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# Principal Software Architect

- **Company:** Honeywell International Inc.
- **Location:** Duluth, GA, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Computing Platforms, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Cloud Engineering, Disaster Recovery, Distributed Systems, Identity and Access Management, Software Engineering, Cloud Platform System, Software Security, Reliability of Systems, Event Driven Architecture, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Enterprise Integration, Data Pipelines, Legacy Systems, Microservices
- **Published:** August 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/principal-software-architect-duluth-ga-usa-58829122

## About the Role

Principal cybersecurity, operations, and business teams to translate priorities into scalable solutions * Establish reusable patterns, design principles, and governance across multiple engineering teams * Modernize legacy systems into scalable, resilient, cloud-native platforms * Improve reliability, performance, observability, uptime, and disaster recovery * Partner with cybersecurity to ensure secure-by-design architecture and data protection * Support evolution toward AI, analytics, GenAI, and data-driven product capabilities * Mentor senior engineers and architects to raise the technical bar * Review major designs, identify risks, and guide teams toward practical, scalable solutions * Influence executives and cross-functional stakeholders through clear architecture communication and trade-off analysis Tasks * Bachelor in Information Technology * 12+ years of software engineering experience with architecture leadership * Experience designing and scaling cloud-native SaaS platforms * a
aaaaaG_ with Azure, AWS, or similar cloud platforms; Azure preferred * Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices, APIs, event-driven architecture, integration patterns * Knowledge of software reliability, observability, performance, scalability, resiliency * Experience with secure software architecture, identity management, data protection, cybersecurity best practices * Ability to influence multiple engineering teams without direct authority * Strong executive communication skills for complex architecture topics * Experience leading architecture reviews, technical strategy, modernization, and debt reduction Key requirements * Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance * 401(k) match * Health Savings Accounts * Parental Leave * Paid Time Off and 12 Paid Holidays * Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

## Description

Experteer Overview As Principal Software Architect, you will define the cloud-native, connected life-safety platform architecture and guide cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure software. You will translate business strategy into technical roadmaps, modernize legacy systems, and improve reliability, security, and delivery speed. You will influence product, cybersecurity, SRE, and engineering leaders, shaping AI-enabled capabilities and IoT connectivity. The role combines hands-on architectural leadership with strategic communication to executives and stakeholders. This is a high-impact position at Honeywell Building Automation, with a focus on safety, reliability, and innovative platform evolution Compensation / Benefits * Define and drive the cloud-based architecture roadmap for connected life-safety software platforms * Lead architecture decisions across SaaS, microservices, APIs, IoT connectivity, data pipelines, and platform integrations * Collaborate with product, engineering, cybersecurity, operations, and business teams to translate priorities into scalable solutions * Establish reusable patterns, design principles, and governance across multiple engineering teams * Modernize legacy systems into scalable, resilient, cloud-native platforms * Improve reliability, performance, observability, uptime, and disaster recovery * Partner with cybersecurity to ensure secure-by-design architecture and data protection * Support evolution toward AI, analytics, GenAI, and data-driven product capabilities * Mentor senior engineers and architects to raise the technical bar * Review major designs, identify risks, and guide teams toward practical, scalable solutions * Influence executives and cross-functional stakeholders through clear architecture communication and trade-off analysis Tasks * Bachelor in Information Technology * 12+ years of software engineering experience with architecture leadership * Experience designing and scaling cloud-native SaaS platforms * Hands-on with Azure, AWS, or similar cloud platforms; Azure preferred * Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices, APIs, event-driven architecture, integration patterns * Knowledge of software reliability, observability, performance, scalability, resiliency * Experience with secure software architecture, identity management, data protection, cybersecurity best practices * Ability to influence multiple engineering teams without direct authority * Strong executive communication skills for complex architecture topics * Experience leading architecture reviews, technical strategy, modernization, and debt reduction Key requirements * Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance * 401(k) match * Health Savings Accounts * Parental Leave * Paid Time Off and 12 Paid Holidays * Short-Term and Long-Term Disability


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