Senior Principal Automation Platform Architect (Remote)

Rocket Software; Dover (DE); Remote; USD 116,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Vacation Time

Health and Wellness coverage

Life and disability coverage

401(k) and Roth Retirement Savings

Student debt benefit

Tuition & Certificate Reimbursement

Leadership and skills training

Job summary

Rocket Software is seeking a Senior Principal Software Engineer to lead and deliver next-generation Workload Automation solutions for enterprise hybrid cloud and mainframe environments. The role blends hands-on technical leadership with strategic architecture to automate critical business workflows and improve operational reliability.

You will collaborate with customers, engineering, sales, and product management to drive a secure, scalable, and observable automation platform, embedding AI

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with 5+ years in a principal/senior leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain the automation solution architecture and value.
• Direct requirements and backlog alignment with vision and product direction.
• Evaluates and recommends function/value streams to address future use cases.
• Assess competitive differentiation and market leadership opportunities.
• Lead technical debt assessment and resolution.
• Explore automation integration opportunities across Rocket and partner ecosystems.

Skills

Automation & workload orchestration

Hybrid cloud architectures

API design & security

Mentoring global teams

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Tools

z/Assembler HLASM

Job description

Rocket Software is seeking a Senior Principal Software Engineer to lead and deliver next-generation Workload Automation solutions for enterprise hybrid cloud and mainframe environments. The role blends hands-on technical leadership with strategic architecture to automate critical business workflows and improve operational reliability.

You will collaborate with customers, engineering, sales, and product management to drive a secure, scalable, and observable automation platform, embedding AI