Architect Enterprise Applications
Paylocity· enterprise· HCM Software (HR & Payroll)· Sep 2, 2026 · 2mo ago
United States
Remote
Full-time
Principal
$190K–$240K
10+ years exp
Job description
Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture.
While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce.
We give our employees what they need to succeed, including great benefits and perks! We offer medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and a 401(k) match, as well as perks that support you, your family, and your finances. And if it’s career development you desire, we provide that, too! At Paylocity, people matter most and have always been at the heart of our business.
When you feel like you belong, work is no longer work – it's personal. At Paylocity, we believe better employees lead to better companies. Workplaces and cultures that care will build the future, and at Paylocity, we’re doing just that. Join us as we change the future and transform your career!
There are jobs and then there are careers . Since 1997, Paylocity has been hiring talented people, giving them big challenges, and providing the right resources to help them succeed. Our award-winning culture ensures all employees feel truly welcome, appreciated, and free to be themselves. While other companies talk about it, we make it happen. Join Paylocity and launch your career!
Position Overview
This role leads the modernization and transformation of Paylocity's enterprise Quote-to-Cash ecosystem to enable scale, operational efficiency, and business agility. This role defines the target-state architecture across product and pricing, Salesforce CPQ, order-to-fulfillment, billing systems, NetSuite ERP, integration platforms, and AI-enabled services. The architect serves as the strategic and technical authority for end-to-end QTC solution design, translating business requirements into secure, scalable, and maintainable architectures. Success is measured by simpler seller experiences, a modernized commercial model, reliable order fulfillment, improved integration maturity, and a credible transformation plan.
Primary Responsibilities
The below represents the primary duties of the position, others may be assigned as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Refactor the product, pricing, bundle, and AI monetization architecture to support current offerings, future business models, and AI-enabled monetization patterns including subscription, usage-based, and consumption-based models.
• Lead the simplification of Quote-to-Cash processes by partnering directly with high-performing sellers, Sales Operations, Deal Desk, and Revenue Operations to eliminate CPQ friction and reduce manual touchpoints across quoting, ordering, billing, and revenue operations.
• Define and publish the enterprise Quote-to-Cash target architecture spanning Quote-to-Order, Order-to-Fulfillment, Order-to-Bill, and Bill-to-Revenue, including capability map, system boundaries, data ownership model, integration strategy, and multi-year roadmap.
• Standardize integration and data architecture across the QTC landscape by publishing API, event, batch, middleware, canonical data, and observability standards and driving architecture review coverage for strategic initiatives.
• Architect the Order-to-Fulfillment workstream, defining orchestration, status, audit, retry, reconciliation, and exception-management patterns across CPQ, order management, NetSuite, billing, and fulfillment systems.
• Enable agentic AI innovation in Quote-to-Cash by identifying high-value copilot and agent use cases, defining AI architecture principles, human-in-the-loop patterns, security controls, and observability standards, and launching measurable AI-enabled pilots.
• Strengthen architecture governance and quality through a QTC architecture review process, decision-record standard, and executive-ready diagrams, process flows, roadmaps, and decision records for all major QTC initiatives.
• Deliver the Quote-to-Cash transformation strategy, including assessment of current CPQ capabilities and technical debt, evaluation of platform options such as Salesforce Revenue Cloud with Agentforce-enabled capabilities, and a phased migration plan with sequencing, risks, investment, and expected business value.
• Evaluate new requests and deliverables considering scalability, reliability, and performance of systems and contexts affected for a complete end-to-end solution design and architecture.
Education and Experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent education.
• 10+ years of enterprise solution architecture experience, including 5+ years with enterprise Quote-to-Cash solutions.
• Deep Salesforce Sales Cloud knowledge and deep Salesforce CPQ and/or Revenue Cloud expertise.
• Strong product, pricing, bundle, and monetization architecture experience including subscription, usage-based, and consumption-based models.
• Strong NetSuite ERP integration and implementation experience, with working knowledge of order fulfillment, billing, and revenue operations systems.
• Architecture experience with Boomi or a comparable enterprise integration platform, including API-led, event-driven, and batch integration patterns.
• Proven leadership of large-scale QTC modernization or transformation programs.
• Practical experience designing or integrating copilots, AI agents, or intelligent automation into enterprise workflows, with awareness of responsible AI practices such as guardrails, human-in-the-loop patterns, and data governance.
• Exceptional whiteboarding, process modeling, executive presentation, and solution storytelling skills.
• Salesforce CPQ Specialist certification.
• Salesforce Application Architect certification (or the four constituent architect designations: Data Architect, Sharing and Visibility Architect, Platform Developer I, and Platform App Builder).
• NetSuite SuiteFoundation certification, with NetSuite ERP Consultant or NetSuite Administrator strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience designing end-to-end Quote-to-Cash architectures across CPQ, ERP, and integration layers.
Preferred
• Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA).
• Salesforce System Architect certification.
• Salesforce Revenue Cloud experience or certification.
• NetSuite ERP Consultant, NetSuite Administrator, or NetSuite SuiteCloud Developer certification.
• Boomi Professional Developer or Architect certification.
• Experience with enterprise AI platforms such as Agentforce or Salesforce Data Cloud, and interest in growing the QTC platform's AI and agentic capabilities over time.
• Experience evaluating and transitioning legacy CPQ platforms to modern revenue platforms.
Fully Remote (U.S. Only):
This is a fully remote position, allowing you to work from home or location of record within the U.S. with no in-office requirements. You must be available five days per week during designated work hours. The work arrangement for this role is subject to change based on business needs and individual performance. This may include adjustments to on-site requirements or schedule expectations, as necessary.
Physical requirements
• Ability to sit for extended periods: The role requires sitting at a desk or workstation for long periods, typically 7-8 hours a day.
• Use of computer and phone systems: The employee must be able to operate a computer, use phone systems, and type. This includes using multiple software programs and inquiries simultaneously.
Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer.
Paylocity is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Paylocity, we believe diversity makes us better.
We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, culture, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We actively cultivate these differences through our employee resource groups (ERGs), employee experiences, perspectives, talents, and approaches to drive innovation in the software and services we provide our customers.
We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact accessibility@paylocity.com. This email address is exclusively designated for such requests, aligning with federal and state disability laws. Please do not send resumes to this email address, as they will be removed.
The base pay range for this position is $190,100 - $240,000/yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for an annual bonus and restricted stock unit grant based on individual performance in addition to a full range of benefits outlined here. This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via www.paylocity.com/careers.
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