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To give our clients that advantage, we put an insights-driven operating system at the core of our design, go-to-market, and digital experience solutions.\nMaterial clients make smarter growth choices because they can see clearly how and when to take the shots that count. Together, we connect consumer intelligence with customer demand generation to build lasting, profitable relationships.\nAbout the Technical Architect, Enterprise Applications & Data Platforms Role\nMaterial is looking for a highly experienced Technical Architect to lead the technical evolution of a large-scale enterprise platform. This is a client-facing engineering leadership role combining enterprise architecture, platform modernization, production engineering, and technical leadership. The architect will operate in the EST time zone, partnering closely with client Product and Engineering leaders while providing architectural direction to globally distributed engineering teams. 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