SaaS Architect – Analytics Platform

Rochester, NY, United States

SaaS Architect – Analytics Platform

Position Summary

The Founding SaaS Architect is responsible for defining and evolving the technical architecture for Qualitrol's Analytics as a Service platform. This individual will establish the engineering standards, architecture and technical direction required to rapidly build secure, scalable and maintainable cloud-native analytics services.

The architect will partner closely with the Product Owner and Product Engineers to ensure the platform evolves rapidly while maintaining a high standard of software quality, cybersecurity and operational excellence. Success in this role requires balancing long-term architectural vision with hands-on technical leadership in a fast-paced startup environment.

Primary Responsibilities

Platform Architecture

Define the architecture supporting:

Rotating Machine Analytics

Grid Analytics

Future Analytics Services

Ensure solutions are:

Cloud-native and on prem

Secure

Scalable

Highly available

Maintainable

Technical Leadership

Provide technical leadership across the incubator.

Guide engineering decisions including:

Architecture

Design patterns

APIs

Data models

Security

Performance

Observability

Coach engineers through design reviews and architecture reviews.

AI-First Engineering

Champion AI-assisted software development including:

Specification-driven development

AI-assisted coding

Automated code reviews

Automated testing

Documentation generation

Technical debt reduction

Continuously improve engineering productivity through AI-enabled workflows.

Engineering Excellence

Establish standards for:

Code quality

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Test automation

Cloud operations

Cybersecurity

Partner closely with DevOps to ensure operational excellence.

Technology Strategy

Evaluate emerging technologies.

Lead technical decisions regarding:

Cloud platforms

AI technologies

Data architecture

Microservices and plugins

APIs

Event-driven systems

Edge-to-cloud integration

Required Experience

10+ years enterprise software development

5+ years architecting SaaS platforms

Strong cloud architecture experience

Experience designing highly available distributed systems

Experience leading engineering teams

Deep understanding of DevSecOps

Preferred Experience

Experience with:

Microsoft Azure

AWS

Kubernetes

Event-driven architectures

Industrial IoT

Industrial Analytics

AI-assisted software development

Success Measures

Within 12 months:

Scalable SaaS architecture established

Engineering standards fully adopted

High deployment frequency achieved

High platform availability maintained

AI-assisted development adopted across the engineering team

Technical debt actively managed

Travel

10% global travel

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Ralliant Corporation Overview

Ralliant, originally part of Fortive, now stands as a bold, independent public company driving innovation at the forefront of precision technology. With a global footprint and a legacy of excellence, we empower engineers to bring next-generation breakthroughs to life - faster, smarter, and more reliably. Our high-performance instruments, sensors, and subsystems fuel mission-critical advancements across industries, enabling real-world impact where it matters most. At Ralliant we're building the future, together with those driven to push boundaries, solve complex problems, and leave a lasting mark on the world.

About Qualitrol

QUALITROL manufactures monitoring and protection devices for high value electrical assets and OEM manufacturing companies. Established in 1945, QUALITROL produces thousands of different types of products on demand and customized to meet our individual customers’ needs. We are the largest and most trusted global leader for partial discharge monitoring, asset protection equipment and information products across power generation, transmission, and distribution. At Qualitrol, we are redefining condition-based monitoring.

Pay Range

The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 104300.00-193700.00