Principal Solution Architect (Azure AI)

Location: Chicago, IL 60607, United States

Estimated hiring range: $156,500–$290,100 per year, plus incentive eligibility.

Company

hirify.global is hiring a senior architecture leader for its Advisory Engineering portfolio.

What you will do

• Lead architecture strategy and technical direction across products, platforms, and strategic initiatives.
• Translate complex business and client needs into end-to-end architectures covering applications, APIs, integrations, cloud services, data, security, and operations.
• Define reusable architecture patterns, reference designs, technology standards, modernization strategies, target-state designs, and roadmaps.
• Design secure, governed AI-enabled and data-driven solutions using enterprise cloud, data, and AI capabilities.
• Evaluate third-party technologies, SaaS solutions, and build, buy, partner, or reuse options against value, cost, risk, scalability, security, and enterprise alignment.
• Guide architecture reviews, communicate recommendations to executives and clients, and mentor architects and engineers.

Requirements

• 10 or more years of relevant experience.
• Experience leading architecture for enterprise applications, platforms, or complex technology portfolios.
• Experience designing cloud-native applications, APIs, integrations, distributed systems, data platforms, and enterprise software architectures.
• Experience modernizing legacy applications while maintaining business continuity and establishing architecture governance practices.
• Demonstrated ability to influence Product, Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Security, Data, AI, and business stakeholders.
• Strong executive communication, facilitation, relationship management, problem-solving, mentoring, and technical leadership skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with Microsoft Azure, Azure AI Foundry, Databricks, SaaS applications, or enterprise integrations.
• Experience in healthcare, consulting, or another regulated industry.
• Relevant cloud, solution architecture, or enterprise architecture certifications.
• Relevant degree.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive environment supporting employee engagement and the ability to contribute individual skills and talents.
• Opportunities for personal and professional development.
• Comprehensive benefits plan.
• Incentive-eligible compensation.