--- title: 'Enterprise Architect at Banyan Software' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/enterprise-architect-banyan-software-canada-kdwaxzeed5fq' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-02' --- # Enterprise Architect at Banyan Software - **Company:** Banyan Software - **Location:** Canada - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-10-22 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-02 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/banyansoftware/jobs/5272345007 ## Job description Banyan Software is the best permanent home for software businesses that serve specialized industries, their employees, and their customers. With a buy-grow-and-hold-for-life approach and a permanent capital base, Banyan acquires and grows companies worldwide, honoring founder legacies and helping portfolio companies modernize through shared AI expertise and operational discipline. Founded in 2016, Banyan operates more than 120 portfolio companies across North and South America, Europe, and APAC, and has appeared on the Inc. 5000 list for six consecutive years. The Banyan Software Foundation, endowed with $100 million in Banyan stock, leverages technology to build a greener and more equitable world. The Enterprise Architect is a senior technology leader responsible for defining and evolving the enterprise architecture of Banyan HQ. You will own the current-state and target-state architecture for our corporate technology stack, and build the roadmaps, standards, and integration patterns that let a fast-growing, acquisition-driven organization scale without accumulating complexity. We are building an AI-native enterprise: one where AI is not bolted on after the fact, but designed into our systems, data, workflows, and infrastructure from the start. This role is central to that ambition. It combines hands-on architecture leadership across identity, collaboration, business systems, and data platforms with ownership of the AI infrastructure and architectural foundations that make intelligent, agent-ready systems possible across HQ. ## Key Responsibilities Enterprise Architecture - Architecture Strategy & Roadmaps: Define and maintain current-state and target-state architecture for HQ systems, and build transition roadmaps that align technology investment with business goals. - Standards & Governance: Establish architecture principles, reference patterns, and technology standards. Run a lightweight review process that guides decisions without slowing teams down. - Integration Architecture: Design and govern integrations across our core stack (Microsoft 365 and collaboration suites, Okta, NetSuite, Salesforce, Slack, Zoom, and related SaaS platforms), ensuring reliable data flow and clean system boundaries. - Security & Zero-Trust Partnership: Work closely with the Director, Security to achieve our zero-trust network vision and architect the platforms that support it, including MDM, Zscaler VPN/ZTNA, and endpoint security, embedding our cloud-first, zero-trust, no-footprint principles into every architectural decision. AI-Native Architecture & Infrastructure - AI-Native by Design: Make “AI-native” a standing architectural principle. Every new system, integration, and platform decision is evaluated for how well it exposes data, APIs, and workflows to AI and agentic tooling, not just how it serves human users. - AI Infrastructure: Own the architecture of the infrastructure that supports enterprise AI adoption: model and API access (including platforms such as Anthropic's Claude), MCP and connector ecosystems, orchestration and automation layers, and the identity, logging, and cost controls that surround them. - Data Foundations for AI: Collaborate closely with our Lead AI Architect on the design and evolution of our Consolidated Data Platforms, architecting the data layer that AI depends on: clean systems of record, well-defined data contracts, retrieval-ready knowledge sources, and permission-aware access so AI tools only see what their users should. - Agent-Ready Workflows: Design business processes and system integrations so they can be safely executed or assisted by AI agents, with clear human-in-the-loop checkpoints, auditability, and rollback paths. - AI Governance & Guardrails: Partner with Security and Legal to define the guardrails for enterprise AI use: data classification, acceptable use, vendor and model evaluation, and monitoring. Enable adoption confidently rather than restricting it by default. - Enablement & Measurement: Support Banyan's AI enablement initiatives by turning successful pilots into reusable patterns and shared infrastructure, and by helping quantify the value AI delivers across HQ functions. Technology Planning & Lifecycle Management - Evaluate emerging technologies and vendors, making clear, business-grounded recommendations on adopt, hold, or retire, with AI capability and readiness as a first-class evaluation criterion. - Lead rationalization of overlapping tools and platforms, quantifying cost, risk, and complexity trade-offs. - Maintain architectural documentation and system-of-record diagrams that keep leadership and delivery teams aligned. - Partner with IT, Security, and Finance on capacity, licensing, and total cost of ownership planning, including AI platform consumption and cost management. Banyan Technology Leadership - Contribute to Banyan's enterprise-wide technology strategy, working closely with the Head of IT, the Director, Security, and the Lead AI Architect as key partners. - Translate architecture into business terms: communicate value, risk, and trade-offs clearly to executive stakeholders. - Promote an architecture-aware, AI-forward culture where teams understand the “why” behind standards and make good decisions by default. - Mentor IT staff on architecture thinking, AI fluency, and best practices. ## Requirements - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, plus 8+ years of progressive experience in enterprise or solution architecture, ideally in SaaS or high-growth organizations. - Proven success developing current-state and target-state architectures and transition roadmaps, and gaining endorsement from executive stakeholders. - Demonstrated experience architecting for enterprise AI adoption: LLM platforms and APIs, agentic and automation frameworks, retrieval and knowledge architectures, and the surrounding identity, security, and cost controls. - Deep expertise with enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, or similar); certification preferred. - Strong experience with cloud platforms (Google Cloud, AWS, or Azure) and modern SaaS-first, API-driven architectures. - Hands-on familiarity with identity and integration platforms (Okta or similar IdP, iPaaS/middleware, ERP and CRM ecosystems such as NetSuite and Salesforce). - Strong grasp of data architecture as the foundation for AI: data quality, contracts, lineage, and permission-aware access patterns. - Strong communicator with the ability to explain architecture in business terms and build trust with executive leadership. - Collaborative, pragmatic, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at Banyan: Banyan affirms that inequality is detrimental to our Global Teams, associates, our Operating Companies, and the communities we serve. As a collective, our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions. Together, we unite for equality and equity. Banyan is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristic, including race, color, genetic information, creed, national origin, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lawful alien status, ancestry, age, marital status, or protected veteran status and will not discriminate against anyone on the basis of a disability. We support an inclusive workplace where associates excel based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance. Please Note: Banyan Software does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications submitted via email, LinkedIn, or other direct channels. All candidates must apply through our official Careers site to be considered for employment. Applications submitted outside of our applicant tracking system will not be reviewed. Recruitment Notice Banyan Software may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in screening and/or assessing applicants during the recruitment process. All hiring decisions are made by our team. Personal information submitted through your application will be collected and used for recruitment purposes in accordance with applicable privacy laws. Contact us at any time with questions about our process or to request accommodation. Beware of Recruitment Scams We have been made aware of individuals fraudulently posing as members of our Talent Acquisition team and extending fake job offers. These scams may involve requests for personal information or payment for equipment. Protect yourself by following these steps: - Verify that all communications from our recruiting team come from an @banyansoftware.com email address. - Remember, employers will never request payment or banking information during the hiring process. - If you receive a suspicious message, do not respond — instead, forward it to careers@banyansoftware.com and/or report it to the platform where you received it. Your safety and security are important to us. Thank you for staying vigilant. ## About Banyan Software ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Banyan Software is a permanent holding company that acquires and grows successful enterprise software businesses, providing them with long-term operational support and applied AI expertise. - **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage not disclosed) - **Headquarters**: Atlanta, Georgia, USA - **Founded**: 2016 - **Founders**: David Berkal ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Vertical/enterprise software acquisition and operation (holding company) - **Target customers**: B2B – niche software businesses serving specialized industries, and their end customers - **Mission**: To acquire, build, and grow great software businesses worldwide, helping them modernize through shared AI expertise and operational discipline while preserving their legacy. ## Products & Services Banyan Software does not sell a single product; instead, it offers a **permanent home model** for acquired software companies. Key offerings include: - **Acquisition & Hold Strategy**: Buys software businesses with no intention to resell; over 100 companies acquired, zero sold. - **Growth Operations (Growth Ops)**: Shared services in AI, talent, sales & marketing, payments, product, finance, cybersecurity, and legal to accelerate portfolio companies. - **AI-Native Transformation**: Helps portfolio companies build AI-native businesses, unlock customer value, and drive new revenue. - **CEO Peer Network**: Decentralized model keeps local teams in control while providing access to a network of 100+ software leaders. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed - **Key Metric**: Over **100 companies acquired** and **zero sold**; portfolio spans North America, UK, Europe, and APAC. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Raised capital from a “world-class group of entrepreneurs” (names not disclosed); no public list of institutional investors. - **Growth Signals**: - Five-time Inc. 5000 honoree - Top 10 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 - Great Place to Work Certified (89% of employees say it’s a great place to work vs. 57% typical) - Double-digit organic growth across portfolio - Endowed the Banyan Software Foundation with $100 million in company stock ## Competitive Advantages - **Permanent ownership model**: Unlike private equity, Banyan never sells its businesses, allowing long-term investment and stability. - **100% referenceable** with past sellers – a strong trust signal. - **Decentralized autonomy**: Portfolio companies retain their own culture and day-to-day control while accessing shared expertise. - **Applied AI focus**: Dedicated team helping portfolio companies rearchitect and ship with velocity in the AI era. - **Global reach**: Offices and teams across USA, Canada, Brazil, UK, Europe, and Australia. ## Strategic Focus - **Continued acquisition** of leading niche software businesses worldwide. - **AI integration** across the portfolio to drive customer value and new revenue. - **Scaling shared operating services** (Growth Ops) to support double-digit organic growth. - **Expanding geographic footprint** (recently added Brazil, APAC). ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Great Place to Work Certified; 89% employee satisfaction. Values include authentic leadership, enduring impact, accountable ownership, radical candor, and win-as-a-team mentality. - **Benefits**: Comprehensive health/dental/vision insurance, retirement contribution plan, paid parental leave, learning & development fund, employee hardship fund, two paid volunteer days per year, annual global HQ summit. - **Work Model**: Hybrid/office presence likely – local teams and offices in multiple countries; remote flexibility not explicitly stated but global roles exist. - **Career Growth**: Opportunities across M&A, finance, legal, HR, IT, and operating company leadership (CEO, CTO roles). The company emphasizes “career gets bigger here” with exposure to senior leaders and cross-industry learning. - **Impact**: Work within a portfolio of mission-critical software businesses; the Banyan Software Foundation focuses on technology for a greener, more equitable world. ## Sources 1. [Banyan Software Homepage](https://banyansoftware.com/) 2. [Banyan Software About Page](https://banyansoftware.com/about/) 3. [Banyan Software Careers Page](https://banyansoftware.com/careers/) 4. [Jobs at Banyan Software (Greenhouse)](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/banyansoftware) 5. 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