Principal Solution Architect

Overview

The Principal Solution Architect is the technology lead in the design and delivery of enterprise‑scale technology solutions. The role defines architecture strategy, drives innovation, and ensures alignment with business objectives across complex digital and cloud initiatives. Responsibilities include supporting and transforming the functions of large, highly complex, globally distributed IT applications, acting as a lead architect on application lifecycle initiatives, and delivering foundational, multi‑year technology roadmaps and governance frameworks.

• Provide architectural guidance to feature teams to accelerate speed to market while reducing long‑term maintenance costs and ensuring alignment with non‑functional and enterprise requirements.
• Lead trade‑off analysis and decision‑making for complex, high‑impact architectural choices, resolving technical conflicts across teams.
• Collaborate to develop and promote reusable patterns, best practices, and reference implementations through proof‑of‑concepts (POCs), research, and experimentation.
• Define pre‑approved reference architectures that streamline development and enable self‑service capabilities.
• Partner with multiple business units and collaborate closely with other architects and technology leaders.
• Act as a thought leader and strategic advisor to delivery and product teams.
• Advocate for and evolve the Architecture Review Board (ARB), shifting from a governance‑only model to an enablement‑focused approach.
• Present architecture strategies, designs, and recommendations to technical and business leadership across TNC.
• Define, implement, and continuously improve architecture processes and governance models.
• Engage with internal and external technology partners to enhance TNC’s capabilities and drive adoption of new solutions.
• Contribute to the development of cloud, data, and enterprise technology standards to ensure interoperability and alignment with best practices.
• Serve as a lead member of a Center of Excellence (CoE), mentoring team members and advancing organizational knowledge in key technology areas.
• Maintain expertise in current and emerging technologies through training, research, and professional development.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8 years of IT experience with 6 years of recent relevant experience in a cloud environment (AWS / Azure).
• Demonstrated expertise in cloud architecture, including designing and deploying highly available, scalable, and secure solutions on AWS and/or Azure.
• Experience developing cloud‑native solutions using APIs and services across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS models.
• Strong understanding of modern architecture challenges and patterns, such as migration to cloud‑native, microservices‑based, event‑driven, and decoupled architectures.
• Experience driving enterprise data and analytics modernization strategies (e.g., leveraging platforms such as Databricks).
• Enabling adoption of cloud and AI workloads across the organization.
• Deep knowledge of the Well‑Architected Framework, including security and compliance considerations.
• Experience with Dev Sec Ops  practices, including CI/CD pipeline design and implementation.
• Experience driving the adoption of generative AI and machine learning capabilities across enterprise systems.
• Strong leadership and mentorship experience in architecture and solution development.
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to different audiences.
• Multilingual skills and cross‑cultural experience are a plus.

The starting pay range for a candidate selected for this position is generally within the range of $97,400–$154,880. This range applies to candidates whose country of employment is the United States.

• Health care benefits
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match
• Parental leave and accrued paid time off
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Employee assistance program and other life and work well‑being benefits

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