TransUnion · 1 day ago
Senior Principal Architect - Operations Management – Cloud-Native Transformation
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$188K/yr - $312K/yr
10+ years expTransUnion is a company focused on transforming its global operations practices towards a cloud-native model. The Senior Principal Architect will lead the modernization efforts, manage incident responses, and communicate effectively with stakeholders to support the organization's transition to an AI-augmented, continuous delivery model.
Credit BureauFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyLegal
Responsibilities
Modernize Operations: Lead the transformation of incident response, change management, and RCA practices to support containerized services and continuous delivery in a public cloud environment
Incident Leadership: Own the end-to-end lifecycle of major incidents, ensuring timely triage, resolution, and delivery of preliminary RCAs within 1 business day
Communication Excellence: Serve as the escalation point for executive-level communications during outages. Prepare and deliver clear, business-aligned updates to internal and external C-level stakeholders
AI-Driven Future: Partner with platform and data teams to evolve from traditional ITSM tools (e.g., Remedy) to an AI Ops platform anchored in a public cloud data lake
Team Building & Upskilling: Shape the future-state org, mentor existing talent, and build a high-performing team aligned to our modernization goals
KPI & SLA Governance: Collaborate with decentralized development teams to define and enforce enterprise-wide standards for KPIs, SLAs, and operational metrics
Customer-Centric Mindset: Ensure operational practices support a consistent and reliable customer experience, especially during high-impact events
Cross-Functional Influence: Drive alignment across Dev, Infra, and Security teams to ensure accountability and clarity in ownership models
Qualification
Required
10+ years in Operations, SRE, or Infrastructure leadership roles, with experience in both legacy and cloud-native environments
Proven ability to lead during high-pressure incidents and communicate effectively with executive stakeholders
Deep understanding of DevOps, SRE, ITIL, and modern platform operations
Experience with tools such as Remedy, PagerDuty, Splunk, and a vision for transitioning to AI Ops
Strong familiarity with container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines, and public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Demonstrated success in organizational transformation, including team design and talent development
Preferred
Experience in a publicly traded or regulated environment
Ability to lead through influence in matrixed, decentralized teams
Strategic thinker with a bias for action, accountability, and continuous improvement
Benefits
Flexible time off for exempt associates
Paid time off for non-exempt associates
Up to 12 paid holidays per year
Health benefits (including medical, dental, and vision plan options and health spending accounts)
Mental health support
Disability benefits
Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Fertility planning coverage
Legal benefits
Long-term care insurance
Commuter benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Charity gift matching
Employee stock purchase plan
401(k) retirement savings with employer match
Access to TransUnion’s Employee Resource Groups
Company
TransUnion
TransUnion provides total credit protection all in one place from credit alerts, credit reports and credit scores.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.41B2018-04-26Post Ipo Debt· $1.4B
2015-06-25IPO
2014-10-16Series Unknown· $7.25M
Leadership Team
Christopher Cartwright
President and Chief Executive Officer
David Oliveira
Senior Vice President of Media Vertical Partnerships
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