Senior Principal Architect - Enterprise Solutions Architecture (Azure)

Location: Remote - US; travel up to 25% for client engagements as needed.

Base salary: $183,400–$255,100 USD annually, plus eligibility for an annual discretionary/utilization bonus.

Company

hirify.global delivers enterprise architecture, application innovation, cloud platform, data, and AI modernization solutions for clients and partners.

What you will do

• Define enterprise architecture strategies, delivery frameworks, modernization roadmaps, capability frameworks, and investment strategies aligned with business outcomes.
• Integrate App Innovation, Cloud Platform, and Data & AI strategies across large transformation programs and technology domains.
• Guide application modernization across .NET, Java, Node, and Python, including event-driven, API-first, microservices, DevOps, CI/CD, AKS, and Azure Container Apps.
• Define enterprise landing zones, hybrid and multi-cloud architectures, cloud governance, platform engineering standards, Infrastructure as Code, identity, networking, security, compliance, and cost optimization practices.
• Architect Azure data and AI platforms using Azure Synapse, Databricks, Data Lake, Azure Machine Learning, and Cognitive Services, while establishing data governance, integration, and quality frameworks.
• Mentor senior architects and technical leaders, collaborate with executives and partners, contribute to presales and solution strategy, and represent architectural leadership in client and industry engagements.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading enterprise-scale architecture strategy and delivery programs across large portfolios or transformation initiatives.
• Experience defining and guiding modernization strategies spanning application, cloud, and data domains, including long-term roadmaps and enterprise investment strategies.
• Deep expertise in Azure architecture, enterprise-scale cloud adoption, governance, and integration models.
• Experience with hybrid or multi-cloud environments and enterprise modernization programs.
• Experience mentoring senior architects and technical leaders and improving delivery quality, solution consistency, reusability, scalability, and maintainability.
• Recognized thought leadership through executive engagement, public speaking, industry contributions, or published insights.
• Excellent communication skills for translating complex architecture concepts into clear business impact.
• Azure certification requirements: AZ-900 Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals, AZ-104 Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, AZ-305 Solutions Architect Expert, AI-102 Azure AI Engineer Associate, and SC-900 Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals; an equivalent to Azure Solutions Architect Expert is also accepted.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% for client engagements as needed.

Culture & Benefits

• Virtual-first work with a flexible work location within the US.
• 401(k) match of up to 50% of the first 6% of eligible contributions.
• At least 15 PTO days, 9 paid company holidays, and 2 floating personal days.
• Medical plan options, vision and dental coverage, employer-paid life and disability insurance, and parental leave.
• Healthcare FSA, HSA, dependent care FSA, a $67 monthly technology and home-office allowance, bonus eligibility, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Inclusive workplace focused on experimentation, candid feedback, accountability, mentorship, and collective growth.