Lead Enterprise Architect — Cloud-Native & AI Solutions

Sysco; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco seeks a Principal Software Architect to lead scalable enterprise platforms across supply chain and warehouse systems. You will architect, code on critical paths, and set standards used by multiple teams.

Responsibilities include cloud-native strategy, multi-region expansions, and AI/ML-driven SDLC adoption, with strong leadership and cross-team collaboration. Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred, 10+ years experience in architecture.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering, architecture leadership.
• Deep experience with frontend, backend, and platform technologies (Java, Node.js, React, Angular).
• Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale cloud-native, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Strong knowledge of AWS, Azure, or GCP and Agile/DevOps methodologies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across business and technology domains.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mature the applicable solution architecture practice, setting standards and methodologies across all functional domains.
• Define roadmaps and drive architecture strategy for cloud-native and microservices-based platforms.
• Provide architectural oversight on major initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture goals and IT strategy.
• Modernize legacy enterprise systems using state-of-the-art technology stacks.
• Lead the technical evaluation and adoption of emerging technologies, including AI/ML-driven solutions.
• Drive standardization and reusability of technology components and infrastructure.
• Architect and prototype solutions to solve complex problems, including production-critical debugging.
• Partner with product, engineering, and infrastructure teams to align architecture with business goals.
• Drive large-scale cloud migrations from on-premises to AWS.
• Mentor engineers and architects to raise the bar for technical execution.
• Assist the Director in overseeing architectural design reviews and approvals across all major projects.
• Architect multi-region expansions with integrations across international subsidiaries.
• Adopt AI tooling across the SDLC to improve productivity and quality.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

React

Angular

RDBMS

NoSQL

Kafka

DevOps

AI/ML integration

Cloud platforms

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

Sysco seeks a Principal Software Architect to lead scalable enterprise platforms across supply chain and warehouse systems. You will architect, code on critical paths, and set standards used by multiple teams.

Responsibilities include cloud-native strategy, multi-region expansions, and AI/ML-driven SDLC adoption, with strong leadership and cross-team collaboration. Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred, 10+ years experience in architecture.