Senior Principal Architect: Cloud, Microservices & Data

American Airlines

Austin (TX)

On-site

USD 28,000 - 41,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Health programs

401(k) program

Employee assistance program

Pet insurance

Travel and lodging discounts

Job summary

American Airlines is seeking a Principal Architect in Austin to lead and shape software architecture across projects. You will partner with engineering teams to define and uphold design standards, practices, and governance while guiding complex system evolution and platform strategy.

The role emphasizes collaboration, technical leadership, and the ability to mentor teams through architecture decisions and risk management.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in software engineering or related field.
2 years of advancement experience in COBOL, IMS DB/DC.

Responsibilities

Administers and contributes to the technical approach of system design.
Collaborates with engineers to guide the engineering strategy for the Functional and Technical Plan; reviews and updates plan documents.
Produces expected reports to support software architecture, vision, strategy, standards, methodologies, and presentations.
Continuously contributes technical knowledge in meetings to support best architecture.
Raises technical issues as needed to keep the project on track and reduce risk.
Creates, maintains, and communicates architecture principles and methods tied to design, development, and related activities.