Principal Architect Enterprise Solution
WIS International · Plano, TX · 2 days ago
EngineeringFull-time
Position Responsibilities
- Define Enterprise Architecture Strategy across cloud, data, application services, integrations, and AI/ML enablement; translate business goals into multi-year architectural roadmaps.
- Architect Scalable, Secure, Multi-Tenant SaaS Platforms including microservices, event-driven systems, APIs, and real-time data flows on Azure/AWS/GCP.
- Lead Modernization & Cloud Migration Initiatives, transitioning legacy or monolithic systems into cloud-native, service-oriented architectures with minimal operational risk.
- Establish Governance, Security & Standards for scalability, reliability, IAM, compliance (SOC2, GDPR), observability, and cost optimization.
- Engage Executives, Customers & Partners as a trusted technical advisor—leading architecture workshops, influencing product roadmaps, and guiding high-stakes technical decisions.
- Provide Cross-Functional Technical Leadership, partnering with engineering, product, SRE, and data teams to ensure cohesive platform evolution and unblock complex architectural challenges.
- Mentor Senior Engineers & Drive Architectural Excellence, promoting reusable patterns, reference architectures, and best practices across the engineering organization.
Skills & Qualifications
- 10+ years in enterprise architecture, platform engineering, or large-scale distributed systems; 5+ years designing SaaS, multi-tenant, cloud-native architectures.
- Deep expertise in Azure, AWS, or GCP, including compute, networking, IAM, security, and cost governance.
- Strong technical foundation in microservices, Kubernetes, event-driven systems, APIs, and IaC (Terraform).
- Experience with data platforms, streaming systems, and lakehouse architectures; understanding of AI/ML platform requirements is a plus.
- Proven success leading modernization and cloud migration initiatives at enterprise scale.
- Demonstrated ability to influence executives, guide senior engineers, and drive architectural strategy across multiple teams.
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Working Conditions: Work is primarily sedentary and requires frequent use of a computer, keyboard, and mouse. Please note that this Job Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.