Senior Pre-Sales Architect — Airline Tech & Modern Retailing

PROS; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

PROS seeks a Principal Pre-Sales Architect to lead technical strategy and architecture for airline sales opportunities, aligning business goals with technology roadmaps. You will work with executives and engineering teams to design enterprise architectures and drive modernization in Modern Airline Retailing and Offer & Order programs.

The role requires deep technical leadership, stakeholder influence, and experience with complex enterprise environments and airline tech ecosystems.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Integration Architecture, Pre-Sales Engineering, Professional Services, Enterprise Consulting, or related technical leadership roles.
• Experience working with large enterprise customers and engaging senior technical and business stakeholders.
• Experience leading architecture, integration, security, data, and technology modernization discussions in complex enterprise environments.
• Airline, travel technology, or related industry experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical strategy and architecture discussions for complex airline sales opportunities, serving as the primary technical advisor throughout the sales lifecycle.
• Partner with airline technology leaders to define future-state architecture, modernization strategies, and commercial transformation roadmaps.
• Guide airlines through Modern Airline Retailing and Offer & Order transformation initiatives by aligning business objectives, operating models, and technology strategies with solution architecture recommendations.
• Design and communicate enterprise solution architectures that integrate PROS solutions within complex airline technology ecosystems.
• Lead architecture governance reviews, integration strategy discussions, security evaluations, and technical due diligence activities for strategic pursuits.
• Advise customers on modernization strategies and transition architectures that coexist with legacy airline platforms and operational systems.
• Partner with Product Management, Engineering, Security, Cloud Operations, and Professional Services teams to validate solutions and address complex customer requirements.
• Develop reusable reference architecture, technical assets, and best practices while mentoring Pre-Sales Architects and Strategic Consultants.
• Serve as a recognized industry subject matter expert, supporting executive engagements, customer advisory discussions, and strategic transformation initiatives.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Solution Architecture

Data Architecture

Security Architecture

Airline Retailing

Offer Management

Order Management

Dynamic Pricing

Cloud Technologies

APIs

Event-driven Architecture

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical discipline

Job description

PROS seeks a Principal Pre-Sales Architect to lead technical strategy and architecture for airline sales opportunities, aligning business goals with technology roadmaps. You will work with executives and engineering teams to design enterprise architectures and drive modernization in Modern Airline Retailing and Offer & Order programs.

The role requires deep technical leadership, stakeholder influence, and experience with complex enterprise environments and airline tech ecosystems.