Principal Solutions Architect

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

📋 Description

• Lead technical discovery and assessment initiatives, which encompass current-state analysis, requirements gathering, target-state architecture, gap identification, and implementation roadmaps.

• Design and oversee solution architectures that cover applications, data, cloud, integration, and enterprise technology.

• Offer senior technical guidance regarding architectural decisions, technology selection, implementation strategies, scalability, security, cost, and risk management.

• Convert complex business requirements into practical, scalable technology solutions and effectively communicate recommendations to both technical and executive stakeholders.

• Assist clients in defining future-state data architectures, data management strategies, integrations, and modern technology operating models.

• Act as a senior technical escalation point across ongoing projects, addressing intricate architecture and implementation challenges.

• Lead and mentor technical teams while collaborating across engineering, data, product, and business functions to ensure successful delivery.

• Create proofs of concept and reference implementations to facilitate hands-on technical validation.

• Assess emerging technologies, including AI and generative AI, for their business value.

• Contribute to solution development and new business opportunities, which include technical discovery, proposals, statements of work, estimates, and executive presentations.

• Develop reusable architecture patterns, technical standards, and assets for various client engagements.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or a related technical or quantitative discipline; an advanced degree is a plus.

• Over 10 years of experience in solution architecture, enterprise architecture, software engineering, technology consulting, or a related technical field.

• Extensive experience in a client-facing consulting, professional services, systems integration, or technology delivery environment.

• Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing technology solutions within complex enterprise settings.

• Strong knowledge of solution and enterprise architecture principles, including application, data, cloud, integration, and technology operating models.

• Proficiency with modern cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP, with in-depth expertise in at least one of these platforms.

• Significant experience with data platforms, databases, data modeling, data integration, and data management.

• Familiarity with contemporary software engineering and delivery practices, including APIs, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, containerization, monitoring, and observability.

• Prior exposure to AI, machine learning, generative AI, or other emerging technologies is preferred.

• Proven capability to lead technical teams and provide senior-level guidance across intricate engagements.

• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior and executive stakeholders.

• Strong commercial insight and an entrepreneurial mindset toward consulting and solution delivery.

• Willingness to travel, up to 80% of the time.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary with an annual profit-sharing opportunity.

• 401k matching.

• 25 days of accrued annual paid time off.

• Enhanced medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Reimbursement for commuting, mobile phone, and home internet expenses.

• North America team-wide training and retreats.

• Sponsorship for professional certifications/training along with 5 days of paid training time.

• Customized training and excellent mentorship opportunities.

• Up to 5 days of paid training time each year.