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 - $114K *

Partner with us to manage design development and oversee project delivery while mentoring team members. Utilize your architectural expertise to ensure technical success and quality across various comp...

3 weeks ago

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

$236K *

Grow your career with a leadership role in data architecture, overseeing a team to design and implement enterprise data solutions. Collaborate cross-functionally to align data strategies with business...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$125K - $150K *

Join a team that shapes Digital Thread strategies across enterprise systems, guiding transformation for measurable outcomes and fostering strong client relationships through technical leadership and a...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Shape the future of architectural projects by leading multidisciplinary teams, ensuring client satisfaction, managing budgets, and fostering trusted relationships throughout the project lifecycle...

4 days ago

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

$200K - $240K *

Shape innovative cloud solutions by collaborating with sales teams to design and present technical architectures. Leverage your expertise in VMware, Veeam, and Zerto to drive customer success and ensu...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$200K - $240K *

Champion innovative solutions by collaborating with sales teams to design and present technical architectures that meet customer needs across cloud, data protection, and networking, ensuring high-qual...

2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$80K - $95K *

Empower project teams by leading BIM implementation and digital workflows. Drive technical excellence, mentor staff, and enhance project delivery through innovative practices and standards, ensuring a...

Burnaby, BCIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$140K - $190K *

Shape the future of cybersecurity by architecting robust security frameworks across hybrid infrastructures, ensuring compliance and resilience while collaborating with cross-functional teams to embed...

Markham, ONIn-Person

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $145K *

Lead the charge in designing and implementing enterprise Azure cloud architecture, ensuring scalability, security, and best practices while guiding teams through cloud migration and modernization init...

2 weeks ago

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

$180K - $230K *

Elevate our data and AI capabilities by owning the semantic layer, defining key metrics, and leading a growing analytics engineering team to ensure consistency across our construction projects...

Reposted 3 days ago

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

$135K - $160K *

Drive the development of a robust semantic layer for data and AI, defining key metrics and leading a growing analytics engineering team. Collaborate across functions to ensure consistency and accuracy...

Reposted 3 days ago

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

$130K - $160K *

Drive the development of a semantic layer for a data and AI organization, defining key metrics and leading an analytics engineering team. Build core models and ensure definitional consistency across v...

1 week ago

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

$94K - $124K *

Tackle comprehensive process mapping and improvement projects that enhance operational efficiency across the global supply chain. Collaborate with teams to analyze gaps, validate processes, and prepar...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$128K - $235K *

Elevate government services by leading transformative initiatives that enhance program management and operational excellence. Collaborate with diverse teams to drive impactful change and deliver measu...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$100K - $120K *

Drive innovative process design by leading teams, mentoring talent, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Collaborate with clients to refine deliverables and enhance workflows, fostering co...

2 days ago

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

$180K - $235K *

Join us to lead customer engagements by transforming complex problems into high-impact AI solutions. Collaborate across teams to ensure measurable business outcomes and help redefine workflows in a ra...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Design innovative solutions for customer challenges through expert guidance in cloud engineering and distributed systems, utilizing open-source technologies and collaboration to enhance product offeri...

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4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$180K - $235K *

Transform customer operations with innovative AI solutions, guiding enterprises through technical and commercial engagements while collaborating across teams to deliver impactful, value-driven outcome...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$140K - $190K *

Transform healthcare data architecture by designing a scalable, agent-ready data ecosystem that integrates diverse data sources for real-time AI access across hospital networks...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$140K - $190K *

Join our team to architect data solutions that accommodate diverse clinical, genomic, and imaging data. You'll streamline access for AI agents while ensuring high availability and scalability across h...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$140K - $190K *

Shape the future of healthcare data by architecting seamless data environments that empower multi-modal access and real-time insights, ensuring high availability and performance across expansive hospi...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$150K - $200K *

Lead the charge in architecting a scalable healthcare data ecosystem, integrating diverse datasets for real-time clinical application while ensuring performance and integrity across hospital networks...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$120K - $145K *

Engineer robust Azure infrastructure solutions, ensuring secure, scalable environments for data and AI initiatives. Collaborate with client teams to deliver architecture, governance, and operational e...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $200K *

Shape the future of healthcare data by architecting a scalable, agent-ready data ecosystem that integrates diverse data types and optimizes AI workflows for real-time clinical evaluations across expan...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$120K - $145K *

Elevate enterprise platform capabilities by leading cloud architecture and automation initiatives. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define standards, drive modernization, and implement best...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

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.