Principal Enterprise Architect (Disney Experiences)

Principal Enterprise Architect (Disney Experiences) At Disney Experiences Technology, our team creates world-class immersive digital experiences for the Company’s premier vacation brands including Disney’s Parks & Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, and Disney Vacation Club. We are seeking a Principal Enterprise Architect (US Parks) to lead through influence — shaping strategy, driving enterprise alignment, and guiding our most critical technology initiatives across the domains. This is not an ivory-tower role. Our Principal Architects work in US Parks (Attractions Access, Retail F&B and Merchandise), Hotel, Supply Chain and Cast tools) domains shoulder-to-shoulder with business leaders, solution teams, and technologists to connect strategy with execution. The ideal candidate blends executive presence, architectural depth, and collaboration mastery, inspiring teams to deliver technology that scales the Disney magic globally. ———————— Responsibilities • Contribute to and influence the enterprise strategy: Prioritizing initiatives by business impact and mapping investments into capability maps for Disney US Parks based roadmaps and initiatives (Attractions Access, Retail F&B and Merchandise, etc.) • Strategic Partner: Serve as strategic partner and orchestrator for technology strategy and long-term technology roadmap • Lead Through Influence: Operate as a senior advisor and strategic influencer to executives and domain leaders, helping align technology investments with business outcomes. • Advance Repository Practices: Ensure architectural metadata and taxonomy integrity within the BlueDolphin repository, enabling enterprise transparency and decision support. • Foster Collaboration: Build partnerships with Product, Engineering, Operations, and Security teams to co-own outcomes, not dictate them. • Communication and Influence: Translate architectural strategy into compelling business narratives that resonate with executive audiences and technical teams alike. • Champion Modernization and Platform Thinking: Lead initiatives that simplify, modernize, and integrate platforms across Disney US Parks. • Balance Short-Term Delivery with…