Principal Architect, Brazil

Overview

We are tech transformation specialists, uniting human expertise with AI to create scalable tech solutions.

With over 8,000 CI&Ters around the world, we’ve built partnerships with more than 1,000 clients during our 30 years of history. Artificial Intelligence is our reality.

We are looking for a Principal Architect to join our team. In this pivotal role, you will act as a strategic technical leader across high-profile engagements. You will be responsible for defining the architecture for complex transformation programs.

• serve as our most senior technical leader on client delivery engagements across EMEA, supporting the CI&T account team and facing off to client technology leaders and executives
• as principal technical advisor, identify, develop, and support commercial growth opportunities within your client account
• in alignment with customer needs, build and extend technical delivery capability through shaping, recruiting and line managing technical delivery staff
• mentor and develop upcoming technical leaders
• learn and contribute to development of our repeatable AI solution and service offerings
• join our regional regional CTO team to share knowledge and co-ordinate across our EMEA client accounts
• develop your eminence at external conferences and speaking engagements

• Excellent client acumen, consultancy skills, written and spoken English
• At least 3 years experience in senior architecture or technical director roles spanning multiple concurrent projects
• At least 6 months experience as a primary technical lead and advisor at client account level, or business unit level as a permanent member of staff
• Proven ability to shape and direct client workshops on tech strategy topics, leadership and governance forums
• Experience shaping IT software delivery projects
• Proven track record hiring and mentoring upcoming technical leaders
• Willingness to travel occasionally to client and CI&T locations across the UK and EMEA
• Familiarity with typical Agile delivery roles, processes and practices across the full SDLC
• Working knowledge of modern AI-enabled and agentic software delivery tools and techniques

• AWS certifications, especially AWS Certified Solution Architect, AWS Certified AI Practitioner
• Databricks certifications or consultancy experience
• Experience designing and building AI systems
• Experience shaping IT strategy based on business vision and inputs

• Health and dental insurance
• Meal and food allowance
• Childcare assistance
• Extended paternity leave
• Partnership with gyms and health and wellness professionals via Wellhub (Gympass) Total Pass;
• Profit Sharing and Results Participation (PLR);
• Life insurance
• Continuous learning platform (CI&T University);
• Discount club
• Free online platform dedicated to physical, mental, and overall well-being
• Pregnancy and responsible parenting course
• Partnerships with online learning platforms
• Language learning platform
• And many more!
• More details about our benefits here:

At CI&T, inclusion starts at the first contact. If you are a person with a disability, it is important to present your assessment during the selection process. See which data needs to be included in the report by clicking here . This way, we can ensure the support and accommodations that you deserve.
If you do not yet have the assessment, don't worry: we can support you in obtaining it.

We have a dedicated Health and Well-being team, inclusion specialists, and affinity groups who will be with you at every stage. Count on us to make this journey side by side.