Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
15+ years of professional software development, architecture, and software delivery experience.
Expertise in service-oriented, cloud-native, and modernization architectures.
Proficient with a wide range of technologies such as Java, Node.js, .NET/C#, and Python.
Experience with dev ops technologies including IAC (Terraform) and containers (Docker/Kubernetes).
Strong knowledge in secure programming practices and cloud security principles.
Proven mentoring experience across different development levels.
Responsibilities
Serve as the primary domain expert and technical strategist for API development.
Lead and mentor engineering teams in creating scalable enterprise software.
Oversee the adoption of technical platforms and enhance operationalization.
Define engineering practices ensuring the delivery of sustainable solutions.
Design and deploy scalable, high-performance cloud-native platforms.
Collaborate with leadership on key architectural decisions to ensure feasibility.
Stay updated on emerging tech trends and assess their impact on current architecture.
Benefits
Collaborative culture that emphasizes mentorship and professional growth.
Opportunities to lead strategic technical initiatives and make an impact.
Chance to work with cutting-edge cloud technologies and practices.
Engagement with executive leaders in shaping the company's tech vision.
Full Job Description
Principal Architect & Engineer
As Principal Architect and Engineer, you will apply your deep technology expertise and understanding of the business to help shape enterprise technology strategy and lead architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise technology solutions. You will work closely with other principals and senior strategic leaders to drive alignment with overall enterprise business and technology strategy and will guide engineering organizations to continually improve engineering practices and implementation outcomes.
You are
A self-starter, continuous learner and experienced technical leader who is able to transform abstract ideas into actionable customer solutions, who thrives in pioneering emerging technology and partnering across the company with engineers, product managers, business partners and executive stakeholders. You focus not only on what's delivered but also how it's delivered and it's final outcome
You Will
Be the primary domain expert and lead technical strategist for API development, platforms, and developer tools.
Lead and mentor a team of talented engineers in the development of enterprise software services and developer tools that enable and scale execution of a larger overall technology strategy
You will cater to adoption and operationalization of technical platforms and tools.
Define and oversee engineering practice and maturity for a team of software and platform engineers, ensuring delivery of high-quality and sustainable software and platform solutions.
Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable, high-performance, and secure platforms, with an emphasis on cloud-native solutions.
Partner with senior leadership, engineering teams, and product managers to make key architectural decisions, ensuring technical feasibility and scalability.
Stay abreast of emerging technology trends and evaluate their potential to impact our technology stack and overall architecture.
Champion delivery excellence the adoption of cloud infrastructure, DevOps practices, microservices architecture, and CI/CD pipelines.
Ensure adherence to standards, patterns, data privacy regulations, and best practices across all systems and platforms.
Collaborate with enterprise architects to define standards and design patterns.
Lead and/or contribute to the evaluation, selection, and implementation of enterprise technologies.
Publish strategic roadmaps, white papers and engage peer architects in forming strategies for solving key business and technology imperatives.
Able to present and articulate strategic initiatives to executive leaders
Advocate and practitioner of delivery excellence
Participate in talent development and recruiting.
You Have
Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
15+ years of professional software development, architecture, and software-delivery experience
Expertise with service-oriented, cloud native, and modernization architectures and patterns
Competency with a broad range of technologies including Java, Node.js, .NET/C#, Python, JavaScript, JSON schema design, event-driven, pub-sub, API (GraphQL, REST, gRPC etc.), Database (Relational and/or non -relational)
Competency with a broad range of web technologies including React, Angular
Competency with a broad range of dev ops technologies including IAC (Terraform), containers (Docker/Kubernetes), CI/CD Automation (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub, GitLab)
Strong understanding and practitioner of software delivery, continuous integration, and continuous delivery concepts and technologies
Experience with cloud technologies and services, preferably AWS
Proven ability to grow and mentor developers at all levels and in different technologies
Proven track record of developing and operating large scale business critical systems
Competency with secure programming practices, software delivery, and cloud security principles
The ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with business and executive stakeholders
The ability to accelerate impact and lead change, create business case and associated financials
The ability to participate and respond to technology audits
Preferred Qualification:
Experience is Enterprise Architecture, with an emphasis on digital transformation and modernization
Familiarity with Cybersecurity frameworks, and compliance requirements
Experience in leading architecture reviews and governance processes
Location:
Two days a week at a Guardian office in Holmdel, NJ, Bethlehem, Pa, New York, NY or Boston, Ma
