Principal Solutions Architect

Insight Global; United States; On-site; USD 230,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a highly senior Principal Architect to shape the architecture strategy across a global technology organization supporting 1,000+ engineers and some of the highest-scale consumer platforms in the world.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience in designing consumer-facing applications, with expertise in AWS, Kafka, Databricks, event-driven architectures, microservices, distributed systems, and modern data platforms.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Principal-level Architect experience within large-scale technology organizations.
• Strong background designing and evolving high-volume consumer-facing platforms.
• Deep experience leading legacy modernization, re-platforming, cloud migration, and platform consolidation initiatives in complex enterprise environments.
• Expertise in AWS, Kafka, event-driven architectures, distributed systems, and modern microservices patterns.
• Experience working with data platforms and analytics ecosystems, including Databricks and data architecture concepts (modeling, governance, and integration).
• Strong understanding of Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and how to define domain boundaries, ownership models, and scalable architectural patterns.
• Proven ability to evaluate technical tradeoffs and make architecture decisions balancing business goals, scalability, cost, risk, and engineering effort.
• Able to influence without authority, build consensus across teams, and communicate effectively from the C-suite to hands-on engineers.
• Experience in large, complex environments with significant platform sprawl, technical debt, and modernization challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional initiatives, influence technical direction across multiple engineering teams, and drive modernization efforts across a complex ecosystem of legacy and modern platforms.
• Shape the architecture strategy across a global technology organization supporting 1,000+ engineers and some of the highest-scale consumer platforms in the world.
• Operate autonomously, influence without direct authority, and communicate effectively from the C-suite down to engineering teams, balancing priorities.

Skills

Principal Architect experience

Consumer-facing platforms

Legacy modernization

Cloud migration

Architecture strategy

AWS

Kafka

Databricks

Event-driven architectures

Domain-Driven Design

Communication to C-suite

Platform consolidation

Distributed systems

Job description

Salary: $230,000-275,000/annually + 15% bonus

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of Principal-level Architect experience within large-scale technology organizations.
• Strong background designing and evolving high-volume consumer-facing platforms.
• Deep experience leading legacy modernization, re-platforming, cloud migration, and platform consolidation initiatives in complex enterprise environments.
• Expertise in AWS, Kafka, event-driven architectures, distributed systems, and modern microservices patterns.
• Experience working with data platforms and analytics ecosystems, including Databricks and data architecture concepts (modeling, governance, and integration).
• Strong understanding of Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and how to define domain boundaries, ownership models, and scalable architectural patterns.
• Proven ability to evaluate technical tradeoffs and make architecture decisions balancing business goals, scalability, cost, risk, and engineering effort.
• Able to influence without authority, build consensus across teams, and communicate effectively from the C-suite to hands-on engineers.
• Experience in large, complex environments with significant platform sprawl, technical debt, and modernization challenges.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience (NOT Required)

• Broader Enterprise Architecture or Data Architecture experience
• Experience supporting organizations with 1,000+ engineers and multiple product lines

Job Description

A client in the live events and ticketing space is seeking a highly senior Principal Architect (T7 / Principal II) to help shape the architecture strategy across a global technology organization supporting 1,000+ engineers and some of the highest-scale consumer platforms in the world. This role sits within Enterprise Architecture and acts as a blend of Solutions Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, and Data Architecture, with a heavier emphasis on solutions/application architecture. You'll lead cross-functional initiatives, influence technical direction across multiple engineering teams, and drive modernization efforts across a complex ecosystem of legacy and modern platforms.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience designing and evolving consumer -facing applications, with expertise in AWS, Kafka, Databricks, event-driven architectures, microservices, distributed systems, and modern data platforms. They should be battle-tested in legacy modernization, re-platforming, cloud transformation, and platform consolidation, with a strong understanding of Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and architectural tradeoffs. This person must be able to operate autonomously, influence without direct authority, and communicate effectively from the C-suite down to engineering teams, balancing technical, business, and organizational priorities while driving alignment across a highly complex environment.

Compensation:

$230,000 - 275,000/annually + 15% bonus

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.