Senior Staff Enterprise Architect

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WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

As part of the Technology Solutions Group at Bain, the Enterprise Architecture (EA) team has a vision to become a trusted advisor in technology.  We ensure business value is defined, recognized, optimized, and realized by solving business process challenges through technology consultation.  The EA team is a trusted partner to the business functions, addressing cross-functional challenges and focusing on end-to-end business outcomes. As a firm, Bain’s strategy and mission to out-team, out-innovate, and out-grow as we play for #1, hinges on a world-class, customer-centric technology experience.

WHERE YOU'LL FIT WITHIN THE TEAM

As a Senior Staff Enterprise Architect within Bain’s Tech Solutions Group (TSG), you will play a critical role in shaping the firm’s business, data, and technology architecture. This position focuses on enabling seamless interoperability of high-value datasets across systems, guiding strategic platform decisions, and establishing technical frameworks that support consistent, scalable development across the enterprise.

You will help define system design and integration strategies, ensuring alignment across technology teams. Your responsibilities will include evaluating emerging technologies, leading build vs. buy assessments, and partnering with stakeholders to deliver forward-looking, impactful solutions. With strong business acumen, you will ensure that data, technology, and innovation efforts are aligned with firm-wide priorities. You will also provide technical leadership, mentorship, and governance across teams within and beyond TSG.

WHAT YOU'LL DO 

Strategy and Alignment (25%)

• Partner with business and technology leaders to define and maintain the enterprise architecture vision and strategy in alignment with organizational goals and business priorities
• Act as a bridge between business and technology, ensuring architectural decisions support strategic objectives and deliver business value.
• Develop an enterprise-wide blueprint for major domain interactions, highlighting crucial integration points and ensuring compatibility between current systems and new initiatives.
• Develop and communicate roadmaps for key architectural domains (data, application, infrastructure, security) to align stakeholders and guide execution.

Architecture Design and Governance (25%)

• Design the cross-domain blueprint for the Enterprise, including capabilities, functions and services required.
• Establish and enforce architectural frameworks, principles, standards, and best practices to ensure consistency, scalability, and security across the enterprise
• Lead the design of high-level architectures to guide and govern design and development for core systems, integrations, and platforms, ensuring a cohesive and efficient technology ecosystem.
• Govern and review technology initiatives to ensure alignment with architectural standards and long-term strategies, while addressing risks and gaps.

Data Integration and Interoperability (25%)

• Define strategies for data democratization and interoperability, breaking down silos and enabling seamless access and integration across teams and systems.
• Advise on design of APIs, integration layers, and scalable data architectures to support real-time data sharing and advanced analytics.
• Develop and maintain a high-level data capability map to document critical datasets, ownership, and opportunities for better connectivity.

Innovation and Technology Assessment (20%)

• Conduct research and evaluate emerging technologies, identifying trends and opportunities that can drive business innovation and fill • gaps in the existing technology stack.
• Assess and recommend new tools, platforms, and solutions by balancing technical feasibility with business impact.
• Drive proof-of-concept initiatives and collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate and implement new technologies.

Other responsibilities, as needed (5%)

• Contribute to creation of playbook and other materials/artifacts that capture Enterprise Architecture strategy, progress, etc.
• Create and maintain a vision for the architecture team and roles, with potential to manage Enterprise Architecture professionals and their professional development"

ABOUT YOU

Experience

• 10-15 years of proven and progressive experience in IT 
• Proven work experience as an Enterprise Architect or similar role
• 2+ years of technical leadership in a large enterprise/professional services company
• Extensive experience managing a global team of varying levels and areas of technical expertise
• Experience defining strategy and operationalizing enterprise architecture practices by establishing standards, best practices, and maintaining EA tools to ensure consistent execution across the organization.

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to define, articulate, and communicate a cohesive enterprise architecture strategy that aligns with organizational goals and priorities
• Exceptional ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, fostering understanding and support for architectural decisions
• Strong ability to influence for impact, including making a compelling business case
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to assess risks, identify gaps, and propose effective architectural solutions
• Strong collaboration skills to partner with cross-functional teams, business leaders, and technical teams to drive alignment and deliver impactful solutions
• Proven ability to quickly come up to speed on existing architecture, processes, and systems, and identify areas for improvement to drive immediate and long-term enhancements.

Technical Knowledge

• Deep understanding of Enterprise Architecture and Business Architecture best practices and frameworks, including their application across business, data, technology, and application domains
• Strong understanding of modern technology stacks, including cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), AI/ML technologies, and API ecosystems
• Expertise in designing horizontally integrated, scalable data architectures and strategies for data democratization, interoperability, and API development
• Proficiency in establishing, applying, and understanding governance frameworks, standards, and policies for architecture and technology initiatives
• Awareness of trends in enterprise technology, including innovation in data analytics, automation, digital transformation, and security best practices

Regardless of an individual’s background, the successful candidate will be:

• Collaborative – knows how to work with and through others to drive results and make change happen in the pursuit of world-class customer user experiences
• Entrepreneurial, proactive, and productive – knows how to prioritize what needs to be done and rallies colleagues to get things accomplished; “roll up the sleeves” type of attitude
• Bright – both insightful and creative, strong problem-solving skills, and pragmatic “real-world” sense of what is actually “do-able”. Able to harness knowledge and expertise of the best industry content to support analytics at Bain
• Articulate and compelling – engaging and concise in oral and written communication skills with interpersonal “presence”; adaptable across executive, technical and Bain audiences
• Energetic, with drive, enthusiasm, and natural skills in relationship development – well-connected, with an extensive and/or growing network of potentially relevant relationships
• A great colleague and teammate - passionate about the task at hand and fun to be around; someone with whom Bainies go out of their way to work with

U.S. COMPENSATION INFORMATION

Compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, 401(k) plan with an annual employer contribution based on years of service and Bain’s best in class benefits package (details listed below).

Some local governments in the United States require a good-faith, reasonable salary range be included in job postings for open roles. The estimated annualized compensation for this role is as follows:

• In Chicago, Illinois, the good-faith, reasonable annualized full-time salary range for this role is between $191,000 - $230,000. Placement within this range will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to experience, education, licensure/certifications, training and skill level.
• For all other locations, the good-faith, reasonable annualized full-time salary range for this role is commensurate with competitive geographic market rates for this role and will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to experience, education, licensure/certifications, training and skill level
• Annual discretionary performance bonus
• This role may also be eligible for other elements of discretionary compensation
• 4.5% 401(k) company contribution, which increases after 3 years of service and is 100% vested upon start date

Bain & Company's comprehensive benefits and wellness program is designed to help employees achieve personal independence, protection and stability in the areas most important to you and your family.

• Bain pays 100% individual employee premiums for medical, dental and vision programs, offering one of the most comprehensive medical plans for employees without impacting your paycheck
• Generous paid time off, including parental leave, sick leave and paid holidays
• Fully vested 401(k) company contribution
• Paid Life and Long-Term Disability insurance
• Annual fitness reimbursements

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