Principal Cloud Solutions Architect - Applications & AI

KBR is looking for a Principal Cloud Solutions Architect - Applications & AI to serve as a senior technical leader responsible for defining enterprise architecture standards, cloud-native application strategies, artificial intelligence solutions, and integration patterns across KBR's global technology landscape. This role provides architectural leadership for custom applications, Azure platform services, enterprise integration, Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft 365, and AI-enabled business solutions. The Principal Cloud Solutions Architect - Applications & AI will work within a globally distributed Strategy and Architecture organization. This position will partner with stakeholders across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other global regions to guide application modernization, cloud adoption, AI enablement, and technology governance initiatives. The ideal candidate will combine a deep expertise in enterprise application architecture, Azure cloud services, AI platforms, and DevSecOps practices with a proven ability to influence technology strategy, establish standards, and mentor technical teams across a complex enterprise environment. In September 2025, KBR announced that we are spinning our Mission Technology Solutions business into a separate public company. This role will ultimately be part of the new company. The Mission Technology Solutions business partners with governments and defense, intelligence, space, aviation, and critical infrastructure customers to deliver high-end engineering, science, technology, and mission support solutions. **Ability to work a regular 2:00 PM – 11:00 PM IST schedule** Key Responsibilities: Enterprise & Application Architecture Define and maintain enterprise application architecture standards, principles, reference architectures, and reusable design patterns Lead architecture design for custom applications, cloud-native solutions, integration initiatives, and modernization programs Provide architectural leadership for solutions leveraging Microsoft technologies, including .NET, .NET Core, C#, ASP.NET, Blazor, Web APIs, and modern application frameworks Establish architecture patterns for microservices, distributed systems, API-first architectures, event-driven solutions, and domain-driven design Evaluate application portfolios and recommend modernization strategies that improve scalability, security, maintainability, and operational efficiency Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, security, integration, supportability, and lifecycle management standards Serve as a trusted advisor to business and technology stakeholders on application architecture and technology decisions Azure PaaS & Cloud-Native Architecture Lead adoption of Azure PaaS and cloud-native technologies as preferred enterprise application hosting models Design solutions utilizing Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, API Management, Logic Apps, Service Bus, Event Grid, Container Apps, Key Vault, Azure Front Door, and related Azure services Establish reusable architecture patterns that promote scalability, security, reliability, observability, operational excellence, and cost optimization Guide application teams in selecting appropriate Azure services, deployment models, and cloud-native design approaches Ensure solutions align with Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework principles AI Architecture & Intelligent Platforms Define enterprise AI architecture standards, governance models, reference architectures, and implementation frameworks Design and govern AI-enabled solutions utilizing Azure AI Foundry, Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Services, AI Agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), intelligent search, vector databases, and enterprise knowledge platforms Guide integration of AI capabilities within custom applications, Power Platform solutions, and Microsoft 365 environments Ensure AI solutions align with responsible AI principles, security, privacy, compliance, data governance, and operational support requirements Evaluate emerging AI technologies and recommend enterprise adoption strategies Enterprise Integration & Platform Architecture Define enterprise integration strategies, standards, and reusable architecture patterns Design architectures leveraging APIs, messaging platforms, event-driven architectures, Microsoft Graph, and hybrid integration models Provide governance and architectural guidance for Power Platform, Microsoft 365, SharePoint Online, Teams, Dataverse, and related platforms Establish secure and scalable integration patterns across Azure services, SaaS applications, enterprise systems, and low-code platforms Guide teams on the appropriate use of low code versus custom development approaches Architecture Governance, Security & DevSecOps Lead architecture review boards, solution governance reviews, and technical design assessments Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards, techno