Principal Architect – Platform Infrastructure

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the complete architecture for Accela's cloud platform, encompassing Azure infrastructure, networking, Kubernetes, identity, security, and platform services.

• Establish and uphold architecture standards, reference patterns, and technical guidelines to ensure scalability, reliability, and operational excellence.

• Spearhead architecture reviews and facilitate technical decision-making via the Architecture Decision Record (ADR) process.

• Formulate a long-term technical strategy for modernization efforts, including cloud-native transformation, platform integration, and infrastructure advancement.

• Create architectural strategies for multi-tenant SaaS environments, addressing tenant isolation, observability, resilience, and data residency requirements.

• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, Security, Compliance, and Operations teams to ensure architecture aligns with business goals and regulatory obligations.

• Convert compliance mandates, such as FedRAMP, GovRAMP, PCI-DSS, and SOC2, into scalable technical capabilities and platform controls.

• Outline target-state architecture for shared services and cross-product functionalities across various acquired technology platforms.

• Oversee architecture exceptions and offer guidance on complex technical trade-offs affecting multiple engineering teams.

• Mentor and guide senior engineers, staff engineers, and architects, promoting architectural best practices and technical excellence.

• Assess emerging technologies and industry trends to shape platform strategy and future investments.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

• Over 10 years of experience in designing and managing large-scale distributed systems.

• More than 5 years of experience in a Principal Architect, Staff Architect, or similar technical leadership position within a SaaS environment.

• Extensive expertise in Microsoft Azure, including AKS, APIM, networking, identity, security, and infrastructure services.

• Strong experience in Kubernetes architecture, covering workload design, multi-tenancy, RBAC, GitOps, and platform operations.

• Proven experience in architecting and operating large-scale multi-tenant SaaS platforms.

• Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction across multiple engineering teams without direct management authority.

• Experience in regulated environments that require compliance with frameworks such as FedRAMP, GovRAMP, PCI-DSS, or SOC2.

• Excellent communication skills with the capacity to influence technical and business stakeholders at various levels of the organization.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible time off

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

• Family planning benefits

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match

• Health savings account with company contributions

• Flexible spending account

• Life, accident, and disability coverage

• Business travel insurance

• Employee assistance programs

• Other well-being benefits