Enterprise Architect - Kobie

Why you will love working for a National Top Workplace

We are a global leader in loyalty marketing.  

We work with some of the most well-known brands in the world to deliver market-leading, end-to-end loyalty solutions to enable customer experiences. With a strategy-led, technology-enabled approach, we are consistently named an industry leader by Forrester. The programs we deliver reach more than 330M consumers through loyalty. The impact of these loyalty programs affords us deep brand partnerships, owning a niche in the loyalty space where outcomes matter most. 

We are a mission and values driven company.  

Our mission is to grow enterprise value through loyalty for our clients. Every role within Kobie has a purpose and directly contributes to us achieving this mission.  

We are values driven at every point. Over our 30+ year journey, we've created a fun, high-trust, transparent workplace. We believe in leadership and ownership. Our hybrid work environment, personal holidays, casual dress code and focus on diversity and inclusion add to a culture that makes our teammates proud. That pride shines through in the work we do for our clients. 

About the team and what we'll build together

Working with the overall development and product teams, you will help evolve our loyalty platform to stay best of breed in functionality and technology.  Levering domain driven design, events-based architecture, and serverless technology, we are expanding our platform with technology that enables our customers to operate at the speed of business.  You will be evaluating new technologies and design patterns to support an extensible platform that is highly configurable to meet our customers' needs.  If you are interested in experimenting with new technologies and tired of bureaucratic hurdles, this is the place for you.

How you will make an impact   

• Develop and maintain the enterprise architecture roadmap, aligning technology initiatives with business goals and objectives.
• Functionally decompose the overall platform into composable, loosely coupled, domains that can operate independently, and together, to solve a wide variant of challenges.
• Partner with business stakeholders, product management, and engineering teams to understand requirements and define architectural solutions.
• Design scalable, reliable, and secure architecture patterns and standards for applications, data, infrastructure, and integration points.
• Lead the evaluation and selection of technology platforms, frameworks, and tools to support the company's growth and innovation.
• Provide guidance and oversight to project teams throughout the software development lifecycle, ensuring adherence to architectural principles and standards.
• Conduct architectural reviews and provide recommendations to optimize performance, scalability, and maintainability of systems.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the technology architecture practice.
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices, and assess their potential impact on our architecture strategy.

What you need to be successful

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or related roles, with a proven track record of designing and implementing complex systems.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks and methodologies
• Experience in defining and implementing cloud-based architectures (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
• Proficiency in architectural modeling and design tools (e.g., Enterprise Architect, ArchiMate).
• Deep understanding of software architecture principles, design patterns, and best practices.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence decision-making and drive consensus across teams.
• Experience with microservices architecture, containerization technologies, and orchestration platforms (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with data streaming platforms (e.g. Kafka)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the loyalty marketing or customer engagement industry (preferred).
• Knowledge of modern data architecture principles and technologies (e.g., data lakes, data warehouses, big data platforms).
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools for automation, continuous integration, and continuous delivery.
• Experience with Machine Learning models, ML pipelines, AI, and generative AI
• Experience in leading enterprise-wide architecture transformation initiatives.

Our teammates are at the heart of everything we do 

Healthy people are happy people, which makes mental and physical health a top priority at Kobie. From robust health insurance and benefits options to free fitness programs like FitOn, to generous vacation time for yourself, we support your health needs fully. In today's job market, we know that employees are choosing only what works best for their life. For those that want career growth, Kobie is the perfect place. We have developed a comprehensive people strategy that helps every teammate know how to advance and progress on their career journey. Beyond title progression, Kobie's competitive pay, 401k matching, annual profit sharing and bonuses all make Kobie a perfect place to build your career. 

Kobie a place for all

We don't just accept differences – we embrace, share, and celebrate them! 

Employment at Kobie is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications, directly related to professional competence. We do not discriminate against any teammate or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis under the law.   

We are fiercely committed to fostering a workplace where teammates draw upon their own diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives so that they feel welcomed to bring their authentic self to work every day. While our leadership team fully and completely supports our policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity, all teammates share the responsibility to ensure we incorporate the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion throughout Kobie.