Personal development and becoming the best you is all about growth and exploring new skills and opportunities – both in and out of the office. At Accruent, we call this Grow Without Limits, and we’re proud to offer each of our employees the resources, coaching and support necessary to achieve Growth Without Limits in their personal and professional lives. Explore where the path takes you. 

The Principal Application Architect is responsible for ensuring that all Accruent products are built based on the best practices, will achieve desired results when delivered, and can be delivered on time. The Principal Application Architect validates new technologies and determines how they can be leveraged within our product offerings. Responsibilities include reviewing technical requirements and designing and architecting the base framework and architectural modules that support the domain specific modules that will be built by the engineering team of which the architect is an integral member of.

The ideal candidate will be highly motivated and have a passion for technology and creative problem solving. If you are self-driven, enjoy working in a team environment, have an entrepreneurial spirit and enjoy creating innovative solutions to complex problems, Accruent may be a fit for you.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operate independently in an agile software development environment.
• Develop and execute architecture strategy, aligning it with the company’s goals and objectives.
• Lead the transformation of our applications from a traditional model to a Software as a Service (SaaS) architecture, ensuring multi-tenancy, scalability, and high availability.
• Own the solution design. Understand the underlying business needs and craft a solution that meets these needs within the boundaries of the budget, existing assets, or technology direction.
• Identify proof of concept stories that will need to be completed in early iterations of the project.
• Identify early any architectural risks for the project.
• Identify, evaluate and demonstrate next generation technologies.
• Leverage your deep understanding of Azure services, including but not limited to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, Azure DevOps, and Azure API Management, to design scalable and robust solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to development teams, fostering a culture of best practices, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure that architectural designs adhere to security and compliance standards, and actively participate in security reviews and audits.
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks, scalability challenges, and other architectural concerns proactively.
• Manage relationships with technology vendors, evaluating and selecting third-party tools and services that align with our architectural goals.
• Consistently demonstrate Accruent’s values: Humility, Integrity, Drive to Excellence, Results Orientation, Winning Attitude and Grit.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• 15+ years of Industry experience with 8+ years in varying Architect roles
• Proven experience as Application Architect, driving transformation from legacy architecture towards a SaaS environment
• Strong knowledge of modern architectural principles, microservices, containerization, serverless computing, and cloud-native design patterns.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Stay abreast of relevant technologies and industry trends
• Serve as architectural bridge to Product Management, representing engineering in key decisions with excellent presentation skills
• Understand the significant industry shifts taking place in the current landscape, and be able to design forward-thinking, innovative, and impactful solutions.
• Expertise in 3 or more of the following: C#, Java, REACT, Node.js, jQuery, LINQ.
• Expertise in building secure SaaS enterprise class applications.
• Performance tuning and troubleshooting experience.
• Experience with software architecture and full SDLC of large-scale distributed enterprise applications.
• Experience in architecting and developing high-volume, multi-tier, multi-tenant enterprise software applications and products.
• Project and task oriented with a focus on details.
• Ability to work well within group or individually on projects.
• Experience in the following:
  • Test-driven design and Test-driven Development
  • Continuous Integration methodology
  • DevOps tools and practices

Please Note:

• This job will require occasional travel, approximately 10%
• This is a full-time, exempt opportunity. 
• Relocation will not be considered for this position. 
• At this time, visa sponsorship is not available. 

The salary range for this position is $137,600 - $255,600. This position is also eligible for a bonus as part of the compensation package.

Base pay offered may vary depending on various factors, including, but not limited to: job-related knowledge; skills; experience; and other eligibility factors such as geographic location. The Total Rewards package includes competitive base pay and an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and several programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

ABOUT ACCRUENT

At Accruent (a subsidiary or affiliate of Fortive Corporation), we strive to be on the cutting edge of the software world, providing purpose-built intelligent solutions that raise customer expectations, shift paradigms and transform the way businesses operate and achieve success.

We aim to provide the same transformational growth for our 1,000+ employees which includes a vibrant office culture in major cities like Austin and Amsterdam – and 10,000 customers in more than 150 countries – we know you’ll gain new experiences along the way. In our continued effort to help our teams Grow Without Limits, we provide all employees with the resources, coaching and support they need to reach new heights and experience true professional and personal development – and we do this because we believe it will help us grow as a global company in return.

Every person can bring something incredible to the table, and we can always achieve more together. So, if you are courageous, adaptable, collaborative and interested in becoming the best you, we encourage you to join us for the ride – even if you don’t believe you have the exact experience to fill a particular role.

Explore the path. Join Accruent.

ABOUT FORTIVE

Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.

We are a diverse team 17,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference. At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone. At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.

Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.

Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should ask to speak with a Human Resources representative to request an accommodation.

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