SaaS Architect – Analytics Platform Rochester, NY, US Posted ago

# SaaS Architect – Analytics Platform## Position Summary The Founding SaaS Architect is responsible for defining and evolving the technical architecture for Qualitrol's Analytics as a Service platform. This individual will establish the engineering standards, architecture and technical direction required to rapidly build secure, scalable and maintainable cloud-native analytics services.

The architect will partner closely with the Product Owner and Product Engineers to ensure the platform evolves rapidly while maintaining a high standard of software quality, cybersecurity and operational excellence. Success in this role requires balancing long-term architectural vision with hands-on technical leadership in a fast-paced startup environment.

---## Primary Responsibilities### Platform Architecture Define the architecture supporting:
* Rotating Machine Analytics
* Grid Analytics
* Future Analytics Services Ensure solutions are:
* Cloud-native and on prem
* Secure* Scalable
* Highly available
* Maintainable---### Technical Leadership Provide technical leadership across the incubator.

Guide engineering decisions including:
* Architecture* Design patterns
* APIs* Data models
* Security* Performance
* Observability Coach engineers through design reviews and architecture reviews.

---### AI-First Engineering Champion AI-assisted software development including:
* Specification-driven development
* AI-assisted coding
* Automated code reviews
* Automated testing
* Documentation generation
* Technical debt reduction

Continuously improve engineering productivity through AI-enabled workflows.

---### Engineering Excellence Establish standards for:
* Code quality
* Dev Sec Ops * CI/CD
* Test automation
* Cloud operations
* Cybersecurity Partner closely with Dev Ops to ensure operational excellence.

---### Technology Strategy Evaluate emerging technologies.

Lead technical decisions regarding:
* Cloud platforms
* AI technologies
* Data architecture
* Microservices and plugins
* APIs* Event-driven systems
* Edge-to-cloud integration---## Required Experience
* 10+ years enterprise software development
* 5+ years architecting SaaS platforms
* Strong cloud architecture experience
* Experience designing highly available distributed systems
* Experience leading engineering teams
* Deep understanding of Dev Sec Ops ---##

Preferred Experience

Experience with :
* Microsoft Azure
* AWS* Kubernetes
* Event-driven architectures
* Industrial IoT
* Industrial Analytics
* AI-assisted software development---## Success Measures Within 12 months:
* Scalable SaaS architecture established
* Engineering standards fully adopted
* High deployment frequency achieved
* High platform availability maintained
* AI-assisted development adopted across the engineering team
* Technical debt actively managed---# Travel
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** Ralliant, originally part of Fortive, now stands as a bold, independent public company driving innovation at the forefront of precision technology. With a global footprint and a legacy of excellence, we empower engineers to bring next-generation breakthroughs to life — faster, smarter, and more reliably. Our high-performance instruments, sensors, and subsystems fuel mission-critical advancements across industries, enabling real-world impact where it matters most.

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** About Qualitrol
** QUALITROL manufactures monitoring and protection devices for high value electrical assets and OEM manufacturing companies. Established in 1945, QUALITROL produces thousands of different types of products on demand and customized to meet our individual customers’ needs. We are the largest…