Senior Principal Product Architect - Workload Automation

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Job Overview:

The Infrastructure Modernization business unit is looking for a Senior Principal Product Architect to be a strategic and hands-on leader for our Workload Automation solutions. These solutions empower our customers to automate essential business processes, ensure reliable batch execution, and streamline modern engineering and deployment methodologies. This pivotal role requires extensive knowledge in automation technologies and modern DevOps practices, while also incorporating operational excellence. You will be recognized as a thought leader, evolving our Automation product lines to adapt to enterprise mainframe and hybrid cloud environments. Collaborate with customers, engineering, sales, and product management teams to create offerings that are reliable, high-performing, operationally straightforward, and secure.

Key Modernization Initiatives You Will Drive:

Integrate generative and predictive AI to enhance operational outcomes and streamline workflow processes, elevating automation across enterprises. Design scalable and resilient automation platforms that accommodate dynamic workloads. Develop secure APIs to enhance integration with enterprise batch processes, DevOps, business workflows, and observability platforms. Optimize deployment and configuration, ensuring compatibility with modern containerization and provisioning technologies. Deliver solutions that facilitate workflow automation seamlessly across the entire hybrid enterprise computing stack. Your Responsibilities Will Include:

Creating and maintaining architecture for automation solutions that showcase the essential capabilities and value customers demand today and in the future. Leading requirements and backlog maintenance to align with the overall vision and product direction. Assessing and making recommendations on key functions and value streams, ensuring alignment with vision-based use cases that drive: Competitive advantage Market leadership positioning Comprehensive functionality versus niche approaches based on strategic goals Recommendations on either building or buying solutions Leading assessments of technical debt and guiding resolution efforts. Advocating for automation integration opportunities within Rocket and the broader partner ecosystem. Required Qualifications:

10+ years in software engineering/product roles, with at least 5 years in technical leadership. Expertise in automation technologies, workload orchestration, and DevOps practices. Experience designing scalable platforms for hybrid cloud and mainframe environments. Strong programming skills in languages such as Java, Python, or Go and knowledge of API design. Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and infrastructure-as-code tools. Understanding of observability platforms, security best practices, and performance enhancement strategies. Proven ability to define technical visions and roadmaps for enterprise-scale solutions. Experience mentoring global engineering teams while actively contributing. Strong collaboration skills across diverse teams, including Product Management and Sales. Deep knowledge of enterprise workload automation and batch processing. Familiarity with AI/ML integration for automation use cases. Exceptional communication skills for engaging with customers and executives. Able to thrive in a global, distributed development framework. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline. #LI-Remote

Annual salary for this role ranges from $124,500.00 to $168,075.00 before taxes.

What We Offer:

Unlimited vacation along with paid holidays and sick leave. Health and wellness benefits for you and your dependents. Life and disability insurance coverage. 401(k) and Roth retirement savings with matching contributions. Monthly benefits for student debt support. Tuition and certificate reimbursement opportunities. Opportunities for leadership and skills training. Rocket Software is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status. If you require assistance or accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please reach out to us. We will evaluate all requests on a case-by-case basis.

At Rocket, software means more than just code; it’s about the people behind it. We are passionate about solving problems and making a positive impact. Our core values—empathy, trust, and respect—guide everything we do for our customers and partners.

Established in 1990, Rocket Software is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, with 20 offices worldwide, dedicated to connecting technology and people for a brighter future.