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At Deluxe, we know that great people build great companies-and we invest in you accordingly.\nWe’re proud to be recognized as a Great Place to Work and a top workplace for Moms, Dads, LGBTQ+ employees, and Veterans.\nWe offer competitive benefits starting on day one, designed to support your life both in and out of work.\n42% of our employees have stayed for 10+ years, citing our people, benefits, work-life balance, inclusive culture, and team support as key reasons why.\nAs a Principal Enterprise Architect, Tooling you must possess strong analysis, design, and architecture modeling skills leveraging frameworks like TOGAF. Facilitates groups effectively to develop enterprise architectures and business capabilities aligned to organizational needs. 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