Role overview

Zip is an AI-powered enterprise procurement platform trusted by leading companies including T-Mobile, OpenAI, AMD, Mars, and Dollar Tree. As an Enterprise Architect in the Pre-Sales department, you will establish and lead the Enterprise Architecture function from the ground up, working on Zip’s most strategic customer pursuits while shaping the playbooks and processes that will guide the team’s future growth.

Key responsibilities

Lead technical discovery and architectural discussions with customer CTOs, CIOs, and Chief Procurement Officers on high-value strategic opportunities.
Develop foundational enterprise architecture assets including customer system landscape templates, reference architectures, integration capability matrices, and security and compliance documentation.
Own the technical narrative around Zip’s integration capabilities with major ERP and procurement systems such as SAP, Oracle, Workday, Netsuite, and Coupa.
Translate customer technical requirements and system landscapes into credible integration plans leveraging Zip’s proprietary middleware.
Bridge go-to-market strategy and product development by translating customer requirements into product inputs and influencing roadmap priorities.
Enable the sales and solution engineering teams through coaching on technical positioning, objection handling, and how to conduct executive-level architectural conversations.

Requirements

Minimum 15 years of experience in solution architecture, enterprise architecture, pre-sales engineering, or product roles at B2B SaaS, iPaaS, or ERP and system-of-record vendors.
Deep knowledge of the full procure-to-pay lifecycle and how data flows across enterprise systems.
Strong expertise in the ERP ecosystem including APIs, data models, and integration patterns across SAP (Ariba, S/4HANA, ECC), Oracle, Workday, Coupa, Ivalua, and Jaggaer.
Hands-on experience with integration architecture and middleware platforms such as MuleSoft, Boomi, or Workato, along with REST APIs and event-driven architecture patterns.
Proven track record of selling into or implementing solutions at Fortune 500 organizations.
Experience leading enterprise-scale security reviews and proof-of-concept engagements.

What makes this role worth considering

You will be part of Zip’s founding Enterprise Architecture team, building the function and establishing the standards that future architects will follow. This remote Canada-based role offers the opportunity to work directly with a Global Sales Engineering leader and engage with some of the world’s most influential enterprises on transformational projects.