Principal Architect

Presidio • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

At Presidio, we’re at the forefront of a global technology revolution, transforming industries through cutting-edge digital solutions and next-generation AI. We empower businesses—and their customers—to achieve more through innovation, automation, and intelligent insights. As a Principal Architect, you will serve as the senior-most technical authority on complex, large-scale software delivery engagements. You will design and govern the application architectures, platform foundations, and engineering systems that power how enterprises build and ship software—leading clients from fragmented, legacy delivery models toward modern, cloud-smart practices built on well-structured applications, automated pipelines, and repeatable engineering standards. You will be accountable for application design decisions, integration strategy, platform architecture, and long-term technical direction—while acting as a trusted advisor to client leadership and a delivery partner to Presidio account and practice teams. Whether the engagement centers on modernizing a complex application portfolio, establishing cloud-smart architecture standards, or building the automation and delivery infrastructure that lets engineering teams move with speed and confidence, you will bring the depth, breadth, and presence to lead it. Do you have a passion for designing and governing complex application architectures—and the platform and delivery infrastructure needed to bring them to life at scale? Do you have a track record of modernizing application portfolios, defining cloud-smart architecture standards, and establishing engineering practices that help teams deliver better software faster? Do you have a knack for helping organizations decompose legacy systems, design scalable APIs and microservices, and build the automated pipelines that make continuous delivery a reality? Do you thrive for the chance to be consultative while leading the architecture of mission-critical delivery platforms on a trajectory to success?

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience and / or military experience; Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related engineering or technical field plus three (3) years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or closely related technical roles
• 10+ years of experience in an Architect role, leading the design, development, and operation of distributed, cloud-smart applications and enterprise platforms—with deep expertise in application architecture patterns, system integration, security, scalability, performance, and cost optimization; Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering or technical field, etc.
• 4+ years with multiple cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, including cloud-smart application deployment and hybrid infrastructure models
• Strong proficiency in modern application frameworks and backend development in one or more languages such as Python, Go, Java, C#, or JavaScript/Node.js—with the ability to engage at the code and design level to guide architectural decisions within engineering teams
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, OpenShift) and Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, Pulumi)
• Demonstrated expertise and leadership working with business units, product management, engineering, and operations to architect solutions that meet functional, performance, scalability, and reliability requirements on realistic implementation schedules
• Deep expertise in modern application architecture patterns: microservices, event-driven architecture, API-first and API gateway design, domain-driven design (DDD), CQRS, saga patterns, and twelve-factor application principles
• Demonstrated expertise designing and governing CI/CD pipelines and delivery automation using tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or Tekton—with hands-on experience in GitOps, trunk-based development, and automated testing strategies
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle) and NoSQL technologies (MongoDB, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Couchbase) in distributed application contexts
• Architecture governance and documentation standards including Architecture Decision Records (ADRs), design review processes, and technical standards frameworks
• Security-by-design expertise: DevSecOps practices, shift-left security integration, zero-trust application patterns, and compliance-aware architecture for regulated environments
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills—equally effective with engineering teams and C-suite audiences; able to translate technical tradeoffs into business impact

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing and operating internal developer platforms (IDPs) or platform engineering practices using tools such as Backstage, Port, or equivalent
• Observability and SRE expertise: distributed tracing, log aggregation, synthetic monitoring, and reliability engineering practices using OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or equivalent
• AI/ML platform exposure and experience integrating GenAI capabilities into application architectures—including LLM APIs, RAG patterns, and AI-assisted developer tooling
• FinOps-aware architectural design: cloud cost governance, per-service cost attribution, and resource optimization strategies for application workloads
• Experience with message queues, event streaming platforms, and async architecture patterns (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus, AWS SQS/SNS)
• Agile delivery expertise: SAFe, Scrum, or Kanban at scale; experience aligning architectural runway with product delivery cadences
• Relevant certifications: AWS/Azure/GCP Solutions Architect (Professional), CKA/CKAD, GitHub Actions, or equivalent
• Background in pre-sales solutioning, SOW development, or technical account growth strategy

Responsibilities

• Define and govern end-state application architectures—spanning microservices design, API strategy, data models, integration patterns, and the platform and automation layers that support continuous delivery from development through production
• Lead application architecture reviews, design sign-offs, and code-level technical discussions with engineering teams and client stakeholders—ensuring solutions are scalable, maintainable, secure, and aligned to Presidio reference architectures and industry best practices
• Lead architecture reviews and design sign-offs with client stakeholders, ensuring solutions are defensible, well-documented, and aligned to Presidio reference architectures and industry best practices
• Drive technical excellence across engineering teams: design patterns, test-driven development, clean architecture principles, API-first design, domain-driven design, continuous integration, and GitOps delivery workflows
• Collaborate with business, product, engineering, and operations teams to define requirements, integration approaches, and scalable, reusable application and platform solutions
• Establish and enforce cloud-smart application architecture standards—microservices, event-driven systems, API gateways, service mesh, and containerized workloads—ensuring consistency, reusability, and long-term maintainability across the portfolio
• Own cross-workstream architectural alignment on large programs—ensuring architectural intent is preserved through execution, deployment, and production readiness
• Serve as the senior technical escalation point for complex application, pipeline, or platform issues spanning teams, environments, or client organizations
• Be a hands-on problem solver and lead from the front in continuously exploring new delivery platforms, developer toolchains, and automation technologies
• Assemble and present technology delivery pitches and architectural strategies to senior technical and non-technical executive audiences
• Support pre-sales and solutions teams on pursuits to bring in new business—contributing to SOW development, technical approach design, and proposal reviews
• Work closely with the client engagement partner to improve and expand the client relationship, identifying technical growth opportunities across the account
• Attract and retain diverse and highly skilled engineering talent; mentor architects and senior engineers to accelerate their progression into architectural leadership
• Efficiently manage day-to-day technical operations, architectural governance, and client communication across active engagements

Benefits

• Presidio is committed to hiring the most qualified candidates to join our amazing culture.
• We aim to attract and hire top talent from all backgrounds, including underrepresented and marginalized communities.
• We encourage women, people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans to apply for open roles at Presidio.
• Diversity of skills and thought is a key component to our business success.
• Presidio is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.
• Presidio is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor requesting priority referrals of protected veterans for its openings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior