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Principal Architect

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Raleigh, NCFull-time$153–222K/yrPosted 3w agoStill listed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$153–222K/yr
Location
Raleigh, NC
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Principal Architect builds advisory relationships with executives and stakeholders, develops enterprise architectures and cloud strategies, and leads cross-functional collaboration. The role partners with Value Engineering and partners to demonstrate solution value, support pilots and migrations, and remove technical barriers. It reports to a Google office and may allow a hybrid schedule under Google policy; customer-site travel is required as needed.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Cloud ComputingArchitectural DesignData ManagementStakeholder ManagementDistributed Systems ArchitectureSolution IdentificationTechnical Presentations

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Related Field or Master's10 Years Progressive Experience or 8 Years8 Years Relevant ExperienceEnglish Proficiency

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Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Strategy, Business Consulting or a related field and 10 years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in a Customer Architect-related occupation.
  • Alternatively, will accept a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Strategy, Business Consulting or a related field, and 8 years of experience in the job offered or in a Customer Architect-related occupation.
  • Position requires 8 years of experience in the following: Architecture and design of highly distributed global cloud-based systems; Cloud computing across applications, infrastructure, storage, platforms, or data; Solution identification linking customer objectives to quantified value; Technical presentation to stakeholders and executive leaders; and Data and information management regarding big data trends.

About the job Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $153,000 - $222,000 + 42.86% bonus target + equity + benefits determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Learn more about benefits at Google. Position reports to the Google office & may allow for a hybrid schedule per Google policy.

Responsibilities

  • Build trusted advisory relationships with C-level executives and key stakeholders to identify priorities and design comprehensive strategies across the Google ecosystem.
  • Recommend integration strategies and enterprise architectures to successfully implement solutions while providing best practices that optimize Google Cloud effectiveness.
  • Lead cross-functional teams and collaborate with product management to manage holistic enterprise architecture relationships and govern cloud strategies.
  • Partner with Value Engineering to articulate the total value of technical solutions and drive business growth through pipeline development and revenue generation.
  • Empower partners to drive successful pilots and migrations while removing technical barriers to secure client wins and expand opportunities. Provide domain expertise around public cloud technology by promoting solutions at industry conferences and traveling to customer sites as required.

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How this job compares

Set against the 210 open Principal Architect jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$153–222K/yr
  • US median$170–260K/yr189 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $188K, is 16% below the US median midpoint ($224K) — in the lowest quarter of Principal Architect salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 210 open Principal Architect jobs across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — less than three in four Principal Architect postings that state a minimum ask for (median 10 years, across 195 postings).
Education
122 of the 210 open Principal Architect jobs (58%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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