Rose International
Principal Technology Architect
Location: Oakland, CA, USA, 94612
Work Model: Hybrid
Employment Type: Permanent
Full-Time
Salary: $80–$85 per hour
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Job Description We are seeking a visionary Principal Technology Architect to lead the future-state architecture for the Coworker User-Technologies domain. This role partners with Enterprise Architecture on strategic direction and sets tactical roadmaps for Digital Workplace, aligning with industry trends, business needs, and client’s enterprise goals. The Technology Architect is instrumental in shaping the Coworker digital experience through modern, secure and scalable technology solutions. This role translates the Digital Workplace vision into actionable solutions by aligning processes, IT funding guidelines, program portfolios, and IT infrastructure to drive business maturity and prioritize strategic investments. The desired candidate is a strategic thinker, strong collaborator, and advocate for digital employee experience–someone who can operate independently while influencing cross‑functional outcomes.
Required Education
BA/BS in Computer Science, Business, Engineering or equivalent work experience.
Preferred Education
Master’s degree in business administration/engineering or equivalent experience.
Experience
10 years in Information Technology architecture.
Relevant experience in the utility industry.
Technical Expertise
Mastery of Microsoft 365, Citrix, Azure Virtual Desktop, Intune, SCCM, endpoint monitoring, application packaging, device lifecycle, zero‑touch deployment, Windows, macOS, and iOS.
Leverages Power Platform, scripting, and AI to automate onboarding, support, and provisioning.
Applies Lean/Agile principles and automation to solve complex problems and reduce manual processes.
Stays current with trends like Copilot, Zero Trust, and AI‑driven IT support.
Strategy & Architecture
Understands how Digital Workplace technologies align with business goals; balances long‑term vision with short‑term needs.
Translates business needs into scalable, secure, user‑centric architectures.
Experienced in Digital Workplace portfolio planning (5–10‑year cycles).
Designs integrated solutions across identity, security, collaboration, and support ecosystems.
Understands dependencies between networking, security, cloud infrastructure, and end‑user experience.
Leads technical governance, standards development, and vendor evaluations.
Measures success and communicates value through quantifiable outcomes.
Relevant experience in the utility industry.
Coworker Experience & Empathy
Advocates for employee experience and IT satisfaction (CSAT), using telemetry and feedback to guide design.
Designs with empathy, accessibility, usability, and hybrid work in mind.
Partners with change managers to drive adoption through analytics and support metrics.
Collaborates with Tier‑1 and Tier‑3 teams to create support content and promote digital adoption.
Communication & Leadership
Communicates clearly with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
Demonstrates strong leadership, communication, and influencing skills.
Takes ownership, drives results, and overcomes challenges independently.
Exercises sound judgment, shares candid feedback, and thrives in ambiguity.
Manages multiple priorities and maintains strong documentation and administrative discipline.
Job Responsibilities
Define and align Digital Workplace technology strategies with enterprise goals and key stakeholders, enabling a multi‑year roadmap of scalable solutions.
Develop and maintain architectural artifacts, including current/future state models, standards, and reference architectures.
Collaborate on Digital Workplace portfolio planning and budgeting to ensure alignment with strategic roadmaps and business priorities within the annual Business Plan Development process.
Create and maintain Technology Standards and ensure Governance compliance.
Monitor industry trends and bring innovative ideas to improve the digital employee experience. Stay current on emerging technologies (e.g., AI, cloud, mobile, virtualization, endpoint monitoring).
Partner with Enterprise Architects and Solutions Engineers to guide solution design from concept through implementation.
Support project delivery by reviewing designs and providing technical leadership to business and IT teams.
Lead change initiatives for Digital Workplace technologies, from business case to execution.
Solve complex challenges across the Digital Workplace stack, ensuring productivity, reliability, and security.
Understand business problems and proactively identify technology solutions through collaboration with peer architects, subject matter experts, business partners, and/or vendors.
Provide expert consulting on the full Digital Workplace stack, including architecture, usage, and optimization.
Collaborate with Digital Workplace teams on roadmap plans to incorporate customer feedback and pain points to shape future‑state solutions while managing conflicts and dependencies.
Present strategies and solutions effectively to senior leadership and cross‑functional stakeholders.
Actively contribute to architectural governance processes such as Communities of Practice and Architecture Review Boards.
Produce clear documentation and communicate complex ideas to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
Manage Microsoft Enterprise Agreement contracts and associated services, ensuring alignment with business needs.
Offer strategic direction and mentorship to technical teams within the Digital Workplace organization.
Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.
Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.
Benefits For information and details on employment benefits offered with this position, please visit here. Should you have any questions/concerns, please contact our HR Department via our secure website.
California Pay Equity For information and details on pay equity laws in California, please visit the State of California Department of Industrial Relations' website here.
Equal Employment Opportunity Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.
Accessibility & Accommodation If you need assistance in completing this application, or during any phase of the application, interview, hiring, or employment process, whether due to a disability or otherwise, please contact our HR Department.
Security Verification Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.
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Job Description We are seeking a visionary Principal Technology Architect to lead the future-state architecture for the Coworker User-Technologies domain. This role partners with Enterprise Architecture on strategic direction and sets tactical roadmaps for Digital Workplace, aligning with industry trends, business needs, and client’s enterprise goals. The Technology Architect is instrumental in shaping the Coworker digital experience through modern, secure and scalable technology solutions. This role translates the Digital Workplace vision into actionable solutions by aligning processes, IT funding guidelines, program portfolios, and IT infrastructure to drive business maturity and prioritize strategic investments. The desired candidate is a strategic thinker, strong collaborator, and advocate for digital employee experience–someone who can operate independently while influencing cross‑functional outcomes.
Required Education
BA/BS in Computer Science, Business, Engineering or equivalent work experience.
Preferred Education
Master’s degree in business administration/engineering or equivalent experience.
Experience
10 years in Information Technology architecture.
Relevant experience in the utility industry.
Technical Expertise
Mastery of Microsoft 365, Citrix, Azure Virtual Desktop, Intune, SCCM, endpoint monitoring, application packaging, device lifecycle, zero‑touch deployment, Windows, macOS, and iOS.
Leverages Power Platform, scripting, and AI to automate onboarding, support, and provisioning.
Applies Lean/Agile principles and automation to solve complex problems and reduce manual processes.
Stays current with trends like Copilot, Zero Trust, and AI‑driven IT support.
Strategy & Architecture
Understands how Digital Workplace technologies align with business goals; balances long‑term vision with short‑term needs.
Translates business needs into scalable, secure, user‑centric architectures.
Experienced in Digital Workplace portfolio planning (5–10‑year cycles).
Designs integrated solutions across identity, security, collaboration, and support ecosystems.
Understands dependencies between networking, security, cloud infrastructure, and end‑user experience.
Leads technical governance, standards development, and vendor evaluations.
Measures success and communicates value through quantifiable outcomes.
Relevant experience in the utility industry.
Coworker Experience & Empathy
Advocates for employee experience and IT satisfaction (CSAT), using telemetry and feedback to guide design.
Designs with empathy, accessibility, usability, and hybrid work in mind.
Partners with change managers to drive adoption through analytics and support metrics.
Collaborates with Tier‑1 and Tier‑3 teams to create support content and promote digital adoption.
Communication & Leadership
Communicates clearly with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
Demonstrates strong leadership, communication, and influencing skills.
Takes ownership, drives results, and overcomes challenges independently.
Exercises sound judgment, shares candid feedback, and thrives in ambiguity.
Manages multiple priorities and maintains strong documentation and administrative discipline.
Job Responsibilities
Define and align Digital Workplace technology strategies with enterprise goals and key stakeholders, enabling a multi‑year roadmap of scalable solutions.
Develop and maintain architectural artifacts, including current/future state models, standards, and reference architectures.
Collaborate on Digital Workplace portfolio planning and budgeting to ensure alignment with strategic roadmaps and business priorities within the annual Business Plan Development process.
Create and maintain Technology Standards and ensure Governance compliance.
Monitor industry trends and bring innovative ideas to improve the digital employee experience. Stay current on emerging technologies (e.g., AI, cloud, mobile, virtualization, endpoint monitoring).
Partner with Enterprise Architects and Solutions Engineers to guide solution design from concept through implementation.
Support project delivery by reviewing designs and providing technical leadership to business and IT teams.
Lead change initiatives for Digital Workplace technologies, from business case to execution.
Solve complex challenges across the Digital Workplace stack, ensuring productivity, reliability, and security.
Understand business problems and proactively identify technology solutions through collaboration with peer architects, subject matter experts, business partners, and/or vendors.
Provide expert consulting on the full Digital Workplace stack, including architecture, usage, and optimization.
Collaborate with Digital Workplace teams on roadmap plans to incorporate customer feedback and pain points to shape future‑state solutions while managing conflicts and dependencies.
Present strategies and solutions effectively to senior leadership and cross‑functional stakeholders.
Actively contribute to architectural governance processes such as Communities of Practice and Architecture Review Boards.
Produce clear documentation and communicate complex ideas to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
Manage Microsoft Enterprise Agreement contracts and associated services, ensuring alignment with business needs.
Offer strategic direction and mentorship to technical teams within the Digital Workplace organization.
Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.
Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.
Benefits For information and details on employment benefits offered with this position, please visit here. Should you have any questions/concerns, please contact our HR Department via our secure website.
California Pay Equity For information and details on pay equity laws in California, please visit the State of California Department of Industrial Relations' website here.
Equal Employment Opportunity Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.
Accessibility & Accommodation If you need assistance in completing this application, or during any phase of the application, interview, hiring, or employment process, whether due to a disability or otherwise, please contact our HR Department.
Security Verification Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.
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