JPMorgan Chase
Principal Architect, Executive Director: Solution Architecture
$204K–$285K
Jersey City, NJ · Principal · Full-time · Posted Jul 1, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years applied experience; no alternatives stated.
- Education
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts.
About the job
Leads end-to-end solution architecture for critical platforms and transformation programs, translating business strategy into secure, resilient technology roadmaps and guiding architecture decisions across domains.
What you'll do
- Develops and governs solution roadmaps, reference architectures, design principles, and architecture standards.
- Partners with senior business and technology leaders to align strategy, trade-offs, investment decisions, and execution.
- Guides architects and engineering teams, including AI-enabled engineering practices and architecture reviews.
What they ask for
- Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 10+ years of applied experience.
- Track record leading architecture for large, distributed, mission-critical systems with 24x7 operations and high resiliency targets.
- Expertise in architecture patterns and hyperscale cloud, containers, security, resiliency, integration, and legacy modernization.
- Experience applying enterprise-authorized AI capabilities in architecture and engineering workflows, with validation and data-sensitivity awareness.
Nice to have
- Relevant certifications such as AWS/Azure/GCP Architect, TOGAF, CISSP, or SAFe.
- Experience in global financial services or regulated environments; knowledge of streaming, MLOps, model governance, or responsible AI.
Pay
$204,250.00-$285,000.00 USD base salary
Tools
AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, CI/CD, IaC, Kafka, Pulsar
AI focus
Uses enterprise-authorized AI to accelerate architecture analysis, roadmap development, design decisions, and engineering workflows; establishes AI-enabled engineering patterns and evaluates AI capabilities with human validation, data-sensitivity handling, security, resiliency, and auditability.
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