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Description
Job overview and responsibilities:
The Principal Architect will be responsible for leading the architectural design and strategy of enterprise applications, including SIRAX, PRA, Refunds, Data Hub, and various integrations. The role will lead on the design, implementation, deployment, and maintenance. Work with other architects across the organization and at the enterprise level to build resilient, performant systems that can handle multiple business capabilities and deliver 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 coordinate 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 are functionally robust and cost-effective.
- Research, enforce, and promote the adoption of design patterns throughout the enterprise and evangelize best practices for solution design and development.
- Identify new technologies, industry trends, and best practices to be incorporated into BFS policies & roadmap.
- Translate business strategy into technical strategy and define end-to-end technology architectures that support the strategy.
Qualifications
What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
- +7 years of relevant experience.
- Experience with enterprise architecture, managing complex enterprise applications and infrastructure.
- Deep experience with applications such as SIRAX, PRA, Refunds, Data Hub, and integration platforms.
- Expertise in on-premise server provisioning, with focus on hybrid cloud environments.
- Strong knowledge of DevOps practices, including CI/CD, automation, and observability tools (Dynatrace, DataDog, Splunk).
- Proven experience in implementing and maintaining PCI compliance for enterprise applications.
- Solid understanding of security best practices, including vulnerability management and mitigation.
- Proficiency in data architecture, governance, and security, with experience in relational and non-relational databases.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
- Successful completion of interview required.
- Reliable, punctual attendance.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Computer Science.
- 3-5+ years of AWS experience.
The base pay range for this role is $137,275.00 to $187,000.00. This range depends on experience, education, and skills. The position is eligible for bonuses and incentives.
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability insurance, parental leave, employee assistance, commuter benefits, paid holidays and time off, 401(k), and flight privileges.
United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, train, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status, or other protected categories. Reasonable accommodations are provided for individuals with disabilities. Contact for assistance.
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