Enterprise Architect (McLean)

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Overview

Cvent is a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider with more than 5,000 employees and >24,000 customers worldwide, including 60% of the Fortune 500. Founded in 1999, Cvent delivers a comprehensive event marketing and management platform for marketers and event professionals and offers software solutions to hotels and venues to help them grow their groups and meetings business.

Overview

Cvent is a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider with more than 5,000 employees and >24,000 customers worldwide, including 60% of the Fortune 500. Founded in 1999, Cvent delivers a comprehensive event marketing and management platform for marketers and event professionals and offers software solutions to hotels and venues to help them grow their groups and meetings business.

The Enterprise Architect sets the strategic architectural vision for Cvents technology platforms, ensuring alignment with business goals and driving enterprise-wide technology transformation. This role provides technical leadership across multiple domains, influences cross-functional teams, and guides the adoption of modern frameworks, tools, and best practices. The Enterprise Architect collaborates with executive leadership, product, and engineering teams to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions.

In This Role, You Will

• Define and maintain the enterprise architecture roadmap, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy and business objectives.
• Lead the design and implementation of large-scale, distributed, and cloud-native systems, setting standards for scalability, reliability, and security.
• Provide architectural oversight and technical guidance for modernization initiatives, including migration to frameworks like .NET Core, decoupling legacy systems, and adopting central package management.
• Drive cross-team collaboration to resolve enterprise-level technical challenges, such as performance optimization, technical debt reduction, and risk mitigation.
• Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies and methodologies, ensuring Cvent remains at the forefront of innovation.
• Oversee the development and enforcement of architectural standards, patterns, and best practices across engineering teams.
• Serve as a key stakeholder in enterprise risk management, including security, compliance (e.g., PCI), and business continuity planning.
• Mentor and develop senior technical leaders, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Lead or participate in enterprise-wide initiatives such as performance testing, system modernization, and strategic project reviews.

Here's What You Need

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on large-scale, distributed systems.
• 10+ years of experience leading enterprise-scale technology initiatives.
• Deep expertise in modern software development frameworks and languages (e.g., .NET Core, Java, Node.js, Python, C#).
• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure and services (AWS, Lambda, S3, CloudFront), serverless architectures, and performance optimization.
• Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases (Postgres, MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, Elasticsearch).
• Experience with open-source technologies, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and modern DevOps practices (CI/CD, automated testing, deployment).
• Strong knowledge of security, compliance, and risk management in large-scale environments.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience mentoring and developing senior technical talent.
• Experience leading architecture for SaaS platforms or large-scale web applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with secure asset management, content delivery solutions (e.g., Okta integration), and highly regulated environments.
• Track record of successful enterprise transformation projects.
• Staying current with AI advancements through self-driven learning.

Physical Demands

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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