Description - External

There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we’re growing – in the years ahead, we’ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?

We believe that inclusion propels innovation and is the foundation of all that we do. Uniteds Digital Technology team spans the globe and is made up of diverse individuals all working together with cutting-edge technology to build the best airline in the history of aviation. Our team designs, develops and maintains massively scaling technology solutions brought to life with innovative architectures, data analytics, and digital solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

The Principal Architect will provide thought-leadership in enterprise architecture strategy planning. Assist in defining roadmaps to bridge the gap from current to future state for business capabilities. Contribute to the development of multi-year plans in alignment with business and IT strategy. Provide industry-leading thought leadership - and facilitate development of strategies across multiple teams/domains. Facilitate development of architecture patterns and standards. Consult in design of complex enterprise initiatives - and provide guidance to project teams. Consult in design of multiple projects across multiple teams. Lead enterprise architecture models and repositories. Establish communities of practice in areas of expertise. Communicate and market the enterprise architecture strategy. Coach and mentor other IT staff in area of expertise.

IT Strategy

Align the development of core business capabilities, information assets and technology in response to strategic imperativesCollaborate with the business to evaluate business goals, identify business problems, and propose solutions

Architecture Planning

Provides an enterprise-wide perspective within the United IT divisionLeads architecture strategy planning for large programs - and provides guidance to technical staff across multiple projectsModel the enterprise-wide business and technology capabilities to analyze the alignment of business strategies and capabilities with technology strategy and solutionsDecompose business strategies and initiatives into practical multi-year roadmaps, providing clear direction on execution in order to ensure a high return on investmentDrive strategic and transitional planning of applications, technology, information and business functions across the enterprise

IT Delivery

Provide direction to internal and external resources during the selection and implementation of business systemsParticipate in the design of business, information and technology architectures on the basis of cost, functionality and practicality

Organizational Development

Maintain communities of practice surrounding business analysis and IT architectureFacilitate open communication and fact-based decision makingResearch, identify, and recommend industry standard methodologies for solving business and technology problemsClarify, define, coordinate and direct the work of othersProvide guidance to other architects

United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table

Description - External

There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we’re growing – in the years ahead, we’ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?

We believe that inclusion propels innovation and is the foundation of all that we do. Uniteds Digital Technology team spans the globe and is made up of diverse individuals all working together with cutting-edge technology to build the best airline in the history of aviation. Our team designs, develops and maintains massively scaling technology solutions brought to life with innovative architectures, data analytics, and digital solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

The Principal Architect will provide thought-leadership in enterprise architecture strategy planning. Assist in defining roadmaps to bridge the gap from current to future state for business capabilities. Contribute to the development of multi-year plans in alignment with business and IT strategy. Provide industry-leading thought leadership - and facilitate development of strategies across multiple teams/domains. Facilitate development of architecture patterns and standards. Consult in design of complex enterprise initiatives - and provide guidance to project teams. Consult in design of multiple projects across multiple teams. Lead enterprise architecture models and repositories. Establish communities of practice in areas of expertise. Communicate and market the enterprise architecture strategy. Coach and mentor other IT staff in area of expertise.

IT Strategy

Align the development of core business capabilities, information assets and technology in response to strategic imperativesCollaborate with the business to evaluate business goals, identify business problems, and propose solutions

Architecture Planning

Provides an enterprise-wide perspective within the United IT divisionLeads architecture strategy planning for large programs - and provides guidance to technical staff across multiple projectsModel the enterprise-wide business and technology capabilities to analyze the alignment of business strategies and capabilities with technology strategy and solutionsDecompose business strategies and initiatives into practical multi-year roadmaps, providing clear direction on execution in order to ensure a high return on investmentDrive strategic and transitional planning of applications, technology, information and business functions across the enterprise

IT Delivery

Provide direction to internal and external resources during the selection and implementation of business systemsParticipate in the design of business, information and technology architectures on the basis of cost, functionality and practicality

Organizational Development

Maintain communities of practice surrounding business analysis and IT architectureFacilitate open communication and fact-based decision makingResearch, identify, and recommend industry standard methodologies for solving business and technology problemsClarify, define, coordinate and direct the work of othersProvide guidance to other architects

United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table

Qualifications - External

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Information Technology or Business or equivalent experience, education, or training 7 years applicable experience in business, information or technology architecture or 2 years applicable experience in enterprise architecture Hands-on with application development; facilitate code review (The candidate should be capable of doing hands-on work, not just high-level design so that they can help with dev team’s specific issue) Hands-on experience in migrating on-prem Applications to Cloud and handling legacy application migrations. Experience in leading technical staff or coordinating work across multiple technology teams Creativity Innovation – The ability to define new, original ideas and successfully implement them across an organization. Strategic – The ability to visualize and plan for outcomes in the future, and sustain work in achieving the outcomes. Technical Expertise - Involves demonstrating a commitment to increasing knowledge and skills in current technical/functional area Demonstrated ability to prioritize and organize effectively to lead numerous projects and programs to meet deadlines and objectives Valuing Diversity – The ability to accept and promote diversity in concepts, processes and outcomes – in order to implement effective business solutions Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

Master’s degreeAt least 2 years’ working experience with AWS Services (EC2, ECS, S3, EMR, EKS, ALB, Route53, MSK, RDS, Redis, NoSQL Databases, Lambda, IAM, CloudWatch etc.); understanding the pros and cons of different AWS native servicesProven working experience in implementing Message oriented and Serverless Architecture implementations.Hands on experience in Building resilient Applications in cloud using multiple Regions.Solid Experience in Big Data related Technologies like Spark, Athena, Glue and handling Batch and Streaming Ingestion Pipelines.Working experience with AWS CICD services (CloudFormation, Code Pipeline, etc)Working experience with Monitoring/Analytics tools (such as DynaTrace, DataDog) integrationSolid understanding and working experience with .NET, Java, Spring Framework, Angular, Messaging System (MQ, TIBCO EMS, Kafka, etc.), RDBMS, Microservice architecture, containerization, distributed system.Experience with Harness

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact JobAccommodations@united.com to request accommodation.

Qualifications - External

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Information Technology or Business or equivalent experience, education, or training 7 years applicable experience in business, information or technology architecture or 2 years applicable experience in enterprise architecture Hands-on with application development; facilitate code review (The candidate should be capable of doing hands-on work, not just high-level design so that they can help with dev team’s specific issue) Hands-on experience in migrating on-prem Applications to Cloud and handling legacy application migrations. Experience in leading technical staff or coordinating work across multiple technology teams Creativity Innovation – The ability to define new, original ideas and successfully implement them across an organization. Strategic – The ability to visualize and plan for outcomes in the future, and sustain work in achieving the outcomes. Technical Expertise - Involves demonstrating a commitment to increasing knowledge and skills in current technical/functional area Demonstrated ability to prioritize and organize effectively to lead numerous projects and programs to meet deadlines and objectives Valuing Diversity – The ability to accept and promote diversity in concepts, processes and outcomes – in order to implement effective business solutions Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

Master’s degreeAt least 2 years’ working experience with AWS Services (EC2, ECS, S3, EMR, EKS, ALB, Route53, MSK, RDS, Redis, NoSQL Databases, Lambda, IAM, CloudWatch etc.); understanding the pros and cons of different AWS native servicesProven working experience in implementing Message oriented and Serverless Architecture implementations.Hands on experience in Building resilient Applications in cloud using multiple Regions.Solid Experience in Big Data related Technologies like Spark, Athena, Glue and handling Batch and Streaming Ingestion Pipelines.Working experience with AWS CICD services (CloudFormation, Code Pipeline, etc)Working experience with Monitoring/Analytics tools (such as DynaTrace, DataDog) integrationSolid understanding and working experience with .NET, Java, Spring Framework, Angular, Messaging System (MQ, TIBCO EMS, Kafka, etc.), RDBMS, Microservice architecture, containerization, distributed system.Experience with Harness

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact JobAccommodations@united.com to request accommodation.