SaaS Architect – Analytics Platform

Ralliant; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 104,300 - 193,700; Full time

Job summary

Ralliant Corporation is seeking a Founding SaaS Architect to define and evolve the technical architecture for Qualitrol's Analytics as a Service platform. This leader will set engineering standards and drive secure, scalable cloud-native analytics services.

The role partners with the Product Owner and engineers to balance long-term architectural vision with hands-on leadership in a fast-paced startup environment. Travel up to 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• 10+ years enterprise software development.
• 5+ years architecting SaaS platforms.
• Strong cloud architecture experience.
• Experience designing highly available distributed systems.
• Experience leading engineering teams.
• Deep understanding of DevSecOps.

Responsibilities

• Define the architecture supporting cloud-native and on‑prem analytics services.
• Provide technical leadership across the incubator and guide architecture and API decisions.
• Champion AI-assisted software development and automated testing/ reviews.
• Establish engineering standards for code quality, CI/CD, DevSecOps, and cybersecurity.
• Lead technology strategy for cloud platforms, data architecture, and event-driven systems.

Skills

Enterprise software

SaaS platforms

Cloud architecture

Distributed systems

DevSecOps

AI-assisted development

Leadership

Tools

Microsoft Azure

AWS

Kubernetes

Job description

SaaS Architect – Analytics Platform

Position Summary

The Founding SaaS Architect is responsible for defining and evolving the technical architecture for Qualitrol's Analytics as a Service platform. This individual will establish the engineering standards, architecture and technical direction required to rapidly build secure, scalable and maintainable cloud-native analytics services.

The architect will partner closely with the Product Owner and Product Engineers to ensure the platform evolves rapidly while maintaining a high standard of software quality, cybersecurity and operational excellence. Success in this role requires balancing long-term architectural vision with hands-on technical leadership in a fast-paced startup environment.

Primary Responsibilities

Platform Architecture

Define the architecture supporting:

• Rotating Machine Analytics
• Grid Analytics
• Future Analytics Services

Ensure solutions are:

• Cloud-native and on prem
• Secure
• Scalable
• Highly available
• Maintainable

Technical Leadership

Provide technical leadership across the incubator.

Guide engineering decisions including:

• Architecture
• Design patterns
• APIs
• Data models
• Security
• Performance
• Observability

Coach engineers through design reviews and architecture reviews.

AI-First Engineering

Champion AI-assisted software development including:

• Specification-driven development
• AI-assisted coding
• Automated code reviews
• Automated testing
• Documentation generation
• Technical debt reduction

Continuously improve engineering productivity through AI-enabled workflows.

Engineering Excellence

Establish standards for:

• Code quality
• DevSecOps
• CI/CD
• Test automation
• Cloud operations
• Cybersecurity

Partner closely with DevOps to ensure operational excellence.

Technology Strategy

Evaluate emerging technologies.

Lead technical decisions regarding:

• Cloud platforms
• AI technologies
• Data architecture
• Microservices and plugins
• APIs
• Event-driven systems
• Edge-to-cloud integration

Required Experience

• 10+ years enterprise software development
• 5+ years architecting SaaS platforms
• Strong cloud architecture experience
• Experience designing highly available distributed systems
• Experience leading engineering teams
• Deep understanding of DevSecOps

Preferred Experience

Experience with:

• Microsoft Azure
• AWS
• Kubernetes
• Event-driven architectures
• Industrial IoT
• Industrial Analytics
• AI-assisted software development

Success Measures

Within 12 months:

• Scalable SaaS architecture established
• Engineering standards fully adopted
• High deployment frequency achieved
• High platform availability maintained
• AI-assisted development adopted across the engineering team
• Technical debt actively managed

Travel

10% global travel

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Ralliant Corporation Overview

Ralliant, originally part of Fortive, now stands as a bold, independent public company driving innovation at the forefront of precision technology. With a global footprint and a legacy of excellence, we empower engineers to bring next-generation breakthroughs to life — faster, smarter, and more reliably. Our high-performance instruments, sensors, and subsystems fuel mission-critical advancements across industries, enabling real-world impact where it matters most. At Ralliant we're building the future, together with those driven to push boundaries, solve complex problems, and leave a lasting mark on the world.

About Qualitrol

QUALITROL manufactures monitoring and protection devices for high value electrical assets and OEM manufacturing companies. Established in 1945, QUALITROL produces thousands of different types of products on demand and customized to meet our individual customers’ needs. We are the largest and most trusted global leader for partial discharge monitoring, asset protection equipment and information products across power generation, transmission, and distribution. At Qualitrol, we are redefining condition‑based monitoring.

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ralliant Corporation and all Ralliant Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Ralliant and all Ralliant Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at [e-mail].

Pay Range

The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 104300.00-193700.00