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# Principal Architect - Enterprise Architecture

- **Company:** Best Buy Co. Inc.
- **Location:** Richfield, MN, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Architecture, Software Engineering, Cloud Platform System, Technical Debt, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us77309bfb36aeac533d3c89ebc7907c42/eaa

## About the Role

* 8 years of experience in software engineering, technology architecture, infrastructure, data architecture, or a related field
 * Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience
 * 4 years experience creating architecture strategies, standards, and roadmaps for complex technology environments
 * 4 experience influencing technical decisions across multiple teams and groups, * 10 years of technology experience with increasing architectural leadership responsibilities
 * Experience leading large-scale modernization, transformation, or cloud adoption efforts
 * Strong communication skills with technical teams, business partners, and senior leaders
 * Experience mentoring architects, senior engineers, and technical leaders
 * Knowledge of architecture governance, technology strategy, and enterprise architecture practices

## Description

As the Principal Architect, you will shape technology direction across products, platforms, and teams. You will create architecture plans, guide technical choices, and help teams build secure, reliable solutions that support Best Buy's business and customer experiences. You'll work with engineering, product, and business leaders to solve complex challenges, set technology standards, and mentor other technical leaders.
This role is hybrid, which means you will be required to work some days at our Best Buy office in Richfield, Minnesota, and some days virtually from home or another non-Best Buy location. Candidates outside these metro areas may qualify for remote work. The recruiter or hiring manager will provide more details during the hiring process.
What you'll do

 * Create technology strategies, architecture plans, and roadmaps across products, platforms, and business areas
 * Set architecture standards, patterns, and guidelines that help teams make consistent technical decisions
 * Review solutions, provide technical guidance, and help teams meet enterprise architecture goals
 * Partner with engineering, product, and business leaders on technology choices, priorities, and investments
 * Guide platform modernization efforts, reduce technical debt, and improve reliability and maintainability
 * Mentor architects and senior engineers while sharing knowledge across the technology community, We're committed to helping our people thrive at work and at home. Best Buy offers a range of benefits to support your overall well-being and provide support as you need it, especially at key moments in your life.


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