SaaS Architect - Analytics Platform

SaaS Architect - Analytics Platform

Position Summary

The Founding SaaS Architect is responsible for defining and evolving the technical architecture for Qualitrol's Analytics as a Service platform. This individual will establish the engineering standards, architecture and technical direction required to rapidly build secure, scalable and maintainable cloud-native analytics services.

The architect will partner closely with the Product Owner and Product Engineers to ensure the platform evolves rapidly while maintaining a high standard of software quality, cybersecurity and operational excellence. Success in this role requires balancing long-term architectural vision with hands-on technical leadership in a fast-paced startup environment.

Primary Responsibilities

Platform Architecture

Define the architecture supporting:

Rotating Machine Analytics
Grid Analytics
Future Analytics Services

Ensure solutions are:

Cloud-native and on prem
Secure
Scalable
Highly available
Maintainable
Technical Leadership

Provide technical leadership across the incubator.

Guide engineering decisions including:

Architecture
Design patterns
APIs
Data models
Security
Performance
Observability

Coach engineers through design reviews and architecture reviews.

AI-First Engineering

Champion AI-assisted software development including:

Specification-driven development
AI-assisted coding
Automated code reviews
Automated testing
Documentation generation
Technical debt reduction

Continuously improve engineering productivity through AI-enabled workflows.

Engineering Excellence

Establish standards for:

Code quality
DevSecOps
CI/CD
Test automation
Cloud operations
Cybersecurity

Partner closely with DevOps to ensure operational excellence.

Technology Strategy

Evaluate emerging technologies.

Lead technical decisions regarding:

Cloud platforms
AI technologies
Data architecture
Microservices and plugins
APIs
Event-driven systems
Edge-to-cloud integration
Required Experience

10+ years enterprise software development
5+ years architecting SaaS platforms
Strong cloud architecture experience
Experience designing highly available distributed systems
Experience leading engineering teams
Deep understanding of DevSecOps
Preferred Experience

Experience with:

Microsoft Azure
AWS
Kubernetes
Event-driven architectures
Industrial IoT
Industrial Analytics
AI-assisted software development
Success Measures

Within 12 months:

Scalable SaaS architecture established
Engineering standards fully adopted
High deployment frequency achieved
High platform availability maintained
AI-assisted development adopted across the engineering team
Technical debt actively managed
Travel

10% global travel

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Ralliant Corporation Overview

Ralliant, originally part of Fortive, now stands as a bold, independent public company driving innovation at the forefront of precision technology. With a global footprint and a legacy of excellence, we empower engineers to bring next-generation breakthroughs to life - faster, smarter, and more reliably. Our high-performance instruments, sensors, and subsystems fuel mission-critical advancements across industries, enabling real-world impact where it matters most. At Ralliant we're building the future, together with those driven to push boundaries, solve complex problems, and leave a lasting mark on the world.

About Qualitrol

QUALITROL manufactures monitoring and protection devices for high value electrical assets and OEM manufacturing companies. Established in 1945, QUALITROL produces thousands of different types of products on demand and customized to meet our individual customers' needs. We are the largest and most trusted global leader for partial discharge monitoring, asset protection equipment and information products across power generation, transmission, and distribution. At Qualitrol, we are redefining condition-based monitoring.

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ralliant Corporation and all Ralliant 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. Ralliant and all Ralliant 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 application process, please contact us at [email protected].

Pay Range

The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 104300.00-193700.00