Sr Enterprise Architect - San Jose - F5 Networks

Description

At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation.

Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.

Role Overview

As an Sr Enterprise Architect, you will contribute to the strategy, design, and evolution of our enterprise business systems architecture spanning GTM, Finance, HR, Legal, Procurement, Customer Experience, and Corporate IT domains. You will work on end-to-end architecture across ERP, HCM, ITSM, CX platforms, Custom applications, M&A and other integrated business platforms—ensuring operational excellence, data integrity, process automation, and alignment with business objectives while enabling scalable growth and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the enterprise architecture roadmap for systems, including ERP, HCM, ITSM , procurement platforms, Custom Apps and corporate productivity suites.

• Design integration architecture patterns for systems, including API-first design, event-driven architecture, and real-time data synchronization scenarios across finance, HR, and operational systems.

• Collaborate with Marketing, GTM, Finance, HR, Legal, Customer Experience, IT Operations, and Procurement teams to translate business requirements into scalable, integrated solutions that drive operational efficiency and data-driven decision making.

• Support the development of architectural standards, governance frameworks, and best practices for business process automation, workflow orchestration, data governance, and system integration patterns.

• Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI-powered business process automation, intelligent document processing, advanced analytics platforms, customer engagement platforms, predictive analytics, and low-code/no-code solutions to enhance operational efficiency.

• Participate in vendor assessments, build vs. buy decisions, and technology rationalization initiatives for applications, with a focus on total cost of ownership and business value alignment.

• Guide cross-functional delivery teams on complex implementations, including Quote-to-Cash, Customer Journey Management, Procure-to-Pay, Hire-to-Retire, and Record-to-Report processes.

• Support modernization initiatives, including ERP upgrades, legacy system replacements, M&A system integration, and business process reengineering efforts.

• Define data architecture and governance strategies for financial data, employee data, vendor master data, and cross-functional reporting requirements, ensuring compliance with SOX, GDPR, and other regulatory frameworks.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of enterprise architecture experience with deep focus on business applications, including: GTM, Finance, HR, Procurement, Legal Tech, or IT Service Management domains.

• Deep expertise in major enterprise business platforms, including ERP systems (Oracle EBS & Fusion), HCM systems, ITSM platforms and CRM.

• Strong understanding of core business processes, including Financial Planning & Analysis, General Ledger & Close, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Revenue Operations, Payroll, Benefits Administration, Talent Management, IT Service Delivery, and Procurement Operations.

• Proven experience with integration platforms (Dell Boomi), iPaaS solutions, API management, and enterprise service bus architectures.

• Demonstrated expertise in data architecture, including master data management, data warehousing, business intelligence platforms (Tableau), and analytics strategies.

• Strong knowledge of compliance and regulatory requirements, including SOX controls, GDPR, SOC 2, financial reporting standards, and HR data privacy regulations.

• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and build consensus across Finance, HR, Legal, and IT organizations.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to business executives and translate business requirements into architectural solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives, including cloud ERP implementations, modernization programs, or end-to-end business process automation.

• Strong understanding of AI/ML applications, including intelligent document processing, predictive lead scoring, sales forecasting, predictive analytics for financial planning, chatbots for service delivery, and automated compliance monitoring.

• Background in M&A systems integration, including carve-out strategies, system consolidation approaches, enablement of GTM teams, and data migration methodologies.

• Experience with financial close automation, revenue recognition systems, subscription billing platforms, and quote-to-cash solution architecture.

• Knowledge of modern ERP architecture, employee experience platforms, learning management systems, talent marketplace solutions, CRM platforms and CX systems.

• Understanding of IT Asset Management, Software Asset Management, IT Financial Management (FinOps), and license optimization strategies.

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

The annual base pay for this position is: $268, $403,200.00

F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5's differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.

You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5's benefits can be found at the following link: F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination. F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting