JOB LEVEL
P55
EMPLOYEE ROLE
Individual Contributor

We are seeking a seasoned Principal Architect to join our Architecture & Innovation team; a primary focus will be on the delivery of solutions for our Integrated Customer Experience (ICX) team. This team aims to deliver Support and Sales processes into one cohesive, AI-enabled experience. This role is built for an architect who excels at platform + initiative architecture, governance, and cross-team alignment - guiding multiple programs toward a shared target state.

Core platforms include Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service (case management) and a to-be MS Dynamics 365 Sales instance for high-velocity sales (prospect accounts, contacts, leads, opportunities), alongside Amazon Connect for contact center. We also operate a homegrown ops intelligence and orchestration solution, each will be components in the transition to a unified architecture.

The Opportunity

• Own and evolve the foundational architecture that enables our ICX vision; ensure initiatives align through iterative steps toward the target state.

• Develop solution designs, present at Architecture Review Boards (ARBs), and partner with Engineering to guide execution and operational readiness.

• Guide the rollout and coexistence of D365 Sales alongside D365 Customer Service.

• Define omnichannel architecture across voice and digital channels, ensuring journey continuity across inbound and outbound motions.

• Architect AI-enabled capabilities (RAG, GenAI, agentic automation) with a vendor-agnostic approach; select best-of-breed where it lowers cost and increases impact.

• Lead buy vs. build assessments and vendor recommendations; define reference architectures and guardrails that reduce variance and accelerate delivery.

What is Needed to Succeed

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise solution architecture with significant success delivering customer support and contact center solutions at global scale.

• Proven architecture experience integrating Amazon Connect (or similar) with CRM and backend services, including routing/contact flows, digital channels, and operational readiness.

• Strong experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Service or similar (case lifecycle, queues, SLAs, knowledge, integrations, reporting/analytics).

• Experience architecting CRM for selling motions; hands-on understanding of D365 Sales (or similar) concepts (accounts, contacts, leads, opportunities) and high-velocity SMB workflows.

• Demonstrated application of Generative AI and Agentic AI to support/sales workflows (agent assist, summarization, recommendations, automation) with appropriate guardrails.

• Experience with RAG and orchestration patterns (e.g., LangChain/LangGraph), plus evaluation/monitoring and feedback loops for continuous improvement.

• Strong integration architecture fundamentals: API-first design, event-driven patterns (Kafka), security via API Gateway, resiliency, observability, and cost-aware design.

• Drive alignment across teams, reduce design variance, and operate effectively in ARB/governance environments. Preferred

• Experience designing unified workspaces that consolidate multiple tools/surfaces into a guided experience

• Experience with voice-to-voice translation in contact centers; familiarity integrating (initial languages: French and German) with Amazon Connect.

• Experience with customer data platforms and identity resolution (e.g., AEP-style profile unification, universal customer IDs) and outcome attribution via data lineage.

• Experience operating in multi-national regulated environments (data residency, call recording/transcription rules, PII/PCI controls). Key Responsibilities Architecture Leadership & Governance

• Develop solution designs and reference architectures that guide multiple initiatives toward target alignment; define clear decision frameworks and architectural guardrails.

• Present designs at ARB, review peer architectures, reduce exceptions, and accelerate approvals through reusable patterns and clear documentation.

• Partner with Engineering for execution, operational readiness, and adoption; influence roadmaps based on dependencies, resourcing, and measurable value. Sales + Support Convergence

• Define patterns that enable convergent motions - support engagements that seamlessly transition into retention and selling opportunities.

• Define RAG-based knowledge architecture with a purposeful split between customer-facing sources and advisor-only sources (internal KB + case history).

• Design agentic workflow enablement: low-risk tasks may run autonomously; high-risk actions require human-in-the-loop approvals, audit trails, and policy enforcement.

• Drive development of the data lineage layer with shared keys across vendor and homegrown systems to tie AI-initiated actions to business outcomes. Omnichannel + Translation

• Integrate voice-to-voice translation with Amazon Connect, ensuring low-latency experience and compliance across geographies. Success Metrics

• Increased % of initiatives aligned with ICX target architecture; reduced build variance, fewer exceptions, and faster ARB approvals.

• Demonstrable progress toward unified sales + support experience and measurable uplift in retention and selling outcomes from support interactions.

• Workflow automation outcomes: first workflow released within 6 months; multiple workflows operational within 12 months with appropriate guardrails.

• End-to-end outcome attribution enabled via data lineage

Expected Pay Range:
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this positionis $163,200 -- $328,925 annually. Paywithin this range varies by work locationand may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills,and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

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In California, the pay range for this position is $227,200 - $328,925

At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).

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