Principal Architect, Sales and Marketing Technologies

Technology Architect Are you a Technology Architect with deep experience architecting enterprise Sales and Marketing technology ecosystems? This could be a superb opportunity to explore! At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organization, we are united through trust as one engaged team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed. As the lead architect for Aon's Sales & Marketing technology portfolio, you will define and govern the technology architecture that powers client engagement, digital experiences, marketing efficiency, and commercial operations. Establish and maintain the target-state architecture and multi-year technology roadmap across Sales & Marketing platforms. Serve as the strategic architecture advisor to business and technology leaders, aligning technology investments with business objectives and enterprise standards. Lead architecture and solution design across CRM, Marketing Automation, Web, CDP, Analytics, Data, and artificial intelligence driven customer engagement platforms. Drive platform integration strategy, ensuring flawless data flow and customer journeys across the technology ecosystem. Partner with product, engineering, security, infrastructure, and data teams to deliver scalable, secure, and resilient solutions. Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to find opportunities for innovation, modernization, and business value. Establish architecture governance, design standards, and best practices while reducing technical debt and improving platform sustainability. Lead technology assessments, vendor evaluations, and major transformation initiatives across the Sales & Marketing landscape. Mentor architects and engineering teams while encouraging architecture field and engineering excellence. The architecture portfolio will include: CRM Platforms (Salesforce, Oracle CX) Marketing Automation Platforms (Oracle Eloqua, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, and related technologies) Customer Data Platforms (CDP) Aon.com and Digital Experience Platforms (Sitecore and related web technologies) Analytics, Reporting, and Customer Insights Data Integration and API Ecosystems AI-Powered Sales and Marketing Capabilities Lead Management and Customer Journey Technologies This role provides a unique opportunity to influence the future of Aon's sales and marketing technology ecosystem. You will work across business and technology teams to architect solutions that connect client data, digital experiences, marketing capabilities, and sales processes into a modern, integrated platform that enables growth and innovation. Success requires a balance of critical thinking, technical depth, business insight, and the ability to influence decisions across a complex global organization. Skills and experience that will lead to success 10+ years of experience in solution architecture, enterprise architecture, or technology leadership roles. Deep experience architecting enterprise Sales & Marketing technology ecosystems. Strong knowledge of Salesforce and Oracle platforms, including CRM and marketing technologies. Experience with Sitecore, digital experience platforms, web architectures, and customer-facing applications. Expertise in Customer Data Platforms (CDP), customer data management, and personalization strategies. Strong knowledge of AI architecture and trends. Experience designing complex integrations across cloud platforms, SaaS applications, APIs, headless, composable and enterprise systems. Knowledge of modern architecture patterns including cloud-native, composable architecture, microservices, event-driven design, and API-first development. Experience leading large-scale technology modernization and digital transformation initiatives. Experience leading architecture reviews, governance forums, and long-term planning activities. Strong collaborator management and relationship-building skills. Ability to influence technology and business leaders without direct authority. Exceptional communication and presentation skills with executive audiences. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.