RTI International

Senior Director, Client Technology Architecture

RTI International

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: DurhamNorth CarolinaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $240,000 - $296,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Align RTI's digital platforms, infrastructure standards, and client technologies into scalable, tailored solutions that balance enterprise consistency with client-specific needs, while adhering to enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, and data governance requirements.
  • Collaborate with product owners, engineering teams, and client technology partners to maintain technical integrity across projects while enabling innovation where essential.
  • Lead technical discovery efforts, identifying cross-product dependencies, risks, and integration opportunities to ensure end-to-end delivery.
  • Manage and guide internal scrum teams, empowering them to deliver value-aligned solutions efficiently, while coordinating external contractors to meet architectural and strategic goals.
  • Serve as the bridge between strategy and execution, providing clear technical direction and aligning business leadership, research teams, IT, and partners to RTI's long-term technology roadmap.
  • Oversee vendor and partner technical contributions to ensure alignment with design principles, security expectations, and performance standards.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's level degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field (Master’s preferred)
  • 15 years of directly related experience.
  • Demonstrated experience in solution architecture, enterprise technology, or complex systems delivery, including leadership responsibility across multiple projects or portfolios.
  • Demonstrated experience designing and implementing scalable, cloud-enabled, and integrated technology solutions in a consulting, research, or client-service environment.
  • Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams and influencing technical direction without direct authority.
  • Experience working within regulated or research-driven environments (e.g., public health, life sciences, government, or analytics).
  • Experience aligning solution architectures to enterprise standards, security frameworks, and data governance requirements.
  • Experience integrating data platforms, analytics environments, and secure research infrastructures.
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid parental leave for all parents
  • Financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments
  • Financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible work hours
  • Generous paid time off
  • Bonus opportunities
  • Robust recognition program
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Hard Skills & Tools
solution architectureenterprise technologycloud-enabled solutionsintegrated technology solutionsdata integrationanalytics environmentscybersecuritydata governancescalable solutionscomplex systems delivery
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationinfluencingtechnical directionteam managementcommunicationstrategic alignmentproblem-solvingempowermentcross-functional teamwork