Application Architect

Enterprise Architect Application Architecture

The Enterprise Architect Application Architecture role at Pearson VUE is a strategic, enterprise-level position focused on defining the target-state architecture for applications across the VUE product ecosystem. This role is responsible for driving modernization initiatives, designing reference architectures, and guiding their implementation across multiple platforms and product domains. The Application Architect ensures that architectural direction aligns with Pearson VUE's long-term technology strategy, promotes adoption of modern engineering practices, and accelerates the evolution of VUE products toward a scalable, resilient, cloud-native future. This role plays a critical part in shaping Pearson VUE's technology strategy by driving the Tech Radar process, promoting new technology adoption, and defining standards, patterns, and reference models that provide architectural consistency across the enterprise. The architect will partner closely with platform and product architects, providing guidance, governance, and technical leadership to ensure that modernization goals are achieved and that application architectures support both customer needs and Pearson VUE's strategic roadmap.

Key Responsibilities : Architecture & Design

• Define and maintain the target-state application architecture for Pearson VUE platforms and products, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy.
• Design, document, and evolve enterprise-wide reference architectures, technology patterns, and best practices.
• Lead architectural modernization initiatives, including cloud-native transformation, microservices redesign, event-driven architecture, and platform simplification.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies that enhance scalability, performance, security, and maintainability.
• Establish architectural standards, guidelines, and decision frameworks to ensure consistency across product and platform teams.
• Drive the enterprise Tech Radar process, identifying, evaluating, and promoting technologies for organization-wide adoption.
• Mentor other architects and engineers, sharing best practices and supporting their technical growth.
• Ensure conformance to established framework guidelines and documentation standards.

Key Responsibilities : Implementation & Delivery

Key Responsibilities : Collaboration & Leadership

Qualifications

Required :

Preferred :

Skills & Competencies

Additional Details

Compensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. As required by the California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York State, New York City, Vermont, Washington State, and Washington DC laws, the pay range for this position is as follows : The minimum full-time salary range is between $125,000 - $150,000. This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.

At Pearson, our purpose is simple : to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com.

Job : Architecture

Job Family : TECHNOLOGY

Organization : Assessment & Qualifications

Schedule : FULL_TIME

Workplace Type : Remote

Req ID : 22011