Sr Principal Solution Architect, IT Infrastructure

Information Technology Senior Management Forum; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

American Airlines is seeking an experienced IT Architect to define and drive the architectural vision and strategy for the organization. You will lead and mentor a team of architects and engineers, overseeing complex projects to ensure security, performance, and reliability.

You will collaborate with senior executives to translate business needs into scalable architectural solutions and establish standards across the enterprise, focusing on observability, resiliency, and operational intelligence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical discipline; 12+ years IT Architecture experience.
• Master's degree and airline industry leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the architectural vision and strategy for the organization.
• Lead and mentor a team of architects and engineers.
• Oversee the design and implementation of complex architectural projects.
• Collaborate with senior executives to translate business needs into architectural solutions.
• Establish architectural standards and best practices.

Skills

Azure stack

Enterprise architecture

Observability platforms

ITSM

Cybersecurity

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems

Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or CIS/MIS

Tools

Azure

Telemetry tools

Job description

Job Description

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you'll love this job

• As one diverse, high-performing team dedicated to technical excellence, you will focus relentlessly on delivering unrivaled digital products that drive a more reliable and profitable airline.
• The Infrastructure Domain in Information Technology manages and maintains the platforms, services, observability capabilities, resiliency frameworks, and technology foundations that underpin the airline's digital ecosystem. This domain covers observability, IT service management, resiliency engineering, cloud platforms, integration technologies, automation, and operational excellence.

What you'll do

This list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced. Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.

• Define and drive the architectural vision and strategy for the organization, ensuring alignment with business goals and technological advancements.
• Lead and mentor a team of architects and engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the design and implementation of complex architectural projects, ensuring they meet quality, performance, and security standards.
• Collaborate with senior executives, business leaders, and other stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into architectural solutions.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies, tools, and methodologies to enhance the organization's architectural capabilities.
• Establish and enforce architectural standards, guidelines, and best practices across the organization.
• Identify and mitigate architectural risks, ensuring the stability and scalability of IT systems.
• Lead the architecture and strategic direction for observability, resiliency, and operational intelligence capabilities across the enterprise.
• Establish measurable standards and metrics for service health and reliability, including availability, MTTD, MTTR, and business impact reduction.
• Partner across infrastructure, software, security, and business domains to improve operational resilience and accelerate incident detection and recovery.

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training
• 12+ years of experience in IT Architecture including time in senior Architecture roles

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training
• Airline Industry leadership experience

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Expertise with the Azure Technology stack for data management, data ingestion, capture, processing, curation and creating Deep knowledge of enterprise architecture, cloud computing, software development, and IT infrastructure.
• Strong leadership skills to guide and inspire a team of engineers.
• Strong knowledge of emerging technologies like Al, machine learning, and cybersecurity.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to align architectural solutions with business strategies and goals.
• Expertise in enterprise observability platforms, event management, telemetry strategy, and operational analytics.
• Strong understanding of IT Service Management (ITSM), resiliency engineering, incident management, and service reliability practices.

What you'll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

Feel free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Team Member Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.