Solution Architect - Air

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Solution Architect

Introduction to team

Private Label Solutions (PLS) is the B2B arm of Expedia Group. We open up our supply and innovative technology to businesses looking to take on the world of travel. These businesses, sometimes referred to as our ‘demand partners’, include global financial institutions (e.g. AMEX), corporate managed travel, offline travel agents (e.g. Flight Centre), global travel suppliers (e.g. Delta) and many more.

We’re looking for a Solutions Architect to help shape and evolve our technology landscape by applying modern architectural principles across systems and platforms. This is a key technical leadership role, focused on designing scalable solutions, improving system performance, and driving architectural consistency across teams. You’ll work closely with engineering and business stakeholders to ensure our technology solutions are both strategically sound and execution-ready.

In this role, you will

• Lead the design and improvement of complex, scalable systems across cloud-based and hybrid environments

• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into functional and technical architecture

• Provide architectural oversight for key projects, ensuring alignment with technical standards and long-term strategy

• Monitor industry and technology trends to identify relevant opportunities for innovation and efficiency

• Contribute to technology roadmaps, standards, and shared architectural patterns

• Support teams with root cause analysis, system optimization, and secure systems design

• Facilitate technical decision-making and guide teams through trade-off discussions

• Collaborate with engineering to document system designs and create low-level specifications

• Share architectural knowledge across teams and contribute to internal communities of practice

• Participate in architectural reviews, ensuring compliance with security and governance standards

• Help identify inefficiencies in existing systems and propose sustainable solutions

• Act as a consultant to IT and business leaders on the architectural implications of digital strategy and technology investments

Experience and qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience or Master’s degree with 3+ years of experience (or equivalent professional background)

• Proficiency in at least three programming languages and strong knowledge of software architecture patterns

• Experience maintaining and supporting systems in production, especially in public or hybrid cloud environments

• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot, monitor, and enhance large-scale systems

• Strong understanding of cloud architectures, service-oriented design, ETL frameworks, and security principles

• Capable of designing moderately complex systems and choosing appropriate technologies based on use cases

• Familiarity with compliance requirements and secure software design

• Effective communicator with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Experience developing technology strategies, roadmaps, and contributing to long-term architectural vision

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