Enterprise Principal Architect

Job Description

Job Description

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Apply today for the opportunity to join one of North America's top insurance premium financing companies. Since 1977, we have grown to over 600 Associates and 30 locations across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.

Every day, we work to deliver on our Corporate Mission Statement: "To be the market leader by delivering innovative financial and technology solutions to help our Customers, partners, and investors achieve their goals."

How do we do it? We empower and encourage our Associates to provide products and Customer service unparalleled in our industry.

* QUALIFIED CANDIDATE WILL BE LOCAL TO KANSAS CITY, MO OR WILLING TO RELOCATE.*

FOR OUR ASSOCIATES:

• At the office: Depending on your location, we offer parking and commuter benefit programs to make your commute a little easier.
• Getting started: We offer a comprehensive paid training program that helps you feel prepared and excited about your role.
• Staying healthy: Our wellness program, WellWorks, along with our Employee Assistance Program for confidential support, helps you keep an eye on your short- and long-term goals. We also support your health and fitness by providing gym membership subsidies.
• Preparing for your future: We offer a 401(k) with a company match.
• Company culture: Our Associates are the foundation of our company, and we want you to enjoy working here. With company lunches, corporate outings, and even the occasional ice cream truck, you never know what will pop up to make your day.
• Peace of mind: Our insurance benefits include medical, prescription, dental, vision, voluntary life/dependent life, group term life, and AD&D.
• Time to recharge: We offer paid time off — including vacation and sick time — along with paid holidays, in accordance with company policy and applicable laws.
• Equal Opportunity Employer: Imperial PFS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We make employment decisions in accordance with applicable law and prohibit unlawful discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, gender, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
• Reasonable Accommodations: We are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive hiring process. Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation to participate in any part of the application or hiring process may contact Human Resources to request an accommodation.

Overview:

The Enterprise Principal Architect is a highly visible, hands-on technical leader who owns the architectural design and integrity of the organization's core systems. As the technical authority and go-to resource for engineering teams, this leader partners with the CIO and senior technology leaders to set technical direction across .NET, Azure, Angular, and SQL Server.

The role leads the evaluation of new technologies, tools, and standards. It also steps in on the most complex production issues to find root causes and put lasting fixes in place. The scope of this role is expected to grow, with a clear path toward VP of Architecture.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership & Design:

• Design and guide the architecture of complex, high-scale systems built on .NET/C#, Azure, Angular, and SQL Server.
• Serve as the escalation point for complex production and performance issues, leading root cause analysis and defining preventive measures.
• Conduct architecture and code reviews to ensure scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Define and evolve architectural standards, patterns, and reusable frameworks across development teams.
• Lead modernization efforts, including cloud migration, legacy re-architecture, and microservices adoption.

Strategy & Risk:

• Partner with the CIO and IT leadership to shape multi-year technology roadmaps.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, tools, and industry trends, including AI, and recommend adoption where they drive business value.
• Assess enterprise-level risks related to platform stability, vendor dependencies, and technical debt.

Collaboration & Mentorship:

• Mentor senior engineers and architects across teams.
• Explain technical tradeoffs clearly to both engineering teams and executive audiences.
• Build alignment across teams to drive adoption of architectural standards.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years in software engineering and architecture, with deep, current expertise in .NET/C#, Angular, and SQL Server.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including App Service, Azure Functions (including Durable Functions), Azure Container Apps, and Azure Service Bus.
• Deep SQL Server expertise in schema design, performance tuning, and query optimization.
• Strong application security knowledge, including OWASP, Microsoft Entra ID, OAuth 2.0, and JWT.
• Solid understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven track record designing and troubleshooting complex, distributed, high-availability systems.
• Ability to go deep technically (debugging, code review, architecture diagrams) and communicate effectively at the executive level.
• Experience mentoring engineers and serving as a trusted technical authority across teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with microservices and containers, including Kubernetes and AKS.
• Strong command of distributed system design patterns, such as Saga, CQRS, Circuit Breaker, and Façade.
• Experience with AI tools, agentic workflows, and workflow automation.
• Experience in a regulated or compliance-heavy environment.
• Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or TOGAF.

Why This Role:

This is a high-visibility position with direct influence over the organization's technology direction. Reporting to the VP of Architecture with a dotted line to the CIO, you will shape how our core platforms are built and evolve. The role offers a clear growth path toward VP of Architecture.

* QUALIFIED CANDIDATE WILL BE LOCAL TO KANSAS CITY MO, OR WILLING TO RELOCATE.*

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