Principal Architect – Information Technology

Job Description

DescriptionUnited’s Digital Technology team is comprised of many talented individuals all working together with cutting-edge technology to build the best airline in the history of aviation. Our team designs, develops and maintains massively scaling technology solutions brought to life with innovative architectures, data analytics, and digital solutions. Job overview and responsibilities: As a Principal Application Architect, you’ll be responsible for engineering management, implementation, configuration and operationalization of a large AWS cloud-based enterprise application & services suite that orchestrates IoT data & sensor sources to drive business value & operational decision-making.

Leverage cutting edge technology solutions like Computer Vision, agentic frameworks, and real-time eventing to support Airport applications and use cases. The Principal Application Architect is highly experienced, self-sufficient, requires no direct supervision, and mentors/coaches others. Be a Thought Partner, i. e.

, establish self as the Subject matter expert with Product Owners, Applications Developers, Architects, Analysts, Business Process ownersLeading and influencing the design, testing, evaluation, implementation, and support for IoT Applications & R&D POCs of various size and complexity (application services, software, and systems tools)Hands-on development, support and troubleshoot of software systems as required, optimizing performance, resolving problems, and providing follow-up on all issues and solutionsAbility to lead diagnostics/troubleshooting with the production support team during outages/incidents (including outside of business hours as needed)Work closely to define the product technical roadmap, prioritization and effort estimation with the product owners, business and platform architects. Architects complex release patterns, code review/branching strategies, and/or documentation of various levels of architecture; context diagram, component diagram, deployment diagram, sequence diagram, and logical architectureDevelops documentation to support the application and as a guide for establishing common practices across the platformPartners with platform engineering and DevOps teams to research, design and implement the appropriate technology needed to support the automation and orchestration strategyPartnership with the Enterprise architecture, network, and security engineering team is critical to ensure that the architectural principals support the requirements and needs of the application as well as enterprise.

Communicates regularly and effectively with senior technology leadershipCoordinate effort with external stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of dependent componentsEnsures solutions are clearly communicated for implementation, deliverables are of acceptable qualityEnsures compliance of architectural and engineering policies, standards and proceduresMonitor and stay abreast of industry trends and anticipate future direction of application development and cloud computing QualificationsWhat’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):Bachelor’s Degree in Technology discipline, related field or additional 4 years of experienceFull-stack application management in AWS cloud native technologies like such as EC2, S3, RDS, EKS, Lambda, AmazonMQ, API Gateway, DynamoDB etc. , and high level network and hardware integrationExperience design, build, and support IoT applications including using IoT cloud services like AWS Greengrass or similarExperience with real-time streaming design, platforms, and solutions like Solace, Kinesis, or similar7+ years of end-to-end software solution development, implementation and operationalization experienceExperience with . NET, MVC, Bootstrap, Angular development or similar Experience with usage of cloud platform like AWS, GCP and serverless technologies, services and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes etc.

) or similarExtensive experience to lead parallel work streams in Agile environmentExperience with analyzing and interpreting APM tools such as Dynatrace, Datadog, or similarExperience implementing /deploying microservices, web services and APIs, gateways, service mesh in highly automated CI/CD environmentsExperience in Well-Architected frameworks, application performance tuning, application resilience and reliability improvementExperience in developing large scale responsive web applications across multiple end user devicesExperience in troubleshooting and support during critical system outages for operationally critical applicationsCoordinating efforts across multiple teams like Release Managers, DevOps Engineers, QA, UX designers for a successful delivery of applicationsMust be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorshipSuccessful completion of interview required to meet job qualificationsReliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):Master’s degreeAirline application development experience is a plusAWS solution architect certification or similarThe base pay range for this role is $137,2700 to $178,670. 00.

The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related, factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards.

You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges. United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact JobAccommodations@united.

com to request accommodation.

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