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Join a company that dominates the products in their category – 1 out of 3 being sold by them and taking care of them with one of the highest customer service scores in retail! If you are passionately enthusiastic, endlessly curious, and customer obsessed, say “I do” and apply today!\nAbout the Role David’s Bridal is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to define and govern the technology roadmap and architectural standards across the organization. This role operates at a strategic and hands-on leadership level—partnering with business leaders, product organizations, and engineering teams to ensure technology investments align with long-term business objectives, operational scalability, and modernization initiatives. The ideal candidate has deep experience architecting complex ecosystems across commerce, retail operations, data platforms, digital engagement, and enterprise systems.\nKey Responsibilities\nDefine and maintain the enterprise architecture strategy, ensuring technology decisions align with business growth, modernization priorities, and operational resilience\n\nBuild and manage enterprise-wide architecture frameworks across applications, data, integrations, security, and infrastructure.\n\nOwn and evolve architectural governance processes, technology standards, reference architectures, and documentation.\n\nLead architecture oversight for major programs including digital commerce (Shopify), ERP modernization, CRM evolution, data platform modernization, BI/analytics lifecycle, and cloud adoption.\n\nEvaluate and approve new technologies, vendor solutions, integrations, and modernization initiatives based on scalability, cost, alignment, and future-state direction.\n\nPartner with product, engineering, and leadership teams to translate requirements into high-level and detailed technical design.\n\nProvide architectural leadership in platform evolution including composable architecture, microservices, APIs, event-driven systems, and cloud infrastructure.\n\nServe as a technical advisor to senior leadership on technology investments, system interdependencies, and risk management.\n\nMentor engineering and architecture talent, fostering consistency, reusability, and best practices across teams.\n\nCore Requirements\n8–12+ years of architecture or senior technical leadership experience, ideally in enterprise retail or multi-channel commerce environments.\n\nStrong background designing and integrating large-scale systems including:\n\n◦ Shopify or enterprise eCommerce platforms ◦ CRM, ERP, OMS, POS, and fulfillment systems ◦ Data platforms (Snowflake, SQL Server, Power BI ecosystem) ◦ Proven expertise with modern architecture patterns: ◦ API-first / microservices ◦ Event-driven or pub/sub integration ◦ Cloud architecture (Azure or AWS preferred) ◦ Composable or MACH frameworks strongly beneficial ◦ Experience developing architecture governance models, standards, and architecture roadmaps. ◦ Strong understanding of privacy, regulatory compliance, identity management, and security frameworks (SOC2, PCI, GDPR, CCPA).\nDemonstrated ability to evaluate vendor platforms, make build-vs-buy decisions, and lead enterprise technology selection.\nPreferred Experience\nExperience modernizing legacy or monolithic retail environments to cloud-first, API-driven models.\n\nFamiliarity with DevOps, CI/CD, secure SDLC, observability, and automation frameworks.\n\nExperience with enterprise integration platforms (e.g., MuleSoft, Boomi, Azure Integration Services, or equivalent)\n\nBusiness architecture knowledge including process mapping, enterprise capability modeling, and operational workflow design.\n\nWho You Are\nA strategic thinker with the ability to operate hands-on when needed.\n\nA strong communicator capable of influencing executives, engineers, and business teams.\n\nAble to simplify complex systems into actionable, scalable architecture.\n\nFocused on business outcomes—not just technical correctness.\n\nA leader who values documentation, patterns, and predictable execution.\n\nWhat We Offer\nCompetitive compensation and benefits package.\n\nA critical leadership role shaping the future technology foundation of David’s Bridal.\n\nAutonomy and influence in a modernizing and forward-thinking technology organization.\n\nCollaborative culture with direct engagement across executive and technical teams.\n\nNow that we’ve popped the question, please say “I do”.\nFull Time Opportunity – A comprehensive benefits package is available.\n\nRewarding Environment and Competitive Pay\n\nGenerous Dream Maker Discount After First Pay Period\n\nReferral Incentive Program\n\nDayforce Wallet – Get Paid Early!\n\nHealth/Dental/Vision Insurance\n\n401K Program\n\nPaid Vacation, Wellness Days & Holidays, including your Birthday off!\n\nPet Benefits\n\nLove wins when love is for Everyone! Our mission at David’s Bridal is to embrace the ideas of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. It is our goal to build a workforce that is as representative as the customers we serve. We vow to create a culture where all forms of diversity are celebrated and seen as valuable.\nDavid’s Bridal encourages applications from all qualified candidates. David’s Bridal has a great record of accommodating persons with disabilities. Contact Human Resources at or 610.943.5048 if you need accommodation at any stage of the application process or want more information on our accommodation policies.\nPolicy: Candidate Use of AI in Live Interviews We conduct interviews to evaluate each candidate’s own knowledge, judgment, and communication. During any live interview (virtual or in-person), candidates must not use real-time generative AI tools to compose or feed their answers. Candidates may use assistive technologies (e.g., screen readers, live captions) and may request reasonable accommodation in advance.\nDisclaimer: The preceding job description has been designed to highlight the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive description of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Actual duties and responsibilities will vary. The standard base pay range for this role is posted at a minimum and maximum rate.\nThe starting rate of pay offered will vary based on factors including, but not limited to, position offered, location, training, and/or experience, and internal equity. This base pay range is specific to the state this role is posted in and may not be applicable to other locations. 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