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Position Overview
As a Principal Solution Architect, you will be a technical subject matter expert with experience defining and integrating Autodesk technology-based solutions that create competitive advantage for companies in Architecture, Engineering and Construction industries. You'll work with our customers' leadership teams to architect solutions with specifications that can be traced to business strategy and success metrics.
Employing industry standard methodologies and frameworks, you'll lead the build of solutions that improve our customer's business processes with seamless integration into their enterprise systems. By educating customers on architecture considerations, estimating effort and resources required, and advising on implementation decisions, you'll create a clear path to successfully develop, integrate, and deploy new solutions. Reporting to the Consulting Services manager for ANZ, this is a hybrid role where you can work remotely or onsite at an Autodesk office.
Responsibilities
Lead discovery process with customers to understand business challenges and requirements
Translate customer business needs into IT system architecture
Validates customer's architecture feasibility including considering Autodesk API capabilities
Development of PoC level applications to prove feasibility and de-risk further development
Apply change management knowledge to deployment of Autodesk solutions
Collaborate with internal account teams and customers on how Autodesk solutions fit into broader programs of work
Estimates required effort and resources for solution development and implementation
Be a liaison between customer IT and Business stakeholders
Lead and provide oversight for solution development and implementation teams
Participate in code reviews
Be a 'trusted advisor' to the customer
Keep updated with technology trends affecting customers
Represent Autodesk solutions at conferences, in whitepapers and blogs
Collaborate with our teams for continuous improvement of reference architectures and solutions
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering or Architecture/Engineering/Construction related field
5+ years of software engineering experience
5+ years of industry experience in AEC (Architecture, Engineering & Construction)
.NET skills. Our language of choice on the server side is .NET
Experience working on complex, customer facing, web and desktop applications
Excellent communication skills including experience conducting workshops, facilitating meetings, and delivering impactful presentations
Preferred Qualifications
Database Knowledge: Understanding of database structure principles and SQL
Data Visualization: Familiarity with data visualization tools like Power BI or Tableau
Big Data Technologies: Experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop or Spark
Experience implementing applications in Cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, Google
Knowledge of or Certified in Architecture Assessment Methods like TOGAF
Leadership experience as a Team Lead, Tech Lead, or Architect in previous roles
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering or Architecture/Engineering/Construction related field
- 5+ years of software engineering experience
- 5+ years of industry experience in AEC (Architecture, Engineering & Construction)
- .NET skills (server-side)
- Experience working on complex, customer-facing web and desktop applications
- Excellent communication skills including workshops, facilitation, and presentations
- Understanding of database structure principles and SQL
- Familiarity with data visualization tools like Power BI or Tableau
- Experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop or Spark
- Experience implementing applications in Cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, Google Cloud
- Knowledge of or Certified in Architecture Assessment Methods like TOGAF
- Leadership experience as a Team Lead, Tech Lead, or Architect
Autodesk Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Autodesk and has not been reviewed or approved by Autodesk.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away is considered expansive, combining discretionary time off for salaried roles, company holidays/Autodays, and a periodic paid sabbatical. These options provide flexibility beyond standard accrual-based PTO.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Total rewards prominently include RSUs and an employee stock purchase plan with a discount and lookback, alongside annual bonus or commission programs. These elements are available to eligible employees and can materially augment base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-building support includes reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, IVF/co‑maternity, and fertility benefits, plus dedicated coaching and Cleo resources for parenting and caregiving. These services extend support before, during, and after leave.
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Autodesk makes software for people who make things. If you’ve ever driven a high-performance car, admired a towering skyscraper, used a smartphone, or watched a great film, chances are you’ve experienced what millions of Autodesk customers are doing with our software. Autodesk gives you the power to make anything. Over 100 million people use Autodesk software like AutoCAD, Revit, Maya, 3ds Max, Fusion 360, SketchBook, and more to unlock their creativity and solve important design, business and environmental challenges. Our software runs on both personal computers and mobile devices and taps the infinite computing power of the cloud to help teams around the world collaborate, design, simulate and fabricate their ideas in 3D. We provide exceptional compensation/benefit packages and we’d love for you to join us. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, disability, veteran status or other protected category. To see our culture in action, check out #AutodeskLife. We are headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area and have more than 10,000 employees worldwide.
Why Work With Us
Our work is impactful. Our people are innovative. And our culture is inclusive. As our software shapes new solutions to the world’s biggest challenges, you shape your career path. With us, you lead the way in achieving sustainability, resilient communities, and an equitable workforce. Discover #AutodeskLife.
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