such as Salesforce, and ERP or data platform integration
- Frontend framework experience, including React or SPA, and REST or event-driven integration patterns
- DevOps and CI/CD pipeline experience
- Adobe Certified Expert certification in AEM, AJO, Analytics/CJA, RTCDP, Target, or Workfront
Perficient Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Perficient and has not been reviewed or approved by Perficient.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are positioned as robust, including a 401(k) with company match, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and an option for after-tax contributions (mega backdoor Roth). Eligibility details are described as clear for core benefits, supporting confidence in plan access timing.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental benefits are described as structured, with paid maternity recovery time and paid parental leave for all new parents. Company-paid disability coverage is also highlighted, strengthening the overall family support posture.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation is characterized as generally market-aligned for a portion of roles, with examples of pay being viewed as fair or decent in certain contexts (such as remote or region-specific situations). Variable pay potential appears stronger in some tracks, improving perceived competitiveness for those roles.
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What We Do
Perficient is a leading global digital consultancy. We imagine, create, engineer, and run digital transformation solutions that help our clients exceed customers’ expectations, outpace competition, and grow their business. With unparalleled strategy, creative, and technology capabilities, we bring big thinking and innovative ideas, along with a practical approach to help the world’s largest enterprises and biggest brands succeed.








