Principal Architect - Information Technology

United Airlines•Houston, TX

64d

About The Position

Achieving our goals starts with supporting yours. Grow your career, access top-tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your team and our customers, and travel the world using our extensive route network. Come join us to create what's next. Let's define tomorrow, together. Description Job overview and responsibilities The Principal Architect will be responsible for leading the architectural design and strategy of enterprise applications, Commercial Corporate and Business to Business integrations. The role will lead on the design, Implementation, Deployment, Documentation and maintenance. This is a "hands on" role where the architect will be heavily involved in creating the solutions designed and work with other architects across the organization and at the enterprise level to build resilient, performant, which can handle multiple business capabilities and delivering value. Guide the team on best practices in building large scale systems. Collaborate with domain architects, engineers, and leaders to develop technical standards, reference architectures, design patterns, opinion papers, and architecture decision frameworks that guide the design of technology solutions, especially those requiring integration of applications Develop and manage a technical strategy and coordinates adoption This role will be responsible to architect guidance that conveys best practices and common pitfalls for system design, infrastructure integrations, application development practices, and application runtime principles Manage the architecture review process by creating validation checklists, reviewing architectural artifacts, and providing domain specific guidance to drive architectural alignment across the enterprise. Apply architectural and engineering concepts to design solutions that meet operational requirements, such as scalability, maintainability, security, reliability, extensibility, flexibility, availability, and manageability Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and observability tools (Dynatrace, DataDog, Splunk) to ensure efficient software delivery and application reliability Conduct research and develop Proof of Concepts on emerging technologies and implementation toolkits in support of anticipated development efforts and recommend technologies that functionally robust and cost effective Research, enforce, and drive the adoption of design patterns throughout the enterprise and evangelizes best practices for solution design and development Identify new technologies, industry trends, and best practices, which should be incorporated into BFS policies & roadmap Plays a critical role in translating business strategy into technical strategy and defines end-to-end technology architectures that support the strategy Work shoulder to shoulder with team members to deliver the solutions envisioned

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
+7 years of experience in enterprise architecture, with a strong background in managing complex enterprise applications and infrastructure
Demonstrate ability to deliver Enterprise Applications at scale
Strong AWS Cloud experience and capability
Programming in .NET, C# and knowledge of DevOps practices, including CI/CD, automation, and observability tools (Dynatrace, DataDog, Splunk)
PCI Compliance :Proven experience in implementing and maintaining PCI compliance for enterprise applications
Security and Vulnerability Management: Solid understanding of security best practices, including vulnerability management and mitigation
Data Management: Proficient in data architecture, governance, and security, with experience in both relational and non-relational databases
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Corporate Travel and IT systems
3-5+ years of AWS experience
Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related field preferred

Responsibilities

Leading the architectural design and strategy of enterprise applications, Commercial Corporate and Business to Business integrations.
Lead on the design, Implementation, Deployment, Documentation and maintenance.
Creating the solutions designed and work with other architects across the organization and at the enterprise level to build resilient, performant, which can handle multiple business capabilities and delivering value.
Guide the team on best practices in building large scale systems.
Collaborate with domain architects, engineers, and leaders to develop technical standards, reference architectures, design patterns, opinion papers, and architecture decision frameworks that guide the design of technology solutions, especially those requiring integration of applications
Develop and manage a technical strategy and coordinates adoption
Architect guidance that conveys best practices and common pitfalls for system design, infrastructure integrations, application development practices, and application runtime principles
Manage the architecture review process by creating validation checklists, reviewing architectural artifacts, and providing domain specific guidance to drive architectural alignment across the enterprise.
Apply architectural and engineering concepts to design solutions that meet operational requirements, such as scalability, maintainability, security, reliability, extensibility, flexibility, availability, and manageability
Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and observability tools (Dynatrace, DataDog, Splunk) to ensure efficient software delivery and application reliability
Conduct research and develop Proof of Concepts on emerging technologies and implementation toolkits in support of anticipated development efforts and recommend technologies that functionally robust and cost effective
Research, enforce, and drive the adoption of design patterns throughout the enterprise and evangelizes best practices for solution design and development
Identify new technologies, industry trends, and best practices, which should be incorporated into BFS policies & roadmap
Plays a critical role in translating business strategy into technical strategy and defines end-to-end technology architectures that support the strategy
Work shoulder to shoulder with team members to deliver the solutions envisioned