Solution Architect, IT Software

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

• As one diverse, high-performing team dedicated to technical excellence, you will focus relentlessly on delivering unrivaled digital products that drive a more reliable and profitable airline.
• As the Solution Architect for the Corporate Security Technology group within Information Technology, leads the end-to-end design, development, and deployment of enterprise-level IT solutions. Provides strategic technical direction, fosters innovation, and resolves complex business and technical challenges. Develops and maintains comprehensive technical specifications, proactively identifies risks, and recommends effective alternatives. Communicates decisions with clarity and consistency, while setting and maintaining the highest standards for technical excellence and solution quality.

What You'Ll Do

As noted above, this list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced.  Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.

• Architectural Design: Develop and maintain the overall architecture of IT solutions, ensuring they meet business needs and are scalable, secure, and efficient.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with business leaders, project managers, and IT teams to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• System Integration: Oversee the integration of new technologies and systems into the existing IT environment, ensuring compatibility and performance.
• Documentation: Create detailed architectural documentation, including diagrams, design patterns, and technical specifications.
• Compliance and Security: Ensure that all solutions comply with industry standards and regulations and implement robust security measures to protect data and systems.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with the latest technologies and industry trends and incorporate relevant advancements into the organization’s IT strategy.

All You'Ll Need For Success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor's degree in technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training  
• 5+ years’ experience in system architecture, software development, cloud computing, and cybersecurity. Expert knowledge of Azure, .NET, SQL, and architectural design.

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training
• Airline Industry leadership experience

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• All candidates will need the following
• Advanced knowledge of IT systems, networks, and applications.
• Expertise in designing scalable, secure, and efficient IT architectures.
• Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools
• Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

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.