Senior Technical Architect -AVP

Summary

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end design and governance of platform architecture across cloud, microservices, data, and security domains.
  
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and SRE teams to align technical roadmaps with business priorities, including time-to-market and ROI.
  
• Champion scalable, resilient, and maintainable systems through proactive technical guidance and architecture reviews.
  
• Act as a technical mentor and escalation point, unblocking teams stuck in complex implementation challenges.
  
• Define and enforce architectural standards, patterns, and best practices across the organization.
  
• Evaluate emerging technologies and assess their strategic fit, ensuring innovation is balanced with stability and risk.
  
• Partner with leadership to translate business vision into technical execution plans and measurable outcomes.
  
• Drive platform modernization initiatives, including migration strategies, legacy system decomposition, and cloud optimization.
  

• 12+ years of progressive experience in software architecture, with a proven track record in large-scale, distributed systems.
  
• Expertise across the full technology stack: cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), microservices, API design, data architecture, and DevOps/CI-CD pipelines.
  
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical strategy and influence business decisions at the executive level.
  
• Strong understanding of scalability, reliability, security, and cost-efficiency in production environments.
  
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and serving as a trusted advisor to product and engineering leaders.
  
• Proven success in driving architectural change, reducing technical debt, and improving delivery velocity.
  
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills—able to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
  
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree or certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, TOGAF) are a plus.