Principal Technology Architect

Finastra•Atlanta, GA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Principal Architect is responsible for designing end-to-end technology solutions that align with business needs and enterprise standards. The role provides technical leadership, develops architecture designs, guides engineering teams, and ensures solutions are scalable, secure, maintainable, and cost-effective. Architects bridge business requirements with technical implementation and support successful project delivery.

Requirements

Expertise in solution architecture, cloud-native architecture (Azure/AWS), microservices, APIs, database design, DevOps, containerization, security, and scalable enterprise systems.
Proven ability to design and deliver secure, resilient, and high-performing technology solutions.
Strong technical leadership with the ability to influence architecture decisions and guide engineering teams.
Effective communicator who can translate complex technical concepts for business stakeholders, product teams, and engineering audiences.
Skilled in stakeholder management, decision-making, problem-solving, collaboration, and mentoring.
Experience designing enterprise-scale applications and applying modern architecture patterns across cloud and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

Design application, integration, data, and cloud architectures.
Create high-level and low-level solution designs.
Define architecture patterns, standards, and best practices.
Ensure solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements.
Provide technical guidance to development teams/Shared Services.
Review design documents, code, and architectural decisions.
Resolve complex technical issues and design challenges.
Drive technical excellence across projects.
Design APIs, microservices, and system integrations.
Define application communication patterns and data flows.
Ensure systems are scalable, reliable, and performant.
Lead modernization and cloud migration initiatives.
Design cloud-native solutions using Azure or AWS.
Collaborate with DevOps teams to establish CI/CD pipelines.
Promote automation, monitoring, and observability practices.
Support Infrastructure-as-Code and containerization initiatives.
Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements.
Conduct architecture reviews and risk assessments.
Define security controls and design guidelines.
Support business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
Work closely with business analysts, product owners, and engineering teams.
Translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Present architecture recommendations to stakeholders.
Support project estimation and technical planning.

Benefits

Unlimited vacation, subject to local regulations and business priorities.
Hybrid working arrangements.
Paid time off for voting, bereavement, and sick leave.
Confidential one‑to‑one support through our Employee Assistance Program.
Access to a network of Wellbeing Champions and Gather Groups.
Monthly events and initiatives designed to help you thrive.
Medical, life and disability insurance.
Retirement plans.
Lifestyle, and other benefits.
Paid time off for volunteering.
Donation‑matching opportunities.
Inclusion communities.
Online learning and accredited courses through our Skills & Career Navigator tool.
Global recognition program, Finastra Celebrates.
Employee surveys that help shape our culture and ways of working.