FlightSafety International is the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides training for pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world’s largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and award-winning maintenance training at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom.
The Principal Enterprise Architect sets and communicates the enterprise technology strategy for FlightSafety International's enterprise architecture, ensuring technology investments align with the company's training, simulation, and business operations strategy. This role leads the architecture of FSI's 10-year initiative to modernize the application portfolio and standardize business processes across divisions. It owns the architectural vision and the enterprise architecture function end to end across applications, infrastructure, data, and integration domains, translating business priorities into scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions across corporate, aviation training, and simulator manufacturing and delivery systems.
Overarching Responsibilities
o Lead enterprise-wide modernization initiatives (cloud modernization, digital twin adoption, simulation tech evolution).
o Serve as principal advisor to senior leadership on emerging technologies and long-term architectural risks.
o Own the security architecture across applications, infrastructure, and simulator engineering and manufacturing ecosystems, e.g., Zero Trust, global privacy requirements, and supply-chain risk management.
o Build and maintain an authoritative application inventory mapped to business capabilities, identifying redundant and overlapping systems.
o Assess operational costs (licensing, infrastructure) and business value for each application to inform rationalization decisions.
o Elicit existing reference models and their intended purpose from IT teams across divisions.
o Create and maintain a formal enterprise architecture pattern library and technology reference catalog covering application, data, security, cloud, and simulator-technology domains.
o Apply industry-standard application and infrastructure reference architectures to define enterprise standards.
o Translate proposed standards into expected costs and benefits over time.
o Evaluate proposed enterprise application purchases and build-vs-buy decisions against the 10-year architecture roadmap.
o Flag redundant or non-standard vendor purchases before they enter the portfolio.
o Translate business process requirements into technical architecture decisions.
o Partner with division process owners to define target-state architecture for standardized business processes.
o Define and maintain the enterprise architecture roadmap, sequencing consolidation, replacement, and retirement based on dependency, risk, and business value.
o Define and measure EA program KPIs and value outcomes.
o Own EA tools (e.g., LeanIX/Ardoq) for portfolio visibility, roadmapping, and dependency management.
o Own and chair the Architecture Review Board (ARB), including its charter, intake criteria, and decision records.
o Own the definition, publication, and maintenance of enterprise technology, integration, data, and security standards, including the exception and waiver process.
o Conduct architecture compliance reviews of projects and procurements against approved standards and the enterprise roadmap.
o Lead and mentor solution architects across divisions through a matrix model.
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met and/or encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and communicate. The employee may be required to stand, walk, and sit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to view monitors, technical documents, and reference material. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
FlightSafety is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.
Any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of required compliance reviews, including verification that the candidate is not prohibited from employment under U.S. economic sanctions programs administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
This position may require access to export-controlled technology or services subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Employment consideration and any offer of employment are contingent upon the applicant’s ability to comply with these requirements, including qualifying as a “U.S. Person” under applicable regulations or otherwise eligible for export authorization within a timeframe consistent with business needs. A “U.S. Person” includes U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (holders of approved and unexpired green cards), and certain refugees or asylees with protected status under U.S. law.
This position may also require eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance for the duration of employment.
Cybersecurity Notice: All official recruiting communication from FlightSafety International will come from an @flightsafety.com email address. FlightSafety International will never ask for personal or financial information through social media or third-party email providers.
FlightSafety International is aviation’s gold standard for elite training, innovative flight simulation devices, and ultra-high-definition visual systems. Our data-backed curriculum, industry expertise, and state-of-the-art equipment elevate safety across the industry. For more information, please visit www.flightsafety.com.
