Senior Architect

Senior Architect Wilmington, DE or London, UK Monday – Friday 8:00 – 5:00 Remote Northwind Robotics is seeking a Senior Enterprise Architect to help shape and evolve a coherent enterprise and hybrid cloud architecture that supports the strategic goals of Enterprise Technology (ET). ET provides global platforms and infrastructure to business-unit–oriented digital product teams and is undergoing a significant transformation toward a full self-service, hybrid, multi-cloud ecosystem. This transformation includes infrastructure-as-code platforms, self-service IaaS- and PaaS-like products, and modern cloud-ready, container-based applications. The goal is to organize, optimize, and productize ET services to better serve Northwind Robotics ’s business partners. As a Senior Enterprise Architect, you will work within an integrated Architecture, Engineering, and Product team that directly supports the CIO and ET’s executive leadership. You will play a leading role in defining enterprise and hybrid cloud architecture, guiding its evolution, and ensuring that platforms, standards, and guardrails enable teams to deliver securely, reliably, and at scale. This role is enterprise- and platform-focused. Success is achieved through architecture, governance, mentorship, and influence rather than direct ownership of day-to-day delivery execution. Some of the things that you’ll be doing: Leadership & Strategy Define, guide, and evolve ET’s enterprise and hybrid cloud architecture, including reference architectures and target-state roadmaps Architect and guide the development, implementation, and ongoing improvement of private, hybrid, and multi-cloud platforms Develop and implement hybrid cloud strategies that enable ET’s transformation and support Northwind Robotics ’s long-term business objectives Establish architectural guardrails, standards, and governance that enable teams to move faster while remaining secure and compliant Mentor architects, cloud engineers, and technologists, helping build future-ready skills and roles Collaboration & Enablement Partner closely with Enterprise Architecture, Cloud, Data, and Solution Architects, as well as ET Engineering Leads and BU Application Development Leads Lead cross-functional collaboration in the design and evolution of enterprise platforms, systems, products, and services Support executive and senior leadership decision-making through architectural insight, trade-off analysis, and recommendations Build trusted relationships across ET leadership, Northwind Robotics , and its business units Hybrid Cloud Architecture & Governance Perform a key leadership role in hybrid cloud architecture, including private and public cloud design, workload assessments, and platform evolution Identify, evaluate, and select cloud services and technologies based on business requirements, constraints, and architectural fit Define and enforce best practices for hybrid cloud deployments, including security, resiliency, performance optimization, and cost management Ensure compliance with security, risk, and governance standards across private and public cloud environments Lead the design and integration of Nutanix-based private cloud environments with public cloud platforms Evaluate and recommend cloud-native services from Azure, AWS, and GCP to complement private cloud capabilities Architecture Practice & Delivery Support Develop and maintain enterprise and hybrid cloud roadmaps aligned with ET and Northwind Robotics strategy Provide architectural consulting, guidance, and direction to executives, systems analysts, cloud engineers, and delivery teams Document and maintain in-depth knowledge of ET’s existing private, hybrid, and public cloud architectures Set architectural vision, gather requirements, evaluate vendors and technologies, gain business consensus, and contribute to delivery of scalable solutions Communicate architectural vision, decisions, and findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences Develop and communicate investment plans for private and hybrid cloud infrastructure, including capacity planning and cost optimization opportunities What Technical skills, experience, and qualifications do you need? Proven experience as a Senior or Enterprise Architect in complex organizations Deep experience with hybrid and multi-cloud architectures, preferably Azure-centric Strong knowledge of hybrid cloud architecture and design principles Hands-on experience with Nutanix private cloud platforms, including design, deployment, and integration Experience with public cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform, including hybrid connectivity and workload migration Strong understanding of non-functional requirements including security, resiliency, availability, observability, performance, and FinOps Experience enabling self-service platforms and internal developer experiences Ability to translate business strategy into architectural direction, roadmaps, team objectives, and actionable outcomes Strong collaboration skills and the ability to