Lead Deployment Architect
About the job
- At least 8 years of experience in technical consulting, solution architecture, or delivery leadership within enterprise software, consulting firms, or system integrators.
- At least 3 years in a senior or lead technical role with multi-stakeholder responsibility in large-scale projects at tier-1 organizations.
- Ability to design complex, multi-component solutions spanning data integration, process intelligence, automation, and AI, grounded in customer processes, with deep understanding of enterprise architecture patterns and trade-offs.
- Expert-level knowledge of the Celonis platform, including the Process Intelligence Graph, data modeling, advanced PQL, automation and orchestration engine, and AI modules, plus working knowledge of Python.
- Ability to design AI-augmented delivery workflows using frontier tools such as Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor; experience with context engineering, multi-agent system design, or AI validation at scale; ability to define how AI should be used.
- Deep knowledge in at least one major process domain or industry vertical and ability to translate that expertise into scalable solution patterns and customer advisory.
- Track record of building trusted advisor relationships with VP- and C-level stakeholders; ability to present transformation strategies, defend architectural decisions, navigate complex organizational dynamics, and communicate technical trade-offs to senior leadership.
- Ability to translate between technical and business audiences; experience leading workshops, design sessions, and strategic reviews with senior stakeholders.
- Ability to raise team performance, mentor technical staff, set quality standards, and contribute to organizational capability development.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Technology Management, Business Informatics, or a comparable field.
- Fluency in English and German.
- Support Services scoping in pre-sales, ensuring the right Services are positioned in line with the proposed Celonis solution architecture.
- Design end-to-end Celonis solution architectures for complex enterprise deployments across multiple process areas, business units, and geographies.
- Define technical blueprints for integrating the Celonis platform with customer systems, data strategies, and transformation goals.
- Design secure, scalable architectures for complex enterprise requirements, optimizing for long-term usage growth and high concurrency.
- Make architectural trade-off decisions, including build versus configure, custom versus standard, and phased versus big-bang, with rationale tied to customer outcomes.
- Own solution quality and outcome delivery across engagements, conduct design reviews, and ensure delivery teams follow architectural standards.
- Design use of AI deployment agents (Apollo) across complex, multi-workstream engagements, including agent workflows, validation checkpoints, and quality gates.
- Develop reusable specifications, templates, and patterns that enable Deployment Engineers to direct AI agents effectively.
- Pioneer delivery approaches that use AI to compress timelines, improve quality, or unlock previously impractical use cases.
- Set standards for AI output validation to maintain quality as delivery accelerates.
- Serve as the senior technical advisor to strategic customers and build trusted relationships with VP- and C-level stakeholders.
- Translate customer business challenges into Celonis platform strategies, identify high-impact use cases, and define success metrics.
- Support pre-sales by providing technical credibility in complex deals, validating solution feasibility, and shaping project scope.
- Guide customers through their Process Intelligence maturity journey, advising on platform expansion, AI readiness, and organizational change.
- Leverage Celonis experts to remove potential blockers in customer engagements.
- Establish deep technical-advisor relationships with customer stakeholders, including Lead Data Engineers and Architects, Head of Data Intelligence, and Head of Business Transformation, to provide technical reassurance and maintain expert-to-expert alignment during deployment.
- Work with Deployment Engineers on delivery projects to implement complex and cutting-edge customer use cases.
- Stay current on Celonis technologies and own implementation of early-stage products for customers, ensuring close feedback cycles with Product and Engineering.
- Review solution blueprints for quality, scalability, and production readiness of business-critical and operational use cases.
- Develop and maintain deep expertise in one or more process domains or industry verticals.
- Translate domain knowledge into scalable solution patterns, reference architectures, and best practices for broader team use.
- Identify and standardize high-value domain use cases with Deployment Engineers, and collaborate with Product and Business Apps teams to shape the platform roadmap.
- Contribute to hiring by defining success criteria for the Deployment job family, conducting interviews, and calibrating candidate assessments.
- Share knowledge through internal enablement sessions, documentation, and community-of-practice leadership.
- Feed customer insights and field experience back into platform development and influence the platform roadmap in partnership with Product and Engineering.
About the company
Celonis offers a Process Intelligence platform that creates a digital twin of an organization's end-to-end processes to show how work actually flows across departments. It collects data from multiple source systems in a system-agnostic way to map processes, reveal bottlenecks, and identify where improvements are possible. Compared with competitors, it stands out by providing an unbiased, cross-system view and by tying process insights to measurable outcomes like faster approvals and cost savings. Its goal is to help large organizations streamline operations, accelerate digital transformation, and realize sustained efficiency by acting on data-driven process improvements.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Series D
Total Funding
$2.4B
Headquarters
Munich, Germany
Founded
2011
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What believers are saying
- AWS expanded collaboration on May 11, 2026 reduces integration friction for enterprise buyers.
- Celonis cited over $11.3 billion customer value in July 2026, strengthening ROI proof.
- India headcount topped 300 in August 2026, expanding engineering and customer-facing capacity.
What critics are saying
- SAP v. Celonis antitrust trial is set for March 8, 2027.
- Celonis' partner-built apps with Valence and WNS invite commoditization and margin pressure.
- Customer value claims from pilots mask deployment complexity across global ERP landscapes.
What makes Celonis unique
- Celonis Context Model launched May 12, 2026, grounds AI in process data.
- Its zero-copy AWS, Databricks, and Fabric integrations keep customers’ operational data in place.
- Sovereign deployments with deepset and STACKIT extend Celonis into regulated European infrastructure.
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5%Guidewire taps ex-Celonis product chief Dan Brown to accelerate AI across core insurance apps. 5 October 2026, 11:50 AM Leadership hire spotlights Guidewire's push to embed AI into underwriting and claims workflows. Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE) announced the appointment of Dan Brown as Chief Product Officer, reporting to CEO Mike Rosenbaum. The company said Brown will lead product strategy and execution, with a mandate to "embed AI across Guidewire's suite of core applications" aimed at transforming how global P&C insurers underwrite risk and manage claims. In the release, Guidewire positioned the hire as both a product-velocity move and an AI roadmap signal - tying enterprise-grade product leadership directly to customer modernization efforts in insurance core systems. Brown arrives with 25+ years of enterprise software product leadership and multiple CPO roles. Guidewire said Brown brings more than 25 years of enterprise software experience. Most recently, he served as Chief Product Officer at Celonis, and previously held the Chief Product Officer role at Certinia. The company also highlighted Brown's 15-year tenure at Microsoft, where he held several product, R&D, and leadership positions.
EU cloud news, week of 2026-09-24. STACKIT plans new data-platform partnerships, Cycloid connects developers to European cloud services, and EU cloud legislation remains under discussion. This week's roundup also examines AWS security approvals in Spain and OVHcloud's Debian 11 installation changes. European cloud choices gained detail over the past week: STACKIT outlined new software partnerships, Cycloid described how Commission developers will access approved providers, and AWS announced security approvals in Spain. Across five developments from 17-24 September, Cirran examine what buyers can act on, what remains a proposal and what IT teams should check before their next deployment. STACKIT outlines phased partnerships with Celonis and Snowflake Schwarz Digits announced on 17 September that Celonis will run in a dedicated customer environment on STACKIT, while Snowflake integration will develop in stages. The initial Snowflake plan puts customer data in STACKIT using Apache Iceberg, an open data format, and connects encryption to STACKIT's key management; running Snowflake's platform directly on STACKIT remains a later ambition. For companies whose cloud decision depends on keeping familiar data tools, its reading is that this creates another option to investigate, with availability and operational responsibilities still needing confirmation. Cirran would ask for a demonstration of the specific functions you need, where processing happens and how your team could retrieve usable data if either partner became unavailable. Cycloid will provide access to the Commission's sovereign cloud framework In a release dated 17 September, Cycloid says its developer portal will give up to 5,000 European Commission developers a common interface for cloud services from the framework's four selected providers. The company says its portal already operates across the Commission's IT estate and will extend to the new framework, whose provider selection dates from April. Its practical takeaway is that choosing several European clouds also requires deciding how staff request resources, receive access and follow the same internal rules across them. For a smaller IT team, Cirran would start with one repeatable application deployment and test whether permissions, backups and operating instructions remain understandable when the destination changes. Cloud and AI Development Act proposal appears in Council meeting papers The Council's telecommunications working party meeting page for 22 September lists the proposed Cloud and AI Development Act alongside its impact assessment and annex. Those papers concern a proposed framework for strengthening Europe's cloud and AI ecosystem; the meeting page does not report an adopted law or an agreed outcome. For boards reviewing a long cloud contract, its reading is that this is a policy discussion to track while separating possible future requirements from the obligations already attached to their business. Cirran would record which assumptions in a buying decision depend on legislative change, assign someone to monitor the proposal and keep today's decision grounded in available services and documented requirements. AWS announces Spanish approvals for restricted information AWS announced on 22 September that it had obtained Spanish approvals covering its infrastructure for Difusión Limitada and NATO RESTRICTED, two classifications for information requiring controlled handling. Its release says accredited public-sector and defence organisations can deploy such systems in the Spain region, while each customer must still complete accreditation of its own system. For a board evaluating a supplier's credentials, the useful lesson is to ask exactly which infrastructure, services and responsibilities an approval covers. Cirran would assess those security credentials alongside the organisation's separate requirements for ownership, access and continuity, and request evidence for the actual system being proposed. OVHcloud announces Debian 11 installation restrictions A notice posted on 20 September says customers already using Debian 11 can continue running it, but will lose the ability to reinstall it as OVHcloud removes operating systems that have reached the end of support from its installation options. The notice states that new-installation restrictions start on 21 September, while its maintenance window runs from 28-29 September, leaving a timing discrepancy that affected customers should confirm. OVHcloud recommends moving to Debian 12, Debian 13 or a later supported version and links to its Debian 11 retirement entry. Its operational takeaway is to check deployment templates and recovery instructions now: rehearse rebuilding the application on a supported version before relying on a future reinstall to restore service. For the next cloud review, ask each supplier to connect its announcement to a service you can inspect, a responsibility you can assign or a recovery procedure you can test.
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Celonis more than doubles India workforce to over 300. Most of the employees are based in Bengaluru, with hiring expanding particularly across engineering and customer-facing roles By HRK News Bureau August 12, 2026 2 Mins Read 390 Views Enterprise-process intelligence company, Celonis has more than doubled its India workforce to over 300 employees from around 140 last year, as the company strengthens the country's role in its global operations. Most of the employees are based in Bengaluru, with hiring expanding particularly across engineering and customer-facing roles. The company is also building capabilities across pre-sales and post-sales functions that work closely with customers. Celonis plans to continue expanding its India team, with the workforce expected to become an increasingly important part of its global engineering operations. The company sees India as a strategic location not only for engineering but also for several other functions. The hiring strategy is also changing as AI becomes more deeply embedded across the business. Rather than limiting AI hiring to specialised technology roles, Celonis is increasingly looking for applied AI capabilities across product, engineering, value engineering and other functions. This means employees are increasingly expected to understand how AI can be applied to their respective roles and use AI tools to improve the speed and effectiveness of their work. India's role is also expected to extend beyond supporting the local market. Celonis currently has operations in the country spanning product and engineering, value engineering, support and services. The company sees the India team potentially becoming a central hub for several global activities over the coming years. The expansion comes as Indian enterprises increase their focus on AI-led transformation. Celonis sees growing demand for process intelligence as companies look to understand how their systems, data and business processes operate before deploying AI agents across the organisation. For Celonis, the rapid expansion of its India workforce therefore reflects more than a headcount increase. The company is positioning the country as a larger part of its global talent strategy, with engineering and applied AI capabilities at the centre of that expansion.
Global shipping carrier Pacific International Lines partners with Celonis and WNS to expand Process Intelligence Centre of Excellence. Grant Titmus, Journalist | Published 7 Aug 2026 Singapore's Pacific International Lines (PIL), one of the world's largest shipping container companies, has chosen Celonis, the global leader in Process Intelligence, to accelerate the company's digital transformation. Founded in Singapore in 1967, PIL ranks among the top 12 container carriers worldwide and is the largest home-grown carrier in Southeast Asia. It operates a fleet of more than 100 container vessels servicing 90 countries, requiring high visibility across diverse global routes. Pascal Coubard, VP of APAC at Celonis PIL is using the Celonis Platform to create a dynamic, real-time digital twin of its operations, giving teams across the organisation the ability to understand exactly how the processes are applied and where to improve. Additionally, Celonis has joined forces with WNS, part of Capgemini, to expand its global Process Intelligence Centre of Excellence (CoE). WNS is a global leader in intelligent operations and transformation for the shipping and logistics industry and brings its shipping domain expertise to the CoE, helping embed Celonis' unique capabilities across PIL's systems. Lionel Chatelet, Chief Commercial Officer at PIL Together, PIL expects to unlock: * End-to-end visibility across global shipping workflows, from customer-facing operations to back-office processes * Faster identification and resolution of operational inefficiencies through process standardisation across trade operations * A foundation for AI-driven automation, enabling smarter, more resilient operations at scale "In shipping, you're often dealing with dozens of different systems across the globe, which makes it hard to see where things are actually slowing down," said Lionel Chatelet, Chief Commercial Officer at PIL. "We're using Celonis because it gives us a single, clear view of how our processes are running in real life. It's not just about efficiency; it's about getting to learn how to make our operations leaner and faster, integrate automation and AI by design into this continuous improvement action so we can empower our resources to better serve our customers and keep the global supply chain moving." Pascal Coubard, VP of APAC at Celonis, said PIL is demonstrating how having the right operational context improves the way the shipping industry works. "By giving their Enterprise AI a holistic, living model of business operations, PIL is creating the optimal conditions for it to drive real outcomes and rapid ROI. We are proud to support them as they transform their operations worldwide and set a new standard for performance across the industry." "Shipping companies like PIL need more than technology, they need the domain expertise to turn process insights into operational change," said Jaison Augustine, Business Unit Head, Shipping & Logistics, WNS. "The CoE we're building together will embed that capability permanently into PIL's organisation, giving them the foundation to continuously optimise and scale." PIL joins a growing roster of organisations in the APAC region using Celonis to optimise their operations, including Singtel, Optus, Queensland Health and New Zealand kiwi fruit giant Zespri.