Principal Architect, IT Applications

7/30/25

Location: DFW Headquarters Building 8 (DFW-SV08)
Cities: Dallas - TX, Phoenix - AZ
Requisition ID: 80244
This job will continue to be posted until at least 8/06/25. If interested, please apply prior to this date.

Job Description

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you'll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you'll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you'll love this job

• This job is a member of the Information Technology team within the Information Technology Division.
• This position is a senior technical role on a highly skilled and experienced team providing technical application design and leadership services.

What you'll do

• Design and implement secure, scalable, and cost-optimized infrastructure solutions that support hybrid connectivity, high availability, and disaster recovery.
• Provide architectural oversight for application and infrastructure integration across complex enterprise networks, including ExpressRoute, VPN gateways, NSGs, load balancers, and DNS.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and enforce cloud architecture standards, security policies, and operational best practices.
• Review and approve technical designs, ensuring they meet performance, security, and maintainability goals.
• Mentor team members in cloud architecture, networking fundamentals, and Azure platform capabilities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams-including developers, product owners, and infrastructure engineers-to define technical roadmaps, prioritize technical debt, and deliver high-impact solutions.
• Guide the migration of legacy applications (e.g., mainframe, Windows Server 2012) to modern platforms using containerization, serverless, and PaaS strategies.
• Architect and support integrations between SAP SuccessFactors, on-prem systems, and third-party platforms using tools like Dell Boomi and Azure Integration Services.
• Champion DevOps and CI/CD practices using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Bicep) to improve delivery velocity and system reliability.
• Architect and support integrations between SAP SuccessFactors, on-prem systems, and third-party platforms using tools like Dell Boomi and Azure Integration Services.
• Champion DevOps and CI/CD practices using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Bicep) to improve delivery velocity and system reliability.
• Mentor and empower development teams through code reviews, technical guidance, and knowledge sharing forums.
• Serve as a technical escalation point and proactively manage risks across multiple concurrent initiatives.

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology , Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training
• 5 years architectural and design experience

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Master's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology , Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training
• 3 years of technical or team leadership experience
• Airline industry experience

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, including VM provisioning, storage architecture, networking (NSGs, load balancers, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute), and identity integration
• Strong understanding of enterprise networking concepts: routing, DNS, firewalls, hybrid connectivity, and secure cloud/on-prem integration
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform and Bicep
• Experience with containerization using Docker and a solid understanding of Kubernetes
• Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling: Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, TFS
• Experience with cloud-native development using .NET, C#, Java, Spring, ReactJS, AngularJS, NodeJS
• Familiarity with integration platforms and messaging systems: Dell Boomi, IBM MQ, IIB, REST APIs, SOAP
• Strong database experience: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools: ELK Stack, Dynatrace, New Relic, BigPanda
• Proven ability to lead technical design efforts and guide teams through complex architectural decisions
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience in designing and engineering Linux platforms (CentOS, SUSE etc.) on Azure cloud.
• Experience with SAP SuccessFactors, SAP HCM, or SAP BTP extensions
• Familiarity with RPA tools: UiPath, Automation Anywhere, SAP Intelligent RPA
• Experience in regulated industries or environments with high compliance requirements
• Airline or transportation industry experience
• Knowledge of Pacemaker cluster management for SAP workloads
• Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Network Engineer Associate)

What you'll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you'll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that's just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself - that's why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

Feel free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life's journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.