Business Architect Jobs

Business architects connect an organization’s strategy to the capabilities, operating models, processes, and technology needed to deliver it. Explore vetted Business Architect opportunities on Ladders, including senior roles with compensation of $100,000 or more. Openings and requirements vary by employer and location.

What Does a Business Architect Do?

Business architects analyze how an organization creates value and translate strategic goals into practical plans for change. Their work may include defining business capabilities, documenting current and future operating models, mapping processes, identifying gaps, and coordinating transformation initiatives across business and technology teams.

Common Business Architect Responsibilities

  • Connect enterprise strategy to business capabilities, roadmaps, and measurable outcomes.
  • Design or improve operating models, organizational structures, and end-to-end processes.
  • Develop architecture artifacts such as capability maps, value streams, and business blueprints.
  • Partner with executives, product leaders, IT teams, and stakeholders to assess change impacts.
  • Identify opportunities to improve customer experience, efficiency, resilience, and growth.

Skills and Qualifications Employers Seek

Employers often look for strategic thinking, business analysis, stakeholder facilitation, and clear communication. Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks, process modeling, operating-model design, and transformation planning can be valuable. Specific qualifications vary; some roles prefer a relevant degree, industry expertise, or professional certifications.

Business Architect Salary and Career Outlook

Compensation depends on factors such as seniority, industry, location, and scope of responsibility. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, so candidates can explore Business Architect listings in this compensation range. Senior architects may advance into enterprise architecture, strategy, transformation leadership, or executive roles.

Find Business Architect Jobs on Ladders

Browse Business Architect opportunities and compare role requirements, responsibilities, and compensation details. Use Ladders to find professional positions that match your experience and career goals.

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$97K - $146K *

Join a team that's shaping innovative Living environments by leading architectural design and technical development for high-quality residential projects, ensuring excellence in functionality and clie...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$150K - $180K *

Innovate and lead as a senior technical expert, driving strategic solutions for national security missions. Collaborate with leadership to shape transformative technologies and ensure alignment with b...

Today

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$166K - $200K *

Lead the charge in shaping transformative solutions for national security missions. As a senior technical leader, you'll drive innovation, coordinate emerging technologies, and influence strategic dec...

Colorado, USRemote

Today

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$145K - $175K *

Lead transformative projects by analyzing legacy systems and optimizing processes. Collaborate with teams to extract business rules and ensure seamless transitions to modern solutions, enhancing opera...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Business Services

$110K - $130K *

Elevate your career by designing and implementing enterprise data architectures that drive strategic initiatives and enhance data governance, integration, and analytics capabilities across the organiz...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$100K - $120K *

Unlock potential by shaping the enterprise data architecture to enhance data governance, integration, and analytics. Collaborate with leadership to establish standards and drive the multi-year transfo...

Mississauga, ONIn-Person

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$226K - $311K *

Shape the future of AI-native identity by defining strategies and building secure applications. Collaborate across teams to translate emerging technologies into practical solutions, ensuring robust se...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$226K - $311K *

Contribute to shaping the future of AI-native identity solutions by defining strategies, collaborating across teams, and engaging with customers to develop secure, innovative products that meet evolvi...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$226K - $311K *

Drive the strategic vision for AI-native identity solutions, collaborating across teams to shape product direction and secure agentic applications. Engage with customers and industry standards to ensu...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$226K - $311K *

Join us to shape the future of AI-native identity solutions, driving strategic product direction and hands-on implementation across teams. Collaborate with customers and partners to create secure, inn...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$108K - $130K *

Join a dynamic team as you design and manage data architecture strategies for enterprise systems, working collaboratively across disciplines to drive innovative solutions and ensure data integrity and...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$130K - $160K *

Architect robust enterprise data solutions to enhance analytics, ensuring efficient ETL workflows and maintaining data warehouses and lakes, while fostering collaboration across engineering and IT tea...

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Redefine customer solutions through your technical expertise in system design, engaging closely with sales and engineering teams to deliver exceptional results and drive innovative technologies that a...

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $160K *

Lead the charge in delivering innovative solutions by leveraging advanced technology to address customer challenges, while collaborating closely with sales and engineering teams to ensure exceptional...

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$105K - $195K *

Unlock potential by leading the transition to ServiceNow, modernizing ITSM for the Air Force. Collaborate with stakeholders to design and implement scalable solutions that enhance operational efficien...

Today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $155K *

Lead data architecture initiatives by optimizing serverless data pipelines and enhancing analytics capabilities through AWS services like SageMaker and Glue. Collaborate on data lakes and AI integrati...

RemoteRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$145K - $172K *

Lead the charge in designing innovative AI solutions that align with business strategies. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to drive client success, leveraging industry best practices and advan...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$79K - $142K *

Join a team that's shaping scalable ERP solutions to enhance operational efficiency. Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to align architecture with processes, driving innovation and growth i...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$79K - $142K *

Transform enterprise architecture by designing scalable ERP solutions that enhance operational efficiency and innovation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technology with business proc...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$110K - $130K *

Shape the future of enterprise solutions by designing scalable, secure architectures on the Azure/Microsoft stack, ensuring alignment with security and governance standards for complex technology prog...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Lead the charge in architecting and overseeing a robust ServiceNow platform, ensuring compliance with technical standards and governance while driving improvements across multiple teams and workstream...

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$115K - $140K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of AI architecture. As an AI Foundation Architect, you'll design scalable solutions, guide engineering teams, and define architecture principles to meet business...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

2 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$115K - $140K *

Unlock your potential as an AI Foundation Architect, designing robust architectures that integrate cloud, data, and AI solutions. Lead technical decisions and guide teams to create scalable, secure sy...

2 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$130K - $155K *

Transform complex cloud migrations by leveraging AWS architecture expertise to guide enterprise applications through high-impact transitions from on-premises to cloud environments while ensuring robus...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Staffing

$130K - $170K *

Champion enterprise architecture excellence by leading IT service portfolio management, aligning infrastructure with federal standards, and driving modernization strategies to support large-scale ente...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What is a Business Architect?question toggle

    A Business Architect helps translate an organization’s strategy into business capabilities, operating models, processes, and change plans. The role often bridges business leaders and technology teams.

  • What does a Business Architect do day to day?question toggle

    Typical work can include mapping capabilities and processes, assessing operating models, identifying gaps, facilitating stakeholder discussions, and creating roadmaps that support strategic change.

  • What qualifications are common for Business Architect jobs?question toggle

    Requirements vary by employer. Many positions value business analysis or enterprise architecture experience, strategic and communication skills, process or capability modeling, and familiarity with transformation programs. Some employers prefer a relevant degree or certification.

  • How much do Business Architects earn?question toggle

    Business Architect pay varies by experience, employer, industry, and location. Ladders lists vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, including qualifying Business Architect opportunities.

  • Where can I find Business Architect jobs paying $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Search Business Architect openings on Ladders to explore vetted professional opportunities with listed compensation of $100,000 or more.