Job Description

OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY
OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.
AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.
At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do--powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We're hiring talent that AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.
The Senior Director, Head of Application Architecture, is a strategic and highly visible role reporting directly to the SVP, Chief Architect.
Your Impact:
You will lead the application architecture team for the modernization and architectural evolution of OpenText's application portfolio. Your mission: partner with business units to redesign legacy solutions into cloud-native, AI-native, and platform-aligned products that define the future of enterprise productivity. You will drive reuse, reduce duplication, and ensure architectural readiness for scalable growth and AI-powered.
What the role offers:
As a Senior Director, Head of Application Architecture, you will:

• Develop and evolve the application modernization strategies to both modernize the existing applications, and develop next-gen, cloud-native solutions
• Lead the creation of modernization patterns, migration toolkits, and best practices that accelerate application transformation at scale.
• Lead application architecture efforts to drive adoption of platform services and architectural convergence across the portfolio.
• Design and govern architectural approaches for customer migration and coexistence strategies - ensuring a smooth transition to future-state solutions.
• Align application designs with enterprise-wide architectural principles, security standards, and compliance requirements.
• Act as a key liaison between product & engineering, and GTM teams influence roadmaps, prioritization, and delivery execution.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to product & engineering leadership team and go-to-market teams on application strategy and target architecture.

What You Need to Succeed:

• 12+ years in enterprise application architecture, product innovation, and large-scale system design.
• Proven track record in driving modernization of existing applications into cloud-native SaaS architectures.
• Deep knowledge of application patterns (multi-tenant SaaS, modular architecture), API-first design, and cloud deployment models.
• Hands-on experience in designing and executing customer migration strategies across hybrid environments.
• Strong understanding of AI-native application patterns (RAG, LLM integration) and real-world production constraints.
• Ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across different stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication skills, especially in translating architecture into business value.

One Last Thing
OpenText isn't just a company, it's a global community built on trust, innovation, and purpose. We're offering a mission-critical leadership role at the center of our application modernization, where you'll shape products used by tens of thousands of global customers.
This is your chance to lead platform architecture at enterprise scale, driving AI-native, cloud-native, and data-driven transformation. You'll thrive in a fast-paced, high-impact culture that values clarity, execution, and innovation, backed by competitive compensation, executive visibility, and long-term growth.
Ready to define the future of work? Let's build what's next.
OpenText's efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.
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