Principal Solutions Architect
- Pay
- $137,102 – $246,784 per year
- Location
- united states, UNITED STATES, us
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Executive
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Listed
- 30 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- Apache Spark
- Trino
- distributed systems
- data lakes
- Python
Also useful
- Java
- Scala
- SQL
About the role
At 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 systems Develop automated, custom data pipelines using Apache Spark, Trino, or similar Big Data technologies Establish architecture best practices for data ingestion, transformation, storage, and usage Improve performance, scalability, resiliency, and cost efficiency across data platforms Partner with Product, Engineering, Security, Cloud, and Architecture teams to modernize legacy workflows and translate our needs into technical solutions Lead architecture reviews, resolve cross-team technical decisions, and define practices for data governance, security, and observability Mentor architects and engineers, and communicate technical strategy and risk to senior leadership
Qualifications & Requirements
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 architecture 5+ years of hands-on experience with Big Data technologies and large-scale distributed data processing Experience designing and building automated, custom data pipelines using Apache Spark, Trino, or similar frameworks Experience architecting enterprise-scale data platforms and distributed systems Experience designing solutions in cloud environments and with expertise in Python, Java, Scala, or SQL Experience with data lakes, data warehouses, object storage, and distributed query engines Reside in, or near the designated Collaboration Hub(s) for this role.
Additional Information
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. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.
About the Company
Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more. Experian invests in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. We have an amazing team of 25,200 people in 32 countries.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Experian is also proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
From Experian's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 10, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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The Principal Solutions Architect posting at Experian states compensation of $137,102 – $246,784 per year. It is listed as a full-time position. Final pay may depend on location, experience, and interview evaluation on Experian's official career site.
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