Principal Enterprise Technical Architect

Job Description

Working at Atlassian

Atlassian employees possess the autonomy to select their professional setting—be it within a corporate office, a remote home environment, or a hybrid of both. This flexibility empowers staff to better manage familial duties, personal objectives, and individual priorities. We recruit talent in any nation where we maintain a legal presence. In alignment with our distributed-first philosophy, both the interviewing and onboarding sequences are executed via virtual platforms.

Role accountabilities

The Platinum Enterprise Technical Architect serves as a high-level technical or corporate guide tasked with conceptualizing, architecting, and steering implementations for our clientele. This position interfaces with commercial and technological leads to guarantee that architectures are expandable, protected, and synchronized with company-wide goals. The individual is expected to champion the product roadmap, advise internal groups, and act as a primary representative during critical client and sector interactions.

Core duties encompass:

• Strategic Architecture: Conceptualizing comprehensive technical frameworks for expansive, intricate corporate settings that match commercial targets.

• Technical Guidance: Offering architectural direction and support to engineering groups while advocating for superior design and security protocols.

• Stakeholder Interaction: Partnering with commercial leads and product owners to convert operational needs into technical blueprints.

• Innovation Management: Tracking sector movements and pioneering the integration of modern methodologies and tools.

• Compliance Oversight: Guaranteeing that all implementations adhere to legal and safety standards (such as ISO, SOC2, or HIPAA).

• Domain Integration: Working across various departments to maintain architectural uniformity and minimize systemic overlap.

• Client Representation: Funneling user perspectives back into product development to influence platform evolution.

• Technical Communication: Generating precise architectural blueprints, documentation, and executive-level presentations.

• Professional Development: Training and advancing less experienced architects to promote a standard of technical mastery.

• Advisory Support: Assisting in preliminary sales stages through technical scoping and high-level solution exhibitions.

Candidate Credentials

• Minimum of 15 years in software development or architectural positions, with a focus on SaaS and cloud-based platforms.

• At least 8 years in client-facing capacities such as solution architecture or technical consultancy.

• Proven mastery in building large-scale distributed frameworks and cloud-native structures (specifically AWS, Azure, or GCP).

• Profound grasp of safety protocols and regulatory frameworks applicable to global corporations.

• Proficiency with the Atlassian suite (including Jira and Confluence) or comparable corporate tools is a significant asset.

• Superior interpersonal and leadership talents with the capacity to sway technical stakeholders.

• Documented history of leading cross-departmental projects in high-speed settings.

• Academic background in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.

Job Data Table

Category	Details
Company Name	Atlassian
Location	London, United Kingdom
Locality	Distributed-First (Office or Home)
Country	United Kingdom
City	London
Region	London
Job Type	Full-time
Salaries	Competitive (Based on experience)
Experience Level	Principal / Platinum (15+ Years)
Travel	Limited / Customer engagements
Language	English
Benefits	Health & wellbeing, volunteer days, hybrid/remote choice

Skills & Competency Table

Skill	Competency Level
Distributed Systems Architecture	Expert
Cloud-Native (AWS/Azure/GCP)	Expert
SaaS Platform Strategy	Expert
Regulatory Compliance (ISO/SOC2)	Advanced
Atlassian Product Suite	Highly Desirable
Executive Stakeholder Management	Expert
Pre-Sales & Technical Scoping	Advanced

Salaries Pay Calculator Table

Component	Amount	Notes
Annual Salary	Competitive	Market-leading for 15+ years experience
Bonus	Performance-based	Based on Atlassian’s corporate goals
Total Compensation	Top-tier	Includes base, bonus, and extensive perks
Notes	N/A	Atlassian benchmarks against global tech giants

Job Summary

This Principal-level role at Atlassian involves designing scalable, secure cloud solutions for large enterprise clients. Requiring 15+ years of experience, the role balances high-level strategic architecture with technical mentorship and stakeholder engagement. It is a “distributed-first” position, allowing for total flexibility between office-based and remote work across the UK.

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5 Simple FAQs

What is the remote work policy?

Atlassian is distributed-first; you can work from the office, home, or a combination of both.

How much experience is required?

The role requires 15+ years in software engineering/architecture and 8+ years in customer-facing roles.

Which cloud platforms are preferred?

Expertise in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is preferred.

Is experience with Jira and Confluence necessary?

It is “highly desirable” but not strictly listed as mandatory if you have similar platform experience.

How does the interview process work?

Interviews and onboarding are conducted entirely virtually.

Expert Analysis

This is a pinnacle role for an architect. Atlassian is unique because the “customer” is often other engineering teams, meaning the technical bar is exceptionally high. The “Platinum” designation suggests this role handles the top 1% of Atlassian’s global contracts, requiring a rare blend of deep coding roots and executive-level presence.

Location & Logistics Guide

While the role is listed for London, Atlassian’s distributed-first model means your physical proximity to the Shard or their other hubs is secondary to your digital connectivity. Onboarding is 100% virtual, but having a base in the UK is required for legal and tax entities.

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Career Path

From Principal/Platinum Enterprise Architect, the path leads to Distinguished Architect or Chief Technology Officer (CTO) roles within the SaaS space. At a company like Atlassian, this role provides the visibility to move into global strategic leadership, overseeing entire platform ecosystems or regional technical operations.