This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description This role offers a unique opportunity to design and architect cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions that protect organizations from increasingly sophisticated threats. As a Senior Principal Architect, you will lead complex engineering initiatives, drive innovation across networking and security technologies, and directly influence the evolution of critical platforms. You will collaborate closely with product, engineering, and customer-facing teams to translate real-world requirements into scalable, high-performance systems. The role combines hands-on technical leadership with strategic thinking, enabling you to shape architecture decisions from concept to production. You will also play a key role in solving high-impact customer challenges, mentoring technical teams, and building future-ready solutions. This is a highly visible role in a dynamic, fast-paced, and technically advanced environment. - Design, architect, and develop complex security and networking solutions from concept to deployment. - Lead the breakdown of complex engineering challenges and rapidly prototype innovative technical solutions. - Handle critical customer escalation issues, providing expert-level troubleshooting and resolution. - Collaborate with product management to define new features, technical roadmaps, and system capabilities. - Translate customer needs and operational feedback into architectural improvements and product enhancements. - Guide engineering teams through architectural best practices, design reviews, and technical mentorship. - Ensure solutions meet high standards of performance, reliability, scalability, and security. Qualifications - 10+ years of professional experience in software architecture, systems engineering, or advanced development roles. - Strong hands-on programming experience in C, with deep knowledge of systems-level development. - Extensive experience with TCP/IP, UDP, and core networking protocols. - Solid understanding of firewall technologies, NAT, and network security architectures. - Experience with multi-core and multi-threaded programming environments. - Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to quickly diagnose and resolve complex technical issues. - Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies and modern DevOps practices. - Experience with virtualization technologies and infrastructure is a strong plus. - Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Benefits - Competitive salary package based on experience and expertise. - Performance-based bonuses and long-term incentive opportunities. - Comprehensive healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, and vision plans. - Flexible remote work options and work-life balance initiatives. - Generous paid time off, holidays, and parental leave policies. - Professional development programs, certifications, and continuous learning support. - Access to cutting-edge tools, technologies, and advanced engineering environments. - Inclusive, diverse, and collaborative company culture.

• The Senior IT Principal Enterprise Architect shapes and drives a global, multi-year technology strategy across a diverse global landscape. • This role partners with the VP of Architecture, domain architects, development teams, and business partners to evaluate the current estate, define a modern target architecture, and lead a pragmatic roadmap for the next five years of accelerated growth. • Drives Innovation Across the Enterprise. • Champions new ideas and emerging technologies that deliver transformative business value. • Encourages experimentation and calculated risk-taking across architecture and engineering teams. • Proactively scouts for opportunities to leverage AI, automation, advanced analytics, and next-generation platforms. • Launches pilot programs and proof-of-concepts to validate impact and scalability. • Facilitates workshops and innovation forums to accelerate ideation and solutioning. • Creates frameworks for evaluating, prioritizing, and scaling successful innovations. • Assesses current-state architecture (applications, data, integration, security, infrastructure—cloud and on-premises). • Defines target-state and reference architectures. Delivers a sequenced, value-centric 3 to 5 year roadmap. • Architect solutions spanning U.S. on-premises data centers, Azure (primary cloud), AWS (select workloads), and Google SecOps for SIEM. • Guides hybrid/multi-cloud patterns, landing zones, network/identity architecture, FinOps, cost governance, and observability. • Leads rationalization and modernization of legacy platforms to contemporary architectures. Establishes and evolves enterprise integration patterns (API-first, event-driven, data streaming).

• Support architectural design for large scale hyperscale cloud data center and colocation projects, from early concept through construction administration and closeout. • Collaborate with internal engineering disciplines, construction teams, and external stakeholders to develop fully coordinated and integrated design solutions. • Develop and review drawings, specifications, and technical documentation, ensuring compliance with codes, standards, and client design guidelines. • Assist in coordination with consultants, contractors, and permitting authorities to support project delivery and regulatory compliance. • Serve as an architectural subject matter expert for hyperscale and colocation clients, ensuring operational efficiency, scalability, and reliability in facility design. • Maintain and apply knowledge of industry best practices and data center design trends. • Assist with business development, proposal writing, and conceptual architectural designs for new pursuits.

• Oversee all IT Engineering efforts supporting the Department of the Air Force (DAF) Enterprise Information Technology as a Service (EITaaS) Cloud Infrastructure IT Services Group (IITS) • Work with a team of engineers exceeding 50 personnel • Includes technical oversight of projects and the greater infrastructure group • Lead technical requirements, strategic planning with technical initiatives of 12-24 months • Assist the Senior PMs and technical staff within the projects in writing and tracking technical requirements and documentation • Work with the individual project PMs on the 2-year goals and objectives for the successful delivery of all Project Scopes • Work with the Sr. PM daily to track and support technical progress of projects • Define continuous improvement opportunities and project improvement efforts within the overall project strategic plan • Support cost management with the Sr PM to manage project costs • Develop ODC spend plan by quarter to track project hardware and software expenditures • Work to prioritize work and ensure successful delivery of program and project milestones