Principal Architects, Systems

Position Overview T-Mobile’s Principal Architects, Systems located in Bothell, WA will own solution design for multiple initiatives, work across domains to ensure cohesive solutions, identify gaps in architecture, and define remediation or mitigation options. Responsibilities Work toward practical solutions that consider all teams, initiatives, and long‑term outlook, improving quality, efficiency, revenue, profitability, and strategic goals. Connect business strategies to technology domains for delivery, maximizing well‑defined structure of T‑Mobile business processes, products, and capabilities. Lead overall end‑to‑end solution design, ensuring quality, consistency, and alignment of designs to TMUS standards and IT strategy. Lead large initiatives and apply IT standards to develop solution architecture, drive technical strategy and architectural trade‑off discussions. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of how people, processes, and technology interact to perform the fundamental activities of the business in both current and future state and model these interactions to guide technology strategy. Work multi‑functionally to understand the linkage between T‑Mobile’s business goals, business architecture, and requirements frameworks. Compile, deliver, and promote end‑to‑end technology roadmaps that guide the evolution of infrastructure, products, and services. Mentor team members on standard processes in area of expertise. Communicate big‑picture enterprise‑wide issues to the team. Compile, develop, and deliver architectural guardrails; influence partners and ensure compliance within many technology domains that support product teams. Lead technical solutions on cross‑domain initiatives. Develop innovative solutions and technology strategy. Own end‑to‑end solution design strategy across teams. Prepare and maintain design work including architecture diagrams, data models, and API/micro‑service architecture while supporting common software development processes. Write clear documentation describing architecture, design strategies, standards, technical specifications, business benefits, opportunities, and threats. Collaborate with senior management to build and align solutions and translate business requirements into technical requirements for system analysts and other technical team members. Apply a broad understanding of products, systems, and technologies across the business portfolio and deep technical ability on integration to deliver a cohesive end‑to‑end solution architecture for a given initiative. Apply a structured business architecture approach and methodology for capturing key views of the business unit in the context of the enterprise. Enable consistent definition and composition of scope by domain product, process, experience or capability. Identify impacts and competing interests across all domains. Apply business modeling methods to produce results‑oriented work that can be maximized and reused as a corporate knowledge resource. Review and assess work for coordination, completeness, and integration with broader enterprise architecture vision. Ensure that documentation is collected, categorized, and available for reuse across projects. Telecommuting is permitted, but applicant must work from the worksite location at least 3–4 days per week. Occasional domestic travel (less than 10%) may be required to support project‑specific in‑person or vendor meetings. Skill Requirements Guiding and developing applications/microservices using SpringBoot, AWS, Apigee, SQL, Python, JavaScript, HTML, Docker, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Bitbucket, GitLab, Maven, Apache Tomcat, Oracle/SQL Server. Designing architecture of B2B and B2C applications, supporting delivery using JAVA/J2EE, Angular, SQL, IBM WCS, JMS, and other web technologies. Developing and debugging multi‑tiered applications on Windows, Unix, and Linux operating systems. Utilizing Web, SOAP, REST, and XML services for enterprise integration, and building eCommerce applications. Designing and implementing subsystems of IBM WCS such as Catalog Management, Member, and Order Management. Customizing and implementing application caching systems on IBM WCS, Apache Java caching, and microservices for B2B Stores. Experience and Education Requirements Primary: Master’s degree in Applied Computer Science, Computer Application, or related field, and 5 years of relevant work experience. Alternative: Bachelor’s degree in Applied Computer Science, Computer Applications, or related field, and 7 years of relevant work experience. Additional Requirements At least 18 years of age. Legally authorized to work in the United States. Location: Bothell, WA. Position eligible for employee referral program. Travel Travel Required (Yes/No): No DOT Regulated Position (Yes/No): No Safety Sensitive Position (Yes/No): No Compensation and Benefits Work hours: 40 hours/week. Washington Pay Range: $161,138 to $217,700 per year. Employees in regular, non‑temporary roles are eligible for an annual bonus, periodic sales incentive or bonus, and a year‑end bonus based on company and/or individual performance. Certain positions are eligible for monthly bonuses or quarterly sales incentives. All employees are eligible for an annual stock grant. Equal Opportunity Employer Statement T‑Mobile USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All decisions concerning the employment relationship will be made without regard to age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religious affiliation, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, the presence of any physical or mental disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Discrimination, retaliation or harassment based upon any of these factors is wholly inconsistent with how we do business and will not be tolerated. If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know by emailing View email address on click.appcast.io or calling View phone number on click.appcast.io. This contact channel is not a means to apply for or inquire about a position and we are unable to respond to non‑accommodation related requests. #J-18808-Ljbffr T-Mobile