Senior Principal Architect — Enterprise Solutions

Goodwill Industries Of Central Texas

Austin (TX)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

Goodwill Central Texas is seeking a hands-on Principal Architect to set technical direction and lead the design and delivery of applications, integrations, and data solutions. This role defines system and solution architecture, selects appropriate frameworks and patterns, and guides implementation so that technology is secure, reliable, maintainable, and aligned with organizational needs.

The role's priorities will evolve as the team and its data capabilities grow.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
10 or more years of experience in software development, systems architecture, application engineering, or related technical delivery, including substantial experience designing and building production solutions.
Experience leading and developing technical professionals, with the ability to review work, coach others, and establish engineering standards.

Responsibilities

Define and maintain target architectures and technical roadmaps for applications, integrations, data flows, and internal tools.
Establish system boundaries, integration patterns, API approaches, and reusable frameworks that help teams build consistent solutions.
Document recommendations, tradeoffs, decisions, and follow-up actions in Confluence, then translate approved decisions into deliverables for internal and external teams.
Personally lead assigned initiatives with a material technology component from intake and discovery through launch and post-launch review, owning the technology scope, delivery plan, schedule, dependencies, risks, and status.