Senior Architect - Information Technology

Description

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. United's 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 :

• Help United’s Ancillary Products team deliver new APIs by architecting and helping build an API platform where development teams can publish technical products
• Define standards and best practices for new APIs and consult with application teams as they deploy functionality to the new API platform
• Use your expertise in cloud technologies and developer experience to design tools that make our developers more productive and help them comply with our standards
• Provide thought leadership and facilitate the development of architecture and development strategies in the ancillary technology area
• Use your knowledge of the current state of tools and technologies at United to identify risks and recommend solutions for our development teams
• Anticipate future technology requirements and use your hands-on experience to identify winning strategies
• Coordinate with development teams and provide guidance on developer concerns
• Build relationships with senior leadership

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

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications) :

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, math, engineering, or a related degree
• 5+ years applicable experience in software development, DevOps, or software architecture
• Experience in leading technical staff or coordinating work across multiple technology teams
• Experience designing or working with APIs and messaging applications
• Experience writing software in at least one object-oriented language
• Experience designing and deploying Dockerized applications in a cloud environment
• AWS cloud services including ECS, EKS, RDS / Aurora, DynamoDB, Lambda, S3, or similar offerings from a different cloud provider
• Experience in common architecture frameworks such as Microservices, REST APIs management including Authentication & authorization
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
• Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
• Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

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

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business
• Expertise in design and implementation of complex IT solutions
• Technical knowledge in area of expertise
• Awareness of industry best practices and research
7 days ago