Principal Solutions Architect

Principal Solutions ArchitectAt Experian, we believe great work happens when people come together. We're focused on attracting talent in and around our designated hub locations who are open to collaborating with colleagues in person. Aligning employees to these talent markets helps foster collaboration, strengthen team connections, and support long-term career growth within Experian. You will report to the Head of Technology, and reside in or near one of our collaboration hubs: Costa Mesa, CA; San Jose, CA; Allen, TX; Austin, TX; Franklin, TN; New York, NY; Schaumberg, IL; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Seattle, WA.As a Principal Solutions Architect, you'll be a senior technical leader who designs large-scale data platforms. You'll partner with engineering, product, and business teams to set technical direction for complex, high-volume data systems.You'll have opportunity to:Define end-to-end architecture for large-scale data platforms and distributed systemsDevelop automated, custom data pipelines using Apache Spark, Trino, or similar Big Data technologiesEstablish architecture best practices for data ingestion, transformation, storage, and usageImprove performance, scalability, resiliency, and cost efficiency across data platformsPartner with Product, Engineering, Security, Cloud, and Architecture teams to modernize legacy workflows and translate our needs into technical solutionsLead architecture reviews, resolve cross-team technical decisions, and define practices for data governance, security, and observabilityMentor architects and engineers, and communicate technical strategy and risk to senior leadershipQualifications:Bachelor's in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience (Master's preferred)8+ years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, or technology architecture5+ years of hands-on experience with Big Data technologies and large-scale distributed data processingExperience designing and building automated, custom data pipelines using Apache Spark, Trino, or similar frameworksExperience architecting enterprise-scale data platforms and distributed systemsExperience designing solutions in cloud environments and with expertise in Python, Java, Scala, or SQLExperience with data lakes, data warehouses, object storage, and distributed query enginesReside in, or near the designated Collaboration Hub(s) for this role.Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's people first, inclusive and purpose driven culture is multi award-winning; World's Best Workplaces™ 2025 (Fortune Global Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 26 countries to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or explore our Careers Site to understand why. Experian is also proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.