Sr Manager, IT Enterprise Architecture

Want to help pets live their best lives?

We're proud to be where the pets go and where the pet people go. If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you.

Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what's right for pets and people.

• Pet First - Protect & Empower. All pets should Live their Best Life. We put the needs of pets and pet parents at the center of everything we do.
• Foster the Fun - Connect & Bond. Our Passion for pets brings us together! We celebrate the journey of pet parenthood through district experiences, products, and services.
• Let's Go! Own & Commit. We are stronger as One Petco team. We bring our unique superpowers and champion authenticity in everyone to drive success.

We're proud to be "where the pets go" to find everything they need to live their best lives for more than 60 years - from their favorite meals and toys, to trusted supplies and expert support from people who get it, because we live it. We believe in the universal truths of pet parenthood - the boundless boops, missing slippers, late night zoomies and everything in between. And we're here for it. Every tail wag, every vet visit, every step of the way. We are 29,000+ strong and together we nurture the pet-human bond in more than 1,500 Petco stores across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. In 1999, we founded Petco Love. Together, we support thousands of local animal welfare groups nationwide and have helped find homes for approximately 7 million animals through in-store adoption events.

Company Overview

We are a $6B omnichannel specialty retailer serving customers through thousands of retail locations, a fast-growing e-commerce platform, and integrated animal welfare hospitals offering veterinary, grooming, and training services. We are in the midst of a multi-year digital and systems transformation-modernizing legacy platforms, enabling data-driven decision making, and creating seamless customer and patient experiences across physical and digital touchpoints.

Position Summary

The Senior Manager, IT Enterprise Architect will play a strategic leadership role in defining and executing the enterprise technology vision. This role partners closely with business leaders, product teams, and IT delivery organizations to ensure technology investments align with business strategy, scale across retail and healthcare operations, and support long-term agility.

You will lead enterprise architecture practices across retail stores, e-commerce, animal welfare hospitals, and corporate systems, guiding modernization efforts including cloud adoption, application rationalization, integration platforms, and data architecture.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Architecture & Strategy

• Define and maintain the enterprise architecture roadmap, ensuring alignment with business strategy and transformation initiatives
• Establish architecture standards, principles, and reference models across applications, data, integration, and infrastructure
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend solutions that drive scalability, resiliency, and cost efficiency

Transformation & Modernization

• Lead application and system modernization initiatives, including legacy replacement, cloud migration, and platform consolidation
• Guide architecture decisions supporting omnichannel retail, digital commerce, in-store systems, and healthcare service platforms
• Ensure architectures support regulatory, privacy, and security requirements, especially within veterinary and healthcare operations

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner with business executives, product owners, and IT leaders to translate business capabilities into technology solutions
• Influence and guide solution architects and delivery teams to ensure consistent architectural outcomes
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on technology strategy and investment decisions

Governance & Delivery Enablement

• Establish and lead architecture governance processes to ensure adherence to standards while enabling speed and innovation
• Review and approve solution designs for major initiatives
• Balance short-term delivery needs with long-term architectural health

People & Practice Leadership

• Mentor and develop architecture talent across the organization
• Build a scalable enterprise architecture practice that supports ongoing growth and transformation

Qualifications

Required

• 10+ years of progressive IT experience with 5+ years in enterprise or domain architecture leadership
• Experience leading architecture for large-scale retail, e-commerce, or multi-location service organizations
• Strong background in application architecture, integration patterns, cloud platforms, and data architecture
• Proven ability to lead complex, cross-enterprise transformation initiatives
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence executive stakeholders

Preferred

• Experience supporting healthcare, veterinary, or regulated service environments
• Hands-on experience with modern cloud ecosystems (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Familiarity with microservices, API-first design, event-driven architectures, and enterprise integration platforms
• Experience in organizations undergoing large-scale digital transformation

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Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

The pay ranges outlined below are presented in accordance with state-specific regulations. These ranges may differ in other areas and could be subject to variation based on regulatory minimum wage requirements. Actual pay rates will depend on factors such as position, location, level of experience, and applicable state or local minimum wage laws. If the regulatory minimum wage exceeds the minimum indicated in the pay range below, the regulatory minimum wage will be the minimum rate applied.

Salary Range: $166,300.00 - $249,400.00

Hourly or Salary Range will be reflected above. For a more detailed overview of Petco Total Rewards, including health and financial benefits, 401K, incentives, and PTO - see https://careers.petco.com/us/en/key-benefits

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification.

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