Ecolab is the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services. Every day, we help make the world cleaner, safer and healthier – protecting people and vital resources. Ecolab Digital delivers cutting-edge digital solutions that are used by Ecolab customers.
Ecolab Digital Solutions is looking for a Principal Architect to join our commercial architecture team focused on delivering digital solutions and strategies for our customer product offerings. The person selected for this role will work with the business stakeholders and product teams to conceptualize, design, and deliver extensible and scalable digital products and solutions. This includes AI, connected devices (IOT), mobile applications, analytics solutions, and other digital tools. The role requires strong architectural skills across domains, as well as good communication, collaboration and influencing skills.
A person in this role will serve as an advisor and resident expert in solution architecture with an emphasis on establishing composable / modular services that can be leveraged by digital products across the portfolio. This role will provide architectural guidance and ensure business-technology alignment and integration across Ecolab in alignment with Enterprise Architecture & Security Standards.
What you will be doing:
- Establish and maintain a trusted advisor relationship with business, product, & engineering teams & leaders in Ecolab Digital
- Provide technical and architectural leadership for Ecolab Digital connected IoT, cloud innovation, and mobile solutions
- Develop and maintain strategic architecture plans & capability roadmaps with phasing and estimation across the Global Institutional portfolio
- Provide objective and unbiased analysis, balancing short and long-term objectives, customer needs, business constraints, and technological realities
- Participate in strategic and operational planning processes including product PI planning
- Provide data and information management guidance to enable scalable analytics and insights driving customer, associate and Ecolab performance
- Manage global view of systems landscape & architecture for Ecolab Digital regions
- Ensuring alignment of Ecolab Digital with Enterprise Architecture and Security Standards
- Actively participate in technical/business requirements, technology choices and partnerships
- Stay apprised of changes in relevant trends and technologies
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, MIS, related field, or equivalent experience
- 10 years of experience working in IT
- 3 years of experience partnering with business leaders to develop technical strategies, architecture and road maps to support their objectives
- 5 years working with Microsoft .NET and Visual Studio and related Microsoft Development Tools and technologies
- 5 years of combined experience in at least three of the following disciplines – solution architecture, infrastructure architecture, application architecture, data architecture, business architecture
- No immigration sponsorship is available for this role at this time.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, MIS, related field, or equivalent experience
- Experience with Salesforce.com Platform
- Experience working with solutions delivery teams using Agile/Scrum ore similar methodologies
- 2 years of experience designing solutions leveraging Microsoft Azure Platform-as-a-Service components
- Exceptional written, verbal & presentation skills
- Exceptional interpersonal skills including collaboration, facilitation and influencing
Annual or Hourly Compensation Range
Benefits
Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Click here to see our benefits.
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Potential Customer Requirements Notice
To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:
- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.
- Be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including a booster if eligible, unless a religious or medical accommodation is requested by the applicant and approved by Ecolab.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of each page of our career website.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, MIS, related field, or equivalent experience
- 10 years of experience working in IT
- 3 years of experience partnering with business leaders to develop technical strategies
- 5 years working with Microsoft .NET and Visual Studio
- 5 years in solution architecture, infrastructure architecture, application architecture, data architecture, or business architecture
- No immigration sponsorship is available for this role
Ecolab Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests the company provides strong retirement programs, including a 401(k) with employer matching and a pension, alongside options like an employee stock purchase plan. Offerings such as retiree healthcare benefits and diverse investment choices reinforce long-term financial support.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests medical coverage is broad, with HSA plan options and company contributions, prescription benefits, dental and vision, and virtual care and mental health support. Company-paid wellness programs and income protection (short- and long-term disability, life and accident) further strengthen core coverage.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-focused programs include fertility support, adoption assistance, and paid parental leave, complemented by counseling and resource services. These offerings are positioned as supportive of employee well-being across different life stages.
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What We Do
A trusted partner at nearly three million customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services. With annual sales of $12 billion and more than 44,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights and personalized service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. For more Ecolab news and information, visit www.ecolab.com, or follow us on twitter.com/ecolab, facebook.com/ecolab or instagram.com/ecolab_inc.
