We currently have a career opportunity for an Enterprise Architect to join our team located in Boston, MA. This is an on client site, hybrid role.
Job Overview:
The Enterprise Architect is the senior architecture authority responsible for shaping the target-state of the enterprise across all architecture domains — Business, Data, Application, and Technology — and for governing how strategy is translated into a coherent, executable architecture. The Enterprise Architect partners with executive leadership to align technology investment with business strategy, sets architectural standards and reference patterns, and ensures that programs and solutions deliver against a unified long-range roadmap.
This role operates at the intersection of business strategy and technology execution. It is distinct from a Solutions Architect (who designs a specific solution) and a Technical Architect (who owns the buildable technology design). The Enterprise Architect owns the system of systems.
Responsibilities
Enterprise Strategy & Architecture
- Define and maintain the enterprise target-state architecture across Business, Data, Application, and Technology domains
- Translate corporate strategy into an architecture roadmap with sequenced capability and platform investments
- Maintain reference architectures, architecture principles, and decision records (ADRs) that govern enterprise change
- Lead capability-based planning and portfolio rationalization in partnership with Business Architects and product leadership
Architecture Governance
- Chair or participate in the Architecture Review Board (ARB); approve or reject solution designs against enterprise standards
- Establish and enforce architecture standards for integration, data, security, cloud, and platform engineering
- Manage architectural risk, technical debt, and end-of-life remediation across the portfolio
- Ensure compliance with regulatory, security, and data-governance obligations across the architecture
Cross-Domain Design Leadership
- Direct the integration of business capabilities, information models, application portfolios, and infrastructure into a coherent whole
- Resolve cross-program architectural conflicts and dependencies
- Lead technology selection and vendor evaluation for enterprise-grade platforms
- Define integration, API, event, and data-flow patterns at the enterprise level
Stakeholder Engagement
- Advise the CIO, CTO, CDO, and senior business leaders on architecture implications of strategic decisions
- Represent the enterprise architecture position in executive forums, investment committees, and board-level reviews
- Translate technical complexity into clear executive-level narratives and trade-off analyses
Talent & Practice Development
- Mentor Solutions Architects, Technical Architects, and Business Architects
- Build and evolve the architecture practice — methods, tooling, modelling standards, and architecture community
- Contribute to thought leadership and external positioning of the architecture function
Required Qualifications
- 7-10+ years of progressive architecture experience, with at least 3 years in an Enterprise Architect or equivalent capacity
- Demonstrated delivery of large-scale, multi-system enterprise transformations
- Expertise in at least one EA framework: TOGAF, Zachman, FEAF, or DoDAF
- Proficiency with architecture modelling tools and notations: ArchiMate, UML, BPMN
- Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), integration patterns (API, event-driven, ESB), data architecture, and modern security and identity frameworks
- Working knowledge of all four EA domains, with deep expertise in at least two
- Experience leading or participating in an Architecture Review Board or equivalent governance body
- Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills; ability to engage credibly from engineer to C-suite
Preferred Qualifications
- TOGAF 9 / 10 Certified Architect, or equivalent (Zachman, FEAF, SAFe Enterprise Architect)
- Industry-specific architecture experience (financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, public sector, retail)
- Familiarity with business architecture practices
- Experience embedding AI / ML platforms, data mesh / data fabric, or zero-trust security at the enterprise level
- Track record of building and leading an architecture practice or community of practice
ABOUT THE TEAM
Our Experience Design team helps global brands deliver exceptional, human-centered experiences across every screen, device, and channel. We blend strategy, creativity, and user insights to craft digital experiences that drive customer satisfaction, elevate brand perception, and deepen engagement.
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.
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.
Applicants 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 $81,978 to $178,090. 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.
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
- 7-10+ years of progressive architecture experience, with at least 3 years in an Enterprise Architect or equivalent capacity
- Demonstrated delivery of large-scale, multi-system enterprise transformations
- Expertise in at least one EA framework (TOGAF, Zachman, FEAF, DoDAF)
- Proficiency with architecture modelling tools and notations (ArchiMate, UML, BPMN)
- Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), integration patterns (API, event-driven, ESB), data architecture, and modern security and identity frameworks
- Working knowledge of all four EA domains, with deep expertise in at least two
- Experience leading or participating in an Architecture Review Board or equivalent governance body
- Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills; ability to engage from engineer to C-suite
- TOGAF 9/10 Certified Architect, or equivalent (Zachman, FEAF, SAFe Enterprise Architect)
- Industry-specific architecture experience (financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, public sector, retail)
- Familiarity with business architecture practices
- Experience embedding AI/ML platforms, data mesh/data fabric, or zero-trust security at the enterprise level
- Track record of building and leading an architecture practice or community of practice
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.
Perficient Insights
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.
