Lead Architect Manager – Automation Solutions

Job Description

Work Arrangement

Hybrid - This means the successful candidate is expected to report to their work location three times per week, at minimum [or other frequency dictated by the business]. This position has the flexibility to be in Warren, MI, Mountain View, CA, or Austin, TX.

The Role

As a Lead Architect Manager, you will define, guide, and champion the technical vision and architectural strategy across multiple products and solutions. You will lead a team of architects, setting a high technical bar, fostering innovation, and ensuring architectural integrity aligned with business goals. This role requires deep technical expertise, strategic thinking, and the ability to translate complex strategies into actionable plans. You will serve as a principal liaison between technical and non-technical stakeholders, driving robust, scalable, and future-proof systems across the organization.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain strategic documentation including Solutions Roadmaps, Deployment Plans, Product Playbooks, and Requirements Frameworks.
• Define and manage enabling technologies roadmaps and requirements.
• Create detailed technical documentation (diagrams, models, specifications) to guide development teams.
• Perform design reviews, debugging, and performance analysis to ensure optimal system functionality.
• Validate architectural designs from team members and ensure alignment with technical principles.
• Collaborate with development teams throughout the product lifecycle to ensure architectural consistency.
• Balance constraints such as cost, scope, resources, compliance, and time-to-launch to deliver viable solutions.
• Evaluate risks and re-engineer processes to mitigate challenges.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the Product Technologies Team.
• Communicate technical strategies and solution benefits to stakeholders across the organization.
• Own and manage product requirements, playbooks, roadmaps, and process alignment with business strategy.

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• 10+ years of experience in software architecture, systems design, or enterprise-level solution development.
• Expert-level proficiency in architectural frameworks and methodologies (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman, Domain-Driven Design).
• Strong programming background in languages such as Java, C#, Python, or JavaScript, with hands-on experience in designing scalable, distributed systems.
• Deep understanding of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), including microservices architecture, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and serverless computing.
• Proven experience with API design and integration, including RESTful services, GraphQL, and event-driven architectures.
• Advanced knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible), and automated testing frameworks.
• Experience with enterprise data architecture, including relational and NoSQL databases, data lakes, and real-time data streaming (Kafka, Spark).
• Strong capability in performance tuning, debugging, and system optimization across large-scale applications.
• Demonstrated ability to lead architectural reviews, technical deep-dives, and design sessions with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into actionable business strategies for diverse stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (Master’s preferred or equivalent experience).

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Proven success leading architectural strategy across multiple enterprise-scale platforms or product ecosystems.
• Experience aligning engineering, product, and business teams to deliver unified technical solutions.
• Familiarity with agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe) and organizational transformation through architecture.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence technical direction and drive change across complex environments

Compensation: The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position, as well as geography of the selected candidate.

• The salary range for this role is $117,800 - $184,300 . The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors r