A leading European airline group is seeking aPrincipal Enterprise Architectto define and lead the enterprise architecture strategy across criticalOperations and Backoffice domains.This is ahighly strategic roleresponsible for shaping the long-term technology landscape supporting areas such as airport operations, crew management, maintenance (MRO), operations control, finance, and HR platforms.The position acts as asenior architectural authority and trusted advisor to business and technology leadership, driving modernization initiatives, cloud adoption, and scalable platform strategies that support both operational resilience and long-term digital transformation.Key ResponsibilitiesDefine and drive theenterprise architecture strategyfor Operations and Backoffice domains.Establishmulti-year architectural roadmapsaligned with business priorities and technology strategy.Providestrategic architecture leadershipfor major transformation initiatives (modernization, cloud adoption, platform evolution).Advise senior stakeholders and leadership ontechnology decisions, architecture standards, and long-term platform strategy.Evaluate technologies, platforms, and vendors ensuring alignment withscalability, resilience, security, and governance standards.Promote solutions that enableautomation, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision making.Lead architecture governance and mentor other architects across the organization.Experience & SkillsRequiredAt least 10+ years of experiencein Enterprise Architecture or senior Solution Architecture roles in complex organizations.Proven experience instrategic architecture roles, influencing technology direction and major transformation programs.Strong background inenterprise platform architecture, modernization, and cloud migration initiatives.Deep knowledge ofmodern integration patterns(APIs, event-driven architectures, microservices).Experience designingsecure, scalable, and resilient enterprise platforms.Understanding ofairline opera