Top 50 Principal architect Jobs in Chicago, Il

Principal Solution Architect, Financial Services/CBS
Bain & Co. —Chicago, IL
- $168,500 - $234,500 a year
- Full-time
- Azure
- 11+ years
- Office
- Wellness program
- Paid holidays
Quick Apply
Principal AI Engineer
CNA Insurance —Chicago, IL
- $97,000 - $189,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Computer science
- Senior level
- Communication skills
Principal Solution Architect, Insurance
Bain & Co. —Chicago, IL
- $168,500 - $234,500 a year
- Full-time
- Azure
- 11+ years
- Office
- Wellness program
- Paid holidays
Quick Apply
Principal, Solution Architecture
Options Clearing Corporation —Chicago, IL
- $175,100 - $282,800 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Computer science
- 6 years
- Computer Science
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
14d
Principal Solution Architect, Cyber Security
Bain & Co. —Chicago, IL
- $168,500 - $234,500 a year
- Full-time
- Azure
- Office
- AWS
- Wellness program
- Paid holidays
Quick Apply
11d
Principal, Artificial Intelligence Engineering
Options Clearing Corporation —Chicago, IL
- $182,100 - $248,700 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Computer Science
- System design
- Master's degree
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Principal, Solutions Architect
Allied Benefit Systems —Chicago, IL
- $120,000 - $160,000 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Computer science
- Azure
- Computer Science
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
1d
Principal Architect - Solutions
Ollion —Chicago, IL
- $180,000 - $200,000 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Azure
- Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
Quick Apply
Principal Architect - Digital Risk and Resilience (Remote)
United Airlines —Chicago, IL
- $140,600 - $183,108 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- 5 years
- Bachelor's degree
- US work authorization
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
13d
Principal ProServe Cloud Architect, US - Financial Services
Amazon Web Services, Inc. —Chicago, IL
- $210,200 - $247,300 a year
- Full-time
- Oracle
- HIPAA
- AWS
- AD&D insurance
- Health insurance
Principal Architect - Machine Learning
United Airlines —Chicago, IL
- $147,060 - $191,516 a year
- Full-time
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- 3 years
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Principal Enterprise Architect, Emerging Technology
Ahold Delhaize USA —Chicago, IL
- $163,280 - $244,920 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Office
- Bachelor's degree
- US work authorization
8d
AVP, Senior Principal Enterprise Architect - Data
CNA Insurance —Chicago, IL
- $152,000 - $242,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Computer science
- Senior level
- Leadership
Principal Solution Architect - Management Consulting
Plante Moran —Chicago, IL
- $125,000 - $190,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Computer Science
- English
- Analysis skills
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
Principal Proserve Cloud Architect, AWS Professional Services, Pan-Amazon Strategy and Growth
Amazon Web Services, Inc. —Chicago, IL
- $182,800 - $247,300 a year
- Full-time
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- Databases
- AD&D insurance
- Health insurance
Principal Enterprise Architect
Capgemini Sogeti —Chicago, IL
- $150,000 - $260,000 a year
- Full-time
- 6 years
- Computer Science
- Java
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
9d
Principal Cybersecurity Architect
JPMorganChase —Chicago, IL
- $166,250 - $260,000 a year
- Full-time
- 7 years
- Software development
- Senior level
- Health insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
Principal Data Architect
Wintrust Financial Corporation —Rosemont, IL
- $202,779 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Computer science
- 7 years
- Azure
Principal Enterprise Architect
Capgemini —Chicago, IL
- $150,000 - $260,000 a year
- Full-time
- 6 years
- Computer Science
- Java
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
9d
Principal AI Architect - Remote
Paradigm Corp —Lombard, IL
- $125,000 - $170,000 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Azure
- Computer Science
- System design
- Health savings account
- Paid holidays

I want to receive the latest job alert for principal architect in chicago, il

By signing in to your account, you agree to SimplyHired's Terms of Service and consent to our Cookie and Privacy Policy.

Explore jobs in more locations

principal architect jobs near chicago, il

Principal Solution Architect, Financial Services/CBS

Bain & Co. -
Chicago, IL

Quick Apply

Job Details

Full-time
$168,500 - $234,500 a year

Benefits

Wellness program
Paid holidays
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Parental leave
401(k) 5% Match
Vision insurance
401(k) matching

Qualifications

Roadmap creation (System development task)
Banking services expertise
Azure
Business development within consulting
AI integration
Coaching
11+ years
Scalable systems
IT strategy formulation (System development task)
Information security
Team development
Event-driven architecture
AWS
Cloud database architecture
Cloud security
Content creation for professionals
Enterprise Integration
Mentoring
Cloud Native Design
Leading team collaboration initiatives
Scalability
Agile
Data integration architecture
Banking product expertise
Business requirements
Senior level
AI strategy
Systems architecture experience within finance
Project leadership
Cross-functional team management

Full Job Description

WHAT MAKES US A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

We are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the world’s best places to work. We are currently the top ranked consulting firm on [1] Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list and have earned the #1 overall spot a record seven times. Extraordinary teams are at the heart of our business strategy, but these don’t happen by chance. They require intentional focus on bringing together a broad set of backgrounds, cultures, experiences, perspectives, and skills in a supportive and inclusive work environment. We hire people with exceptional talent and create an environment in which every individual can thrive professionally and personally.

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

You will join the Architect experts within the Enterprise Technology team, part of Bain’s digital capabilities practice. In this multidisciplinary group, you’ll help clients modernize their tech strategy, architecture, and systems -- aligning technology with business goals to drive efficiency, agility, and innovation. You’ll develop enterprise-wide solutions, optimize cloud and data architectures, and integrate AI to enable scalable end-to-end digital transformations.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Essential Functions:
Shape Architecture and Technology Strategy

Lead the definition of enterprise, solution, cloud, and data architectures that align with client business outcomes.
Develop strategic architecture roadmaps, frameworks, and reference models that enable modernization, integration of AI, and long-term value creation.
Translate complex technical and business requirements into clear, actionable strategies that clients can adopt and scale.
Contribute to thought leadership, publications, and community engagement to advance Bain’s technology point of view.
Assess, select, and integrate vendor platforms, fintech solutions, and hyperscaler technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP) into client architectures to maximize business and technology value.

Advise and Influence Senior Leaders

Serve as a trusted advisor to CIOs, CTOs, Chief Architects, and senior executives on architectural decisions and trade-offs.
Bridge the gap between business priorities and technology execution, ensuring architectures support strategic objectives.
Influence, coach, and mentor client technology leaders and Bain teams to build sustainable internal architecture capabilities.

Enable Transformation at Scale

Guide Bain consulting and client teams in executing architecture roadmaps, identifying risks, and embedding effective governance.
Ensure architectures evolve with agile and MVP approaches while maintaining coherence, resilience, and scalability.
Partner with Bain consulting teams to integrate architecture seamlessly into broader digital and business transformation programs.

Advance Bain’s Reputation and Growth

Contribute to Bain’s intellectual property and points of view on architecture, core banking modernization, and emerging technologies.
Help advance Bain’s reputation in the market as a leader in enterprise and financial services architecture.
Support business development by bringing architecture expertise into proposals, pursuits, and client discussions.
Build and sustain trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, sponsors, and architecture communities.

ABOUT YOU

15+ years of experience in architecture and technology leadership, with proven ability to shape enterprise, solution, and data architecture strategies.
Deep expertise in Financial Services (core banking, payments, and modernization) strongly preferred.
Exceptional candidates with fewer years of experience but outstanding impact in modern architecture and transformation will also be considered.
Demonstrated track record advising senior business and technology leaders on complex, large-scale transformation programs.
Strong technical depth in domains such as cloud, data, AI, security, operational resilience, APIs, and event-driven design.
Mastery of architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, ITABoK) and fluency in modern practices such as cloud-native and AI-enabled architectures.
Exceptional communication and influencing skills; able to bridge business strategy and technology execution with clarity.
Recognized as a contributor within the architecture or technology community, with experience sharing expertise and perspectives.
High emotional intelligence with proven experience leading, mentoring, and inspiring diverse, cross-functional teams.
This role requires a minimum of three days per week working together in person, either at a client location or at your Bain home office.
Travel is required. This position requires regional travel away from your home office/primary working location. Travel frequency and destinations will vary based on project needs.

U.S. Compensation Information

Compensation for this role includes base salary, annual discretionary performance bonus, 401(k) plan with an annual employer contribution based on years of service and Bain’s best in class benefits package (details listed below).

Some local governments in the United States require a good-faith, reasonable salary range be included in job postings for open roles. The estimated annualized compensation for this role is as follows:

In the states of Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, and Texas, the good-faith, reasonable annualized full-time salary range for this role is between $168,500 - $206,000. In New York City, the good-faith, reasonable annualized full-time salary range for this role is between $191,000 - $234,500. Placement within these ranges will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to experience, education, licensure/certifications, training and skill level

For all other locations, the good-faith, reasonable annualized full-time salary range for this role is commensurate with competitive geographic market rates for this role and will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to experience, education, licensure/certifications, training and skill level.

Annual discretionary performance bonus
This role may also be eligible for other elements of discretionary compensation
4.5% 401(k) company contribution, which increases after 3 years of service and is 100% vested upon start date
Bain & Company's comprehensive benefits and wellness program is designed to help employees achieve personal independence, protection and stability in the areas most important to you and your family.
Bain pays 100% individual employee premiums for medical, dental and vision programs, offering one of the most comprehensive medical plans for employees without impacting your paycheck
Generous paid time off, including parental leave, sick leave and paid holidays
Fully vested 401(k) company contribution
Paid Life and Long-Term Disability insurance
Annual fitness reimbursements

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability
References

Visible links
1. https://www.bain.com/about/awards-recognition/

Quick Apply

Refine Your Search

principal architect jobs in chicago, il

Principal Solution Architect, Financial Services/CBS

Principal AI Engineer

Principal Solution Architect, Insurance

Principal, Solution Architecture

Principal Solution Architect, Cyber Security

Principal, Artificial Intelligence Engineering

Principal, Solutions Architect

Principal Architect - Solutions

Principal Architect - Digital Risk and Resilience (Remote)

Principal ProServe Cloud Architect, US - Financial Services

Principal Architect - Machine Learning

Principal Enterprise Architect, Emerging Technology

AVP, Senior Principal Enterprise Architect - Data

Principal Solution Architect - Management Consulting

Principal Proserve Cloud Architect, AWS Professional Services, Pan-Amazon Strategy and Growth

Principal Enterprise Architect

Principal Cybersecurity Architect

Principal Data Architect

Principal Enterprise Architect

Principal AI Architect - Remote

I want to receive the latest job alert for principal architect in chicago, il

Related Searches

Explore jobs in more locations

Job Seeker Tools

Employer Tools

Browse

Stay Connected