Lead Specialist, Technical Architect

Role

Senior Technical Architect

Location

Haifa, Israel (on-site)

Company

Pearson

About Pearson

Pearson is the world’s leading provider of learning services and education institutions and faculties around the globe, operating in over 70 countries.

With a mission to revolutionize the future of learning and courseware, Pearson’s Higher Education team is focused on transforming how students engage with content—developing innovative, consumer-grade digital products that are intuitive, effective, and accessible.

We move fast

designing, building, testing, and iterating with agility and purpose.

By putting students at the center of everything we do, we’re creating cross-platform, mobile-first experiences and high-scale web services that are shaping the future of global education.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Architect to provide technical leadership across multiple initiatives within Pearson’s Higher Education Division. This role is ideal for a seasoned architect who thrives in complex environments, enjoys solving large-scale technical challenges, and can influence architectural direction across teams and programs.

As a Senior Technical Architect, you will partner closely with engineering, product, platform, and infrastructure teams to design scalable, secure, and resilient solutions that support Pearson’s strategic objectives. You will play a key role in defining architectural standards, guiding technical decisions, and ensuring consistency across a diverse portfolio of products and services.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and solution design efforts across multiple products, platforms, and initiatives
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and infrastructure teams to define technical strategies and long-term architectural roadmaps
• Drive architectural alignment across programs while balancing business priorities, scalability, maintainability, and operational excellence
• Review and provide guidance on technical designs, architecture proposals, and implementation approaches
• Champion best practices in software architecture, cloud-native development, APIs, event-driven systems, and distributed architectures
• Identify and address technical risks, dependencies, and architectural gaps early in the delivery lifecycle
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to architects, engineers, and technical leads
• Support teams in solving complex technical challenges and making informed design decisions
• Contribute to architectural governance, standards, and technology evaluation processes
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, cloud platforms, and modern software development practices

Qualifications

• B.Sc. in Computer Science or a related field
• Proven experience as a Senior Technical Architect, Solution Architect, or Principal Engineer in a SaaS or large-scale cloud environment
• Deep understanding of modern software architecture patterns, including microservices, event-driven architectures, APIs, and distributed systems
• Strong experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS
• Demonstrated ability to design and deliver scalable, secure, and highly available systems
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence technical and business leaders
• Experience translating business requirements into practical, scalable technical solutions
• Ability to work across multiple teams and initiatives in a fast-paced environment

Nice to Have

• Experience in EdTech or large enterprise environments
• Familiarity with data privacy, security architecture, and compliance frameworks (GDPR, SOC2, etc.)
• Experience with platform modernization, cloud migrations, and digital transformation initiatives
• Knowledge of architectural governance frameworks and enterprise architecture practices
• Experience supporting AI-enabled products, data platforms, or large-scale digital ecosystems

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