I'd say this is a company red flag if they are still having these people around. About four years ago I was at a company that still had someone like that. Useless and highfalutin, he obstructed many projects thanks to an archaic director who thought he was still necessary.
I got out after butting heads with him constantly, and I don't think said company ever shipped anything meaningful in his entire tenure here.
I think you get these people in body shops - companies that basically rent out their skilled staff to other companies. The Architect sounds super important and is the most expensive resource, so obviously they sell it super hard.
When I worked there I was a product guy, and it took me an embarrassingly long time to understand why I didn't fit in... but yeah, I didn't last long.
I got out after butting heads with him constantly, and I don't think said company ever shipped anything meaningful in his entire tenure here.