Principal Solutions Architect, Property

Description

***This role is based at one of our corporate offices in Dallas, TX preferred, but open to remote***

This is your chance to be a part of an in-house Technology team that’s creating consumer-facing, cutting-edge technologies revolutionizing the hospitality industry around the world! As a Principal Solutions Architect, Property, you will bring your technical skills to a hospitality company with an award-winning culture. On the Software Engineering Property Platform team, reporting to the Vice President of Property Software Engineering, you will work with application teams to build cohesive solutions spanning our Property Management Systems and internal applications designed for team members to review, configure, and manage the Hilton Commercial Engine.

HOW WE WILL SUPPORT YOU

Hilton is proud to support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members so they can Thrive personally and professionally in a diverse and inclusive environment, thanks to programs and benefits such as:

• Go Hilton travel program: 100 nights of discounted travel with room rates as low as $40/night
• Hilton Shares: Our employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - you can purchase Hilton shares at a 15 percent discount
• Paid parental leave for eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parents
• Mental health resources including free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Learn more about the rest of our benefits

At Hilton, we believe every Team Member is a leader. We are committed to offering leadership development opportunities through every step of a Team Member’s career journey and at every level, both in our hotels and across corporate. Hilton’s leadership development framework focuses on developing skills and business insight through a range of programs and approaches to meet varying learning needs and preferences.

**Available benefits may vary depending upon terms and conditions of employment and are subject to the terms and conditions of the plans.

Requirements

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Your role is important and below are some of the fundamental job duties that make your work unique.

What your day-to-day will be like:

• Conduct research to deliver reference architectures and develop proof-of-concepts.
• Deliver documentation, including class diagrams, data models, business domain models, sequence diagrams, use case models, and collaboration diagrams.
• Facilitate architecture decisions and enforce Enterprise Architecture standards and principles.
• Lead and help shape the future of Hilton's cloud-based property architecture, becoming a subject matter expert in the property domain.
• Stay current with emerging technologies. Develop and communicate a clear technical vision for Property management system architecture.

How you will collaborate with others:

• Work with product teams to define and document the solution architecture and approach for new products and features.
• Partner with the Enterprise Architecture Team to provide guidance and technology direction for proposed enterprise solutions and advise on new off-the-shelf products etc.
• Collaborate with vendors to guide and recommend hardware and software specifications, solutions, and strategies.

What projects you will take ownership of:

• Propose and develop cross-platform solutions that empower new feature capabilities and lead enterprise initiatives across all our property channels.

WHY YOU'LL BE A GREAT FIT

You have these minimum qualifications:

• Ten (10) years of professional work experience in Technology or related field
• Seven (7) years of proven experience in software architecture and design
• Three (3) years of leadership experience guiding and motivating development teams
• Five (5) years of hands-on experience in application development
• Expertise in cloud computing platform (AWS) with a focus on cloud-native architecture
• Proficiency in designing and implementing microservices, utilizing containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), and have knowledge of serverless computing (e.g., AWS Lambda)
• Experience designing architectures for IoT solutions
• Technical proficiency in both server-side (e.g., Node.js, Spring Boot) and client-side technologies (e.g., React, Angular)
• Travel up to 25%

It would be useful if you have:

• Bachelor’s Degree, or Associate’s Degree plus 6 years of Technology related experience, or High School Degree/GED plus 12 years of Technology related experience 
• Twelve (12) years of professional work experience in Technology or related field
• Three (3) years of hands-on experience in application development or architecture of on-property applications, property technologies or equivalent

WHAT IT IS LIKE WORKING FOR HILTON

The future of hospitality is bright at Hilton: a leading global hospitality company with a diverse portfolio of world-class brands. Dedicated to filling the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, we have welcomed more than 3 billion guests in our more-than 100-year history. Hilton is proud to have an award-winning workplace culture and we are consistently named among one of the World’s Best Workplaces. Check out the Hilton Careers blog and Instagram to learn more about what it’s like to be on Team Hilton!

It is the policy of Hilton to employ qualified persons without regard to color, race, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medication conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service, status as a protected veteran, disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable law, genetic information, or any other protected group status as defined by and subject to applicable federal, state and local laws. Hilton’s commitment to equal employment opportunity supports the attraction and retention of a diverse workforce that will enhance our effectiveness in attracting Team Members, customers, corporate partners, and owners.

We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position and provide other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law.  Please contact us if you require an accommodation during the application process.

Hilton offers its eligible team members a comprehensive benefits package including medical and prescription drug coverage, dental coverage, vision coverage, life insurance, short-and long-term disability insurance, access to our employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) where you can purchase Hilton shares at a 15 percent discount, a 401(k) savings plan, 20 days of paid time off accruing over your first year of employment and increasing up to 25 days after completing one year of full employment, up to 12 weeks of paid leave for birth parents and 4 weeks for non-birth parents, 10 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays throughout the year, up to 5 bereavement days, flexible spending accounts, a health savings account, an employee assistance program, access to a care coordination program (“Wellthy”),  a legal services program, an educational assistance program, adoption assistance, a backup childcare program, pre-tax commuter benefit and our travel discount. The annual salary range for this role is $135,000-$185,000 and is determined based on applicable and specialized experience and location. Subject to plan terms and conditions, you will be eligible to participate in the Hilton Annual Incentive (Bonus) Plan, and the Company's long-term incentive plan, consistent with other team members at the same level and/or position within the Company. #LI-REMOTE