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8am · 2 days ago

Corporate Enterprise Architect

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

8am is a technology company focused on empowering professionals with innovative solutions. They are seeking a highly technical and strategically minded Enterprise Architect to lead the advancement of their integrated systems architecture, ensuring secure, scalable, and harmonized technology ecosystems across all business functions.

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Responsibilities

Develop and maintain a holistic enterprise architecture blueprint that defines the relationships among business systems, SaaS platforms, endpoints, and integrations

Evaluate and implement architectural patterns that support interoperability, workflow automation, and security by design

Conduct architectural reviews and provide guidance on system scalability, resiliency, and data integrity

Oversee endpoint lifecycle management (Windows, macOS, mobile, and virtual endpoints) with a focus on automation, zero-trust enforcement, and MDM/EDR integration

Design strategies for patch management, software deployment, and asset compliance across the enterprise

Partner with IT Operations to standardize configurations and ensure alignment with corporate security baselines

Establish architectural frameworks for managing and integrating 3rd-party SaaS applications (Okta, Google Workspace, Salesforce, Zoom, etc.)

Define policies for secure onboarding/offboarding, identity management, and data flow between SaaS platforms

Drive the development of API-based workflows to reduce manual work and improve data consistency across systems

Partner with internal product and data teams to evaluate and safely implement enterprise AI integrations (e.g., LLM-based automation, data enrichment tools, or security AI analytics)

Define architectural and compliance requirements for AI use within corporate and customer-facing systems

Support proof-of-concept builds that explore responsible automation and productivity enhancement

Collaborate with the IT Helpdesk and Infrastructure teams to improve workflows, automate request handling, and standardize escalation paths

Ensure that operational systems (ticketing, asset tracking, onboarding tools, etc.) are architected for growth, resilience, and integration

Conduct periodic reviews to assess system health, technical debt, and process improvement opportunities

Work in close partnership with the Sr. VP of Security to align system architecture with corporate security strategy

Focus on architectural enablement and governance, leaving ownership of incident response and threat management to the security organization

Participate in security design reviews for major initiatives and ensure that risk considerations are incorporated early in solution planning

Qualification

Enterprise ArchitectureEndpoint ManagementSaaS IntegrationsAI IntegrationSecurity FrameworksAPI DevelopmentDocumentation SkillsInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsCollaboration Skills

Required

8+ years of progressive experience in enterprise systems architecture, infrastructure engineering, security or IT operations

Strong technical foundation in networking, security frameworks, endpoint management, and system integrations

Hands-on experience with EDR and SIEM solutions (e.g., CrowdStrike, CrowdStrike LogScale (Humio), SentinelOne, Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel)

Proven success designing architectures for complex SaaS and hybrid environments

Experience automating workflows across IT and business systems using APIs, middleware, or low-code platforms

Exceptional documentation and systems mapping skills

Strong interpersonal and communication abilities to partner effectively with both technical and business stakeholders

Demonstrated experience leveraging AI tools and technologies to improve workflows, enhance decision-making, or drive innovation

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience

Experience with Okta, Kandji/JAMF, Intune, Google Workspace, and enterprise MDM solutions

Familiarity with NIST, ISO 27001, and zero-trust security principles

Knowledge of AI systems integration or experience enabling LLM-driven workflows

Background in or collaboration with ITIL/Service Management practices

Prior experience working in a fast-paced, security-conscious technology environment

Benefits

Health Insurance Coverage: We offer our 8Team a variety of medical, dental, and vision plans, designed to fit your needs, including a 100% company-paid HDHP plan for employees.

Financial perks: We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including annual bonuses, equity options and 401(k) or RRSP if in Canada, with a company match for all team members.

Time for what matters: Flexible Time Off, paid holidays, and a parental leave program for our new parents.

Wellness: Wellness stipends, mental health support, and one-on-one nutrition coaching.

Learning and Development: Continuous learning through 8am.edu, leadership programs, professional development funds, and individually focused talent development.

Giving back to the communities around us: Participate in our charitable matching gift program, paid time off for volunteer service, and company-sponsored volunteer events (both local and virtually).

Engagement: Virtual and in-person team-building events, quarterly award recognition through our Rise & Shine Award of Excellence Program, and our peer-to-peer appreciation platform.