Director, Enterprise Architecture

Job ID: 299101
Location Name: FSC REMOTE SF/NY/DC -173(USA_0173)
Address: FSC, Remote, Remote REMOTE, United States (US)
Job Type: Full Time
Position Type: Regular
Job Function: Information Technology
Work Location: Remote

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Belong to Something Beautiful

At Sephora, beauty is about feeling seen, valued, and empowered, individually and collectively. It is connecting deeply with others, celebrating diversity and inclusivity, unlocking your potential, and making a difference every day. Together, we belong to something beautiful. 

Your Role at Sephora:

Ready for a career glow up? As Director, Enterprise Architecture, you’ll be driving and managing enterprise-wide architectural solutions that align with the company’s digital, ecommerce, and data initiatives. The work you do will impact beauty, as you lead the design and implementation of enterprise architecture for the ecommerce platform. You’ll manage a team that’s united in beauty, supported by those who are equally passionate about mentoring and developing enterprise architecture teams to foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.

What You’ll Do:

• Leads the design and implementation of the enterprise architecture for the ecommerce platform, aligning architecture strategy with business goals to ensure scalable, secure solutions that meet performance requirements.
• Collaborates with cross-functional product, operations, and customer experience teams to align IT strategies with business needs and enhance user experiences.
• Mentors and develops the enterprise architecture team, providing leadership and guidance to architects and IT professionals.
• Establishes and enforces best practices, standards, and guidelines in system design, data management, cybersecurity, and data governance across the organization.
• Monitors and assesses IT systems and architecture performance, identifying areas for optimization and overseeing integration of new technologies into existing infrastructure.

What You’ll Bring:

• Extensive IT Architecture Experience: 10+ years of experience as an IT Architect, backed by 15+ years of experience with digital and e-commerce domains including e-commerce, loyalty, payments, and promotions.
• Core Technical & Cloud Expertise: Deep proficiency in Enterprise Architecture Design, Cloud Architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP), microservices, API integration, and RDBMS/NoSQL database designs.
• Strategic & Transformational Leadership: Proven ability in digital transformation strategies, IT strategy development, scalability and high availability design, and infrastructure modernization.
• Governance & Security Acumen: Strong background in data governance, security, regulatory compliance (PCI DSS, GDPR), risk management, and IT policy development.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Management: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, negotiate with vendors, and drive strategic alignment.
• Team Leadership & Complex Problem Solving: Demonstrated leadership in managing enterprise architecture teams, directing Agile/DevOps practices, system design reviews, budget management, and problem-solving in complex IT environments.

What You’ll Get: 

The annual base salary range for this position is $212,400.00 - $262,200.00 The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the applicant’s qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job. Individuals employed in this position may also be eligible to earn bonuses. This job will be posted for a minimum of five days. 

• Caring Community. You’ll collaborate with teammates who are equally passionate about innovating and driving the industry forward – together, united in beauty. 

• Fulfilling Path. Your career transformation starts here, with opportunities that will challenge, stretch and develop your skills. 

• Meaningful Work. As you make an impact on beauty, you’ll feel and see the positive change (consumer, industry, and social) that your individual voice is a part of. 

Rewards as Unique as You: 

Some benefits have eligibility requirements and may depend on job classification and length of employment. 

• Health. Choose a healthcare plan to fit you and your family’s needs with medical, dental, and vision coverage. Sephora also fully covers our employees’ disability and life insurance. 

• Wealth. We offer a competitive 401k with 4% match as well as FSA and HSA programs. We also offer a Student Debt Retirement plan, where your student loan payments qualify to earn the 401k match from Sephora. 

• Balance. You’ll be empowered to find the perfect blend of work/life balance that actually works for you with PTO, flexibility, protected leave, and more. 

• Growth. Career growth is built into every role, with access to training, development, and tuition reimbursement. 

• Perks. Think you’ve tried it all? Enjoy a 30% discount on all merchandise/services, opportunities for free product or “gratis,” and flash sale discounts on LVMH brand products. 

• Support. Join a team that truly cares – with free mental health and financial coaching resources with 24/7 access to Modern Health and Financial Finesse. Plus, volunteer and donation matching. 

Sephora values a diverse and inclusive workplace and considers all applicants without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age, religion, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. Sephora is committed to providing reasonable accommodation ta applicants with disabilities or other medical conditions.  

Sephora will consider all qualified applicants, including those with arrest and conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws, including the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.  

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