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About AT&T
AT&T is a US-based telecommunications company providing wireless, broadband, and fiber internet service along with phone and connectivity products for consumers and businesses.
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The Principal Enterprise Architecture role sits within the Technology Services organization, where the individual will lead the enterprise technology strategy and transformation roadmap. This position involves defining target-state architectures that align business objectives with scalable, secure, and cost-effective technology solutions. Key responsibilities include designing high-level blueprints for applications, data, infrastructure, and cloud systems while establishing governance processes and reusable patterns. The successful candidate will evaluate emerging technologies, specifically AI-enabled solutions, to drive measurable business value. Required expertise includes enterprise architecture frameworks, business capability planning, application portfolio management, and cloud transformation. Candidates should possess experience with tools like LeanIX and demonstrate the ability to navigate complex, matrixed environments to influence technology investment decisions and modernize legacy systems across multiple lines of business and value streams.
Define and lead the enterprise technology strategy, target-state architecture, and transformation roadmaps.
Design high-level architectural blueprints for applications, data, infrastructure, cloud, and AI-enabled solutions.
Establish architecture frameworks, governance processes, reusable patterns, and standards across all lines of business.
Evaluate emerging technologies and AI capabilities to determine measurable business value.
Support strategic investment decisions by providing risk assessments and modernization recommendations to executives.
Serve as a senior technical advisor to help teams solve complex architecture challenges and technology decisions.
Translate business drivers from various stakeholders into practical architecture directions and implementation outcomes.
What we're looking for
7+ years of related experience.
Extensive experience in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, technology strategy, or a closely related architecture leadership role.
Experience with LeanIX or comparable enterprise architecture management, application portfolio management, or business capability mapping tools.
Hands-on experience with AI-enabled solutions, AI strategy, or practical application of AI capabilities within enterprise technology environments.
Deep understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks, business capability planning, cloud transformation, governance, and technology modernization.
Enterprise Architecture
Cloud Modernization
Data Platforms
AI
ML
AWS
Azure
TOGAF
cloud‑native AI
Interoperability Standards
System Design
Multi-tenant Platforms
Analytics
Governance