Chief Enterprise Architect Job Details | Corning

Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. They are seeking a Chief Enterprise Architect to modernize Enterprise Architecture into a product-centric capability that enhances business agility and aligns technology across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead Corning’s Enterprise Architecture vision, principles, and operating model
• Build and evolve a modern EA practice focused on speed, agility, and business value
• Partner with product, platform, and data leaders to support Corning’s transition to a product operating model
• Establish enterprise patterns, guardrails, and reference architectures to improve integration and reduce friction
• Help scale AI, data, and platform capabilities across the organization
• Collaborate with InfoSec, Legal, and technology leaders to embed governance, security, and compliance into architecture
• Lead and mentor a federated architecture community across solution, platform, and data architecture

Skills

• 15+ years of enterprise architecture or related technical leadership experience
• 5+ years in a senior architecture leadership role
• Experience transforming Enterprise Architecture from a traditional centralized model to a federated, product-aligned approach
• Strong expertise in enterprise data architecture, AI/ML, GenAI, Agentic AI, and LLMs
• Proven ability to influence across business and technology leadership in a complex global organization
• Experience building enterprise standards, governance models, and architectural guardrails
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, R&D, or materials science environments
• Cloud platform expertise across AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Background leading large-scale digital transformation initiatives
• Familiarity with product management frameworks and product-centric operating models

Benefits

• Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.
• 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career.
• Matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan, Corning’s total contributions to your retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.
• Health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.
• Recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions.

Company Overview

• Corning is a manufacturer of glass, ceramics, and related materials. It was founded in 1851, and is headquartered in Corning, New York, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.corning.com/.

Company H1B Sponsorship

• Corning Incorporated has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 10 in 2026, 50 in 2025, 27 in 2024, 35 in 2023, 46 in 2022, 70 in 2021, 45 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.