Principal Architect, Developer Productivity

Disability Solutions - Dublin, OH

Full-time - Senior

Dublin, OH

About the position

The Principal Architect, Engineering Services is a senior leadership role responsible for shaping the technological vision and strategy for Engineering Services. This position focuses on providing architectural guidance, driving innovation, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. The ideal candidate will lead large-scale technical initiatives to enhance engineering best practices, improve product quality, and streamline DevOps capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the strategic vision for engineering services related to productivity, quality, and DevOps.
• Collaborate with senior management to align engineering services with business objectives.
• Influence and guide the architectural direction of the organization.
• Develop and maintain robust, scalable, and high-performance architectures for development, testing, and deployment.
• Ensure architectural alignment across multiple projects and teams.
• Lead the design of systems and tools to enhance developer productivity and software quality.
• Stay abreast of the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices.
• Lead initiatives to evaluate and integrate new technologies and tools that enhance productivity, quality, and DevOps capabilities.
• Identify bottlenecks in the development process and implement solutions to improve efficiency.
• Develop and advocate for tools and practices that enhance developer productivity, such as CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and code quality tools.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and high-quality standards.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, QA engineers, and operations, to ensure cohesive delivery.
• Mentor and guide engineering teams on best practices and architectural principles.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to mentor and develop technical talent.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Minimum of 10 years in software development, with at least 5 years in an architectural role.
• Proven experience in leading large-scale architectural projects.
• Extensive experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automation tools.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, C#, Python, or similar.
• Deep understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, Engineering Productivity, software quality assurance practices and tools.
• Hands-on strategic thinker with a strong business acumen.
• Passionate about driving change and improving engineering practices.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on high-quality outcomes.
• A passion for learning and staying current with emerging technologies and industry trends.