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