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Principal Architect, IT Applications
Principal Architect, IT Applications-July 2024
Dallas
Jul 4, 2025
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10,000+ employees
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About Principal Architect, IT Applications

  Location: DFW Headquarters Building 8 (DFW-SV08)

  Additional Locations: None

  Requisition ID: 70983

  Intro

  Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

  Why you'll love this job

  ​This job is a member of the Information Technology team within the Information Technology Division.

  ​This position is a senior technical role on a highly skilled and experienced team providing technical application design and leadership services.

  What you'll do

  Oversees and contributes to the technical approach of application design

  Collaborates with developers to guide the architecture approach for the Functional and Technical Design; reviews, revises, and approves the content of these design documents

  Creates required documents to support technical application architecture, vision, strategy, standards, policies, and presentations

  Continually contributes technical input and responses in meetings and discussions in order to support the best application architecture

  Escalates technical issues when needed to keep project on track and minimize risk

  Creates, maintains, and communicates application architecture standards and procedures related to design, development, and other associated activities

  Reviews Business Requirements documents and where applicable, offers alternative best-practice solutions prior to start of design

  Reviews source code changes and/or unit test cases when applicable (i.e. where design, coding or project can involve high risk).

  Provides technical assistance and feedback, as needed, related to the M&E application and its architecture

  Consults and advises resources for related application architecture and infrastructure services and technologies

  Applies appropriate technology to reduce costs and/or improve productivity resulting in value to the company

  Maintains an effective approach on problem solving, multi-tasking, coordinating, and scheduling in accordance with stated goals to ensure visibility and predictability

  Influences and empowers team members for growth and independence

  Consistently demonstrates a positive, professional, leadership attitude and frame of mind when working with and communicating with others

  All you'll need for success

  Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

  Bachelor's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology , Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training

  5 years of development experience in COBOL, IMS DB/DC, Java, or Swift iOS

  3 years architectural and design experience

  Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

  Master's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology , Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience/training

  3 years of technical or team leadership experience

  Airline industry experience

  Skills, Licenses & Certifications

  Proven ability to build strong and sustainable relationships with internal and external stakeholders

  Hands-on experience in systems development in a variety of computing architectures and environments; proven experience with conceptual strategy and direction

  Proficient in Agile and SDLC methodologies

  Proficient in application architecture and design

  Knowledge of IBM MQ, IIB, and/or SOA

  Significant experience in requirements analysis and use case development, with a thorough understanding of software development life cycles, development and technology tools, testing methodologies, and requirements gathering

  Experience supporting and directing technical architecture for supported business domains

  Passion for change and continual improvement with ability to effectively lead, drive, and support change

  Proven ability to work across multiple functional teams in the creation of business solutions

  Experience with the operations characteristics of large scale and highly available computer systems deployed in a variety of software and hardware environments

  Knowledge of systems integration practices and understanding of Service Oriented Architecture principles and practices

  Ability to simultaneously manage a large Architect workload involving multiple projects, day-to-day tasks, meetings and ad-hoc technical requests

  Ability to adapt to unexpected events, new facts, and rapidly changing circumstances

  Ability to thrive in a sense-of-urgency environment and leverage best practices

  Ability to be highly responsive and communicative, act with urgency, commit to follow-through and delivery, and respond to many simultaneous challenges with tenacity and innovation

  During adversity or challenges, ability to apply discipline, responsibility, initiative, and resources to stay on course and/or achieve resolution

  Understanding of the application environments and related tools, and their relationship to each other

  Understanding of the end-to-end implementation process and procedures

  What you'll get

  Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:

  Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.

  Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.

  Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.

  401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.

  Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

  Feel free to be yourself at American

  From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

  Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.

  Additional Locations: None

  Requisition ID: 70983

  Discrimination and all unlawful harassment (including sexual harassment) in employment is not tolerated. We encourage success based on our individual merits and abilities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or employment status. We support and obey laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business. American Airlines, Inc fully considers all qualified applicants including those with a criminal history.

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