The Walt Disney Company · 7 hours ago
Principal Enterprise Architect
Orlando, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
10+ years expThe Walt Disney Company is seeking a Principal Enterprise Architect to lead through influence, shaping strategy and driving enterprise alignment across critical technology initiatives. This role involves collaborating with business leaders and solution teams to connect strategy with execution, while mentoring and inspiring teams to deliver scalable technology solutions.
Amusement Park and ArcadeAnimationConsumer GoodsDigital MediaE-CommerceMedia and EntertainmentMulti-level MarketingPerforming ArtsResorts
Responsibilities
Lead Through Influence: Operate as a senior advisor and strategic influencer to executives and domain leaders, helping align technology investments with business outcomes
Advance Repository Practices: Ensure architectural metadata and taxonomy integrity within the BlueDolphin repository, enabling enterprise transparency and decision support
Foster Collaboration: Build partnerships with Product, Engineering, Operations, and Security teams to co-own outcomes, not dictate them
Mentor and Inspire: Coach solution architects across federated business domains to raise the bar on architecture quality, reusability, and scalability
Communicate and Influence: Translate architectural strategy into compelling business narratives that resonate with executive audiences and technical teams alike
Champion Modernization and Platform Thinking: Lead initiatives that simplify, modernize, and integrate platforms across Commerce, Payments, Ticketing, and Entitlements
Balance Short-Term Delivery with Long-Term Strategy: Facilitate informed trade-offs, track technical debt decisions, and ensure alignment with enterprise objectives
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field required
10+ years of increasing levels of responsibility in the architecture-oriented roles
Expertise with enterprise architecture repository tools (e.g., tools similar to BlueDolphin or LeanIX)
Strong leadership experience mentoring architecture teams
Proven ability to influence without authority across technical and business domains
Experience defining and applying metadata models, taxonomy relationships, and governance
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-domain architectural initiatives and guide decision processes
Understanding of both front-end and back-end technologies
Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical decisions to business stakeholders
5+ years of experience as a Solution or Enterprise Architect for multiple domains (Preferably an Enterprise Architect)
8+ years Engineering experience across multiple languages, both front-end and back-end
Expertise in modern programming languages and technologies
Experience with testing and debugging applications to deliver scalable enterprise solutions
At least 5 years of experience in architecture, with significant time spent in enterprise architecture leadership roles
Deep understanding of governance frameworks and ARB operations
Experience developing and managing architecture taxonomies, patterns, and standards
Proven ability to align architecture with strategic objectives, OKRs, and scorecards
Hands-on familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), API-led integration, security-by-design, and data architecture principles
Experience integrating emerging platforms or modernizing legacy systems at scale
Experience supporting commerce, payments, ticketing, or entitlements platforms preferred
Thrives in a federated, creative, and high-visibility environment, where technology enables storytelling and guest experience
Comfortable operating in matrixed organizations and partnering with multiple business units
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills — clear, concise, and outcome-oriented
Lead and guide analysis, design, and development of software solutions and products used across local, networked, and cloud environments
Deliver high-impact projects supporting enterprise platforms and technology infrastructure
Contribute to the design, testing, and implementation of major systems and applications
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to define requirements and influence technical direction
Shape scalable architectures and support planning for complex enterprise projects
Evaluate emerging technologies within your area of expertise to guide strategic recommendations
Preferred
Advanced degree (MBA, MS) preferred
Experience delivering architecture in platform-oriented and product-led organizations
Background in API design and messaging standards
Knowledge of security-by-design principles and secure architecture practices
Experience integrating SaaS solutions and working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Familiarity with architecture maturity models and scorecards
Certifications such as TOGAF, ArchiMate, or equivalent enterprise architecture frameworks are desirable
8+ years of experience working with cloud vendors
8+ years of experience with databases (relational and non-relational)
Experience with SaaS vendor implementations
Experience with messaging patterns and API design best practices
Experience implementing security best practices and security-by-design
Company
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company started as a cartoon studio and evolves into sports coverage and television shows.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$11BKey Investors
Citibank
2020-04-13Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2020-03-20Post Ipo Debt· $6B
1978-01-06IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Iger
CEO
Christine M. McCarthy
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-12-24
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