Director, Enterprise Architecture

Job ID: 259236
Location Name: FSC REMOTE SF/NY/DC -173(USA_0173)
Address: FSC, Remote, CA 94105, United States (US)
Job Type: Full Time
Position Type: Regular
Job Function: Information Technology
Remote Eligible:Yes

Company Overview:

At Sephora we inspire our customers, empower our teams, and help them become the best versions of themselves. We create an environment where people are valued, and differences are celebrated. Every day, our teams across the world bring to life our purpose: to expand the way the world sees beauty by empowering the Extra Ordinary in each of us. We are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.

The Opportunity:

Technology

Through original thinking, pioneering action, and disrupting the status quo, our Digital team has transformed the beauty retail industry. From social to mobile to site to in-store technology, Sephora is a leading digital player that builds innovative client experiences where the clients are always the focus. With a “Genius” designation on the L2 Digital IQ Index (five years in a row), we’ll continue to set the pace for the industry…especially with you on our team.

Your role at Sephora:

The IT Director of Enterprise Architecture is responsible for driving and managing enterprise-wide architectural solutions and strategies that align with the company’s digital, ecommerce, and data initiatives. This role involves close collaboration with various internal and external partners to ensure that architectural strategies support the business's current and future needs. This role will manage a team of Enterprise Architects and will be instrumental in guiding, coaching and developing them.

Responsibilities:

• Leads the design and implementation of the enterprise architecture for the ecommerce platform. Aligns architecture strategy with business goals, ensuring scalable and secure solutions that meet performance requirements. Guides architecture decisions across teams and projects.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to align IT strategies with business needs. Engages with product, operations, and customer experience teams to ensure architectural solutions support business objectives and enhance user experiences.
• Mentors and develops the enterprise architecture team. Provides leadership and guidance to architects and IT professionals, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.
• Establishes and enforces best practices in system design, data management, and security. Develops standards and guidelines for system architecture, data governance, and cybersecurity across the organization.
• Monitors and assesses the performance of IT systems and architectures. Identifies areas for optimization, drives continuous improvement, and oversees the implementation of changes to enhance performance and efficiency.
• Oversees the integration of new technologies and tools into the existing infrastructure. Evaluates emerging technologies, manages vendor relationships, and ensures seamless integration with minimal disruption to operations.

We’re excited about you if you have:

• 10+ years experience as an IT Architect
• 15+ years' of experience with Digital, E-Commerce and Data space (E-Commerce, Web Architecture, Data Analytics, Loyalty, Digital Marketing)
• 6+ years people management experience focusing on architecture and the introduction, scaling and maintaining new technologies.
• Extensive knowledge of:
  • Enterprise Architecture Design
  • RDBMS and modern NoSQL Database Designs
  • Microservices and API Integration
  • Data Governance and Security
  • Digital Transformation Strategies
  • Agile and DevOps practices
• Competency of stakeholder engagement, analytical thinking, regulatory compliance, budget management, and cost optimization

You’ll love working here because:

• The people. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented, supportive, smart, and kind leaders and teams – people you can be proud to work with.
• The product. Employees enjoy a product discount and receive free product (“gratis”) various times throughout the year. (Think your friends and family love you now? Just wait until you work at Sephora!)
• The business. It feels good to win – and Sephora is a leader in the retail industry, defining experiential retail with a digital focus and creating the most loved beauty community in the world…with the awards and accolades to back it up.
• The perks. Sephora offers comprehensive medical benefits, generous vacation/holiday time off, commuter benefits, and “Summer Fridays” (half-days every Friday between Memorial and Labor Day)…and so much more.
• The LVMH family. Sephora’s parent company, LVMH, is one of the largest luxury groups in the world, providing support to over 70 brands such as Louis Vuitton, Celine, Marc Jacobs, and Dior.

The annual base salary range for this position is $201,240.00 - $248,400.00 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. Sephora offers a generous benefits package to full-time employees, which includes comprehensive health, dental and vision plans; a superior 401(k) plan, various paid time off programs; employee discount/perks; life insurance; disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; and an employee referral bonus program. This job will be posted for a minimum of 5 days.

While at Sephora, you’ll enjoy…

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  The people. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented leaders and teams – people you can be proud to work with.
• The learning. We invest in training and developing our teams, and you will continue evolving and building your skills through personalized career plans.
• The culture. As a leading beauty retailer within the LVMH family, our reach is broad, and our impact is global. It is in our DNA to innovate and, at Sephora, all 40,000 passionate team members across 35 markets and 3,000+ stores, are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.

You can unleash your creativity, because we’ve got disruptive spirit. You can learn and evolve, because we empower you to be your best. You can be yourself, because you are what sets us apart. This, is the future of beauty. Reimagine your future, at Sephora.

Sephora is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military/veteran status, or disability status. Sephora is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.

Sephora will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.