Principal Architect

At Iron Mountain we know that work, when done well, makes a positive impact for our customers, our employees, and our planet. Thatu2019s why we need smart, committed people to join us. Whether youu2019re looking to start your career or make a change, talk to us and see how you can elevate the power of your work at Iron Mountain. We provide expert, sustainable solutions in records and information management, digital transformation services, data centers, asset lifecycle management, and fine art storage, handling, and logistics. We proudly partner every day with our 225,000 customers around the world to preserve their invaluable artifacts, extract more from their inventory, and protect their data privacy in innovative and socially responsible ways. Are you curious about being part of our growth storu200by while evolving your skills in a culture that will welcome your unique contributions? If so, let's start the conversation. The Opportunity Iron Mountain seeks a Platform Architect to have deep architecture experience with a specific platform along with experience and knowledge with many of the latest technologies in that domain. The Platform Architect is tasked with overseeing the design, development and implementation of robust, scalable and secure platform solutions that align with business objectives while establishing a strong technical foundation in the platform. The Platform Architect guides and collaborates closely with cross functional teams to define, maintain and modernize the platform architecture and ensures alignment with enterprise goals and drives innovation. This role will also be responsible for continuously improving the capabilities using data-driven methods, enforcing platform standards, ensuring compliance with policy where required and enabling a rich developer and user experience. This position will be a key change agent, strategic thinker and technical expert who can build a team to focus on results while also building long term strategic plans to evolve the technology platform solutions to position the company for strategic growth. This leader will need to balance strategic vision with hands-on leadership and also bring energy and enthusiasm by leading by example to inspire cultural change and demonstrate what u201cart of the possibleu201d means in practice. Role and Responsibilities Platform Design and Development u25cf Develop and evolve a platform strategy, aligned to and prioritized by business objectives u25cf Develop and communicate measurements of platform progress and business impact u25cf Translate business requirements into technical requirements that technical team members include in the project design and delivery u25cf Drive the overall technical design and end-to-end platform design for assigned initiatives u25cf Support application teams as they design and implement solutions which center on the consumption of the platform u25cf Influence/coach modern evolutionary platform architecture principles and practices u25cf Review and identify gaps in architecture and assess and define remediation efforts or mitigation options u25cf Document and share platform technical best practices and insights u25cf Partner with enterprise and technology architects to identify and enable the top strategic technologies/platforms that will help shape the organizationu2019s technology footprint to support cross-enterprise business requirements u25cf Designs reference and platform architectures based on specific business constraints, requirements and dependencies u25cf Drives cross-domain initiatives that are supported by end-to-end design, applies digital standards to project platform architecture, and drives technical strategy and architectural tradeoff discussions Leadership u25cf Drives the recruitment, hiring, training, motivating and retaining of team members u25cf Coaches and provides technical guidance and mentorship to the teams to improve collaboration and outcomes u25cf Encourages a culture of team-driven decision making and commitment u25cf Keeps abreast of industry trends through benchmarking, participation in professional associations, etc. in order to lead strategic business direction of the department Technical Skills Front-End & Web Platforms Strong hands-on coding experience with React, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS Ability to define front-end architecture standards, performance best practices, and component design systems Back-End & API Development Experience designing and implementing back-end services using Ruby / Ruby on Rails and Python Strong understanding of API design, service boundaries, and scalable backend architectures Mobile Platform Architecture Experience contributing to and guiding iOS applications using Swift Ability to define shared platform services and integration patterns across web and mobile clients Familiarity with mobile performance, release pipelines, and observability Code Review & Technical Guidance u25cf Lead and participate in code reviews across front-end (React, JavaScript, HTML, CSS), back-end (Ruby/Rails, Python), and mobile (Swift/iOS) codebases u25cf Establish, document, and enforce coding standards, architectural patterns, and best practices u25cf Guide teams on performance, scalability, security, maintainability, and testability u25cf Provide architectural feedback early in the development lifecycle to prevent technical debt Critical Competencies u25cf Strong understanding of platform architecture principles and design patterns u25cf Proven experience in designing and implementing scalable and high-performance platforms u25cf Expertise in relevant programming languages and technologies u25cf Deep knowledge of cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) u25cf Strong problem-solving and analytical skills u25cf Excellent communication and collaboration skills u25cf Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions u25cf Experience with Agile development methodologies u25cf High level working knowledge of multiple complex software and hardware platforms including network architectures u25cf Ability to work in a fast paced, high tech environment juggling multiple priorities while meeting deadlines The Ideal Candidate Characteristics & Credentials u25cf At least 15+ years of experience u25cf Bachelor's degree preferred in Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Information Security or related field or equivalent experience u25cf Experience working across all levels of a highly matrixed global organization u25cf Strong sense of urgency and results orientation u25cf Ability to quickly develop domain expertise and manage change u25cf Exceptional written and oral communication skills u25cf Ability to work in a team environment and maintain professionalism and integrity #LI-Remote Reasonably expected salary range: $163,400.00 - $217,900.00 Category: Information Technology Iron Mountain is a global leader in storage and information management services trusted by more than 225,000 organizations in 60 countries. We safeguard billions of our customersu2019 assets, including critical business information, highly sensitive data, and invaluable cultural and historic artifacts. Take a look at our history here. Iron Mountain helps lower cost and risk, comply with regulations, recover from disaster, and enable digital and sustainable solutions, whether in information management, digital transformation, secure storage and destruction, data center operations, cloud services, or art storage and logistics. Please see our Values and Code of Ethics for a look at our principles and aspirations in elevating the power of our work together. If you have a physical or mental disability that requires special accommodations, please let us know by sending an email to . See the Supplement to learn more about Equal Employment Opportunity. Iron Mountain is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. We recruit and hire applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, or any other factor prohibited by law. To view the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law posters and the supplement, as well as the Pay Transparency Policy Statement, CLICK HERE Requisition: J0095897

Created: 2026-01-12