Principal Solutions Architect

A Day in the Life:

We're looking for a Principal Solution Architect - Global Counter & Rental Systems with deep expertise in defining cloud-based, distributed, transaction-heavy architectures that support global, multi-brand, multi-country, and franchise rental operations.

You will work closely with business partners, product managers, engineering teams, operations leaders, and enterprise architects to transform how Hertz builds and modernizes counter, agent-assisted, and rental execution systems. This role is highly hands-on, with accountability for future-state architecture, solution design, and delivery alignment across complex global ecosystems.

We expect the starting salary to be around $215,000. The actual salary will be determined based on years of relevant work experience.

What you will do:

Design, modernize, and refactor global counter and rental systems using modular, cloud-native, API-driven architectures

Own solution architecture across all domains including application, data, integration, networking, security, and resiliency

Define and maintain solution blueprints, reference architectures, and standards for counter and rental platforms

Establish a clear end-state architecture for areas of responsibility and drive stakeholder alignment and buy-in

Ensure architectures can be delivered incrementally, on time and within budget, without compromising the long-term target state

Lead architectural design and review for initiatives spanning:

Counter and agent workflows

Offline / degraded-mode operations

Multi-brand and franchise configurations

Country-specific regulatory requirements

Work hands-on with engineering teams across the full SDLC, including design sessions, code reviews, and technical decision-making

Partner closely with Enterprise Architecture to align with broader platform and integration strategies

Define API, integration, and event models connecting counter systems with reservations, fleet, payments, identity, pricing, and customer platforms

Drive modernization using incremental transformation patterns (strangler, abstraction, coexistence)

Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, performance, and availability standards

Participate in the design and planning of enhancements to existing platforms and development of new capabilities

Advise business and technology stakeholders on architectural tradeoffs and recommendations

Interpret and refine business requirements using workshops, design sessions, prototyping, and modeling

Understand and document system dependencies, integration points, and data flows across the rental ecosystem

Create and maintain architecture documentation including solution designs, technical specifications, and release artifacts

Collaborate with Operations leaders, Program Directors, and Vendors to solve complex cross-functional challenges

What We're Looking For:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Master's degree preferred or equivalent practical experience

15+ years of experience in information technology

5+ years in a Solution Architect / Systems Architect role supporting large-scale enterprise platforms

Proven experience across full project lifecycles including:

Requirements definition

Architecture and solution design

Prototyping

Implementation and rollout

Strong experience with cloud-native application architectures (microservices, event-driven systems, serverless)

Extensive experience designing and implementing API-based integrations using REST and SOAP, with JSON and XML

Experience with transactional, high-availability systems (retail, travel, hospitality, or mobility preferred)

Familiarity with counter, POS, or agent-assisted systems is highly desirable

Experience designing for offline-first or degraded-mode scenarios

Strong understanding of system integrations using APIs, messaging, batch, and streaming patterns

Experience working in Agile / Scrum environments

Hands-on familiarity with modern web and data technologies (SQL, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, JSON)

Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor engineers, and influence delivery teams

What You'll Get:

Up to 40% off the base rate of any standard Hertz Rental??

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental & Vision plan options

Retirement programs, including 401(k) employer matching

Paid Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance

Employee Assistance Program for employees & family

Educational Reimbursement & Discounts

Voluntary Insurance Programs - Pet, Legal/Identity Theft, Critical Illness

Perks & Discounts -Theme Park Tickets, Gym Discounts & more

The Hertz Corporation operates the Hertz, Dollar Car Rental, Thrifty Car Rental brands in approximately 9,700 corporate and franchisee locations throughout North America, Europe, The Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest worldwide airport general use vehicle rental companies, and the Hertz brand is one of the most recognized in the world.

US EEO STATEMENT

At Hertz, we champion and celebrate a culture of diversity and inclusion. We take affirmative steps to promote employment and advancement opportunities. The endless variety of perspectives, experiences, skills and talents that our employees invest in their work every day represent a significant part of our culture - and our success and reputation as a company.

Individuals are encouraged to apply for positions because of the characteristics that make them unique.

EOE, including disability/veteran