Principal ArchitectEngineer

Position Overview

The Principal Architect Engineering will be the lead on delivering customer projects that are cross practice and span multiple technology architectures mainly associated with data center builds and migrations. The position requires someone who is hands on and will perform the bulk of work related to technical delivery with the help of delivery engineers dedicated to the project.

Responsibilities

Works with Solutions Architects to validate solution architecture and acts as the liaison between customers and Calian

Works with various Practice Managers and Principal Architects within Calian that are subject matter experts to ensure that the complete solution is being delivered to the customer as per the statement of work

Able to install and configure Azure and AWS-designed solutions

Able to install and configure network storage compute and virtualization designed solutions

Work directly with technical engineers and other practice managers as well as non-technical end users

Ability to meet or exceed customer goals and objectives for the project within budget

Ability to explain detailed concepts and technologies to customers in pre-sales engagements

Work closely with the Account Executives manufacturer partners and the customer to ensure a smooth transition from design to implementation and support

Engage outside vendors to troubleshoot issues and tackle problems

Perform other duties as required and / or assigned

Employee must be able to perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Bachelors or masters degree in Computer Science Information Systems or related field

7 years of in-depth experience implementing technology solutions that utilize the skills described above

Experience working directly with technical engineers and practice managers as well as nontechnical end users

Experience directing multiple technical staff simultaneously while ensuring that production goals are met

Well versed with considerable experience designing and managing cloud computing environments for several years (Azure AWS Google Cloud etc.)

Strong knowledge of Data Center Design Disaster Recovery Architectures Enterprise Storage Systems Replication Technologies Storage and Backup Virtualization Networking (Classical Ethernet and Software Defined)

Proven track record of running and entire IT infrastructure delivery operations for a mid-size or enterprise corporation employing 500 employees

Able to interact confidently with C-level executives at customer sites

Experience in white boarding concepts and technologies in pre-sales and post sales scenarios

Working knowledge of storage area networks utilizing fiber and iSCSI

Strong knowledge of VMware vSphere and Microsoft HYPER-V virtualization technologies

Perform other duties as required and / or assigned

Must be eligible to work for any U.S. employer without the need for sponsorship now or in the future.

EEO Statement

Calian Corp. is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

Compensation

$120000-$140000

Vacancy

We have 1 available position(s).

Job Title : Principal Architect / Engineer Microsoft Technologies

Requisition Number : 2141

Date : December 11 2025

Location 1 : Houston TX

Remote : Hybrid

Business Unit : IT & Cyber Solutions

Department : Information Systems & Information Technology

Job Type : Full-time

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Key Skills

Kubernetes,S3,Google Cloud Platform,Cassandra,System Architecture,Redshift,AWS,Cloud Architecture,NoSQL,UML,Kafka,Distributed Systems

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 120000 - 140000