Wilmington, Delaware, United States · Hybrid
$149k–$194k/yr
Your success is a train ride away! As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety…
Skills: Enterprise Architecture, Architecture Governance, Cloud Computing, Integration, Data Capabilities
New York, New York, United States · On-site
$94k–$122k/yr
Your success is a train ride away! As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety…
Skills: Construction Project Management, Contractor Monitoring, Safety Work Planning, Track And ET Outages Coordination, Technical Work Procedures
New York, New York, United States · Hybrid
$94k–$122k/yr
**This role is headquartered from Philadelphia, PA.** Your success is a train ride away! As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more tha…
Skills: Cost estimating, Project controls, Data analysis, InEight Estimate, MS Excel
Wilmington, Delaware, United States · Hybrid
$149k–$194k/yr
Your success is a train ride away! As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety…
Skills: Enterprise Architecture, Architecture Governance, Cloud Computing, Integration, Data Capabilities
Seattle, Washington, United States · Hybrid
$102k–$132k/yr
Your success is a train ride away! As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety…
Skills: Materials Management, Inventory Control, Supply Chain Management, SAP, ERP Systems
Seattle, Washington, United States · On-site
Your success is a train ride away! As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety…
Skills: Law enforcement, Patrol duties, Crime prevention, Investigation, First aid
New York, New York, United States · Hybrid
$113k–$147k/yr
Your success is a train ride away! As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety…
Skills: Project Scheduling, Cost Control, Primavera P6, Earned Value Management, Risk Analysis
Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States · On-site
Your success is a train ride away! As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety…
Skills: Law enforcement, Patrol, Crime prevention, Investigation, First aid
New York, New York, United States · Hybrid
$18/hr–$35/hr
Your success is a train ride away! As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety…
Skills: Project Management, Data Cleansing, Status Reporting, Budget Tracking, Schedule Monitoring
New York, New York, United States · Hybrid
$188k–$243k/yr
As we move America’s workforce toward the future, our goal is to connect businesses and communities across the country. The safety of our passengers, our more than 20,000 colleagues, the public and our operating environm…
Skills: Operational Leadership, Customer Service Strategy, Financial Discipline, Performance Management, Budget Development
New York, New York, United States · Hybrid
$113k–$147k/yr
Your success is a train ride away! As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety…
Skills: Project Scheduling, Cost Control, Primavera P6, Earned Value Management, Risk Analysis
Town of East Greenbush, New York, United States · On-site
$28/hr–$38/hr
Your success is a train ride away! As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety…
Skills: SAP Inventory System, Inventory Control, Material Handling Equipment, Forklift Operation, Shipping and Receiving
Wilmington, Delaware, United States · Hybrid
$94k–$122k/yr
Your success is a train ride away! As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety…
Skills: Compliance Auditing, Safety Assurance, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Data Analysis
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States · On-site
$18/hr–$35/hr
Your success is a train ride away! As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety…
Skills: Electric Traction, Railway Engineering, Safety and Quality Assurance, Field Audits, AutoCAD
Chicago, Illinois, United States · Hybrid
$110k–$122k/yr
Your success is a train ride away! As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety…
Skills: Leadership, Decision-making, Organizational skills, Problem-solving, Oral communication
District of Columbia, United States · Hybrid
$125k–$161k/yr
Your success is a train ride away! As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety…
Skills: Operations Research, Revenue Management, Data Analysis, Forecasting, Optimization
Baltimore, Maryland, United States · Hybrid
$114k–$124k/yr
As we move America’s workforce toward the future, our goal is to connect businesses and communities across the country. The safety of our passengers, our more than 20,000 colleagues, the public and our operating environm…
Skills: Train operations, Leadership, Supervisory skills, Safety compliance, Budget management
Baltimore, Maryland, United States · On-site
$127k–$137k/yr
Your success is a train ride away! As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety…
Skills: Leadership, Mentoring, Efficiency Testing, Compliance Management, Safety Planning
Boston, Massachusetts, United States · Hybrid
Your success is a train ride away! As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety…
Skills: Railway rolling stock maintenance, Mechanical operations supervision, Project management, Budget control, Contract management
Fairfax County, Virginia, United States · On-site
Your success is a train ride away! As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety…
Skills: Customer Service, Safety Compliance, Communication, Problem Solving, Conflict Management
Wilmington, Delaware, United States • Hybrid
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The Senior Principal Architect defines the architectural vision and governance frameworks to align technology investments with corporate goals. They lead a team of architects to ensure consistency, reuse, and sustainability across the digital technology practice.
Requires a Bachelor's degree and at least 9 years of relevant experience, with 11 years preferred. Candidates must have deep expertise in architecture governance, cloud, and integration within regulated environments.
As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.
Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.
Job Summary
The Senior Principal Architect is responsible for providing architecture services to ensure portfolio technology investments are in alignment with corporate goals and its ability to move towards the future in an evolving business environment. As a Digital Technology expert, this role will utilize communication, influence, guidance, and governance processes to maximize return on technology investment, and reduce time to capability, while minimizing operational costs. The Senior Principal Architect will use strategic thinking to evolve Architecture and the Business of Technology as a disciplined, data-driven, and measurable practice—producing repeatability, continuity, benchmarking, and auditability at scale.
As part of the DT architecture team the Senior Principal Architect will be responsible for shaping the architecture practice itself—not just individual solutions—across a team of 20–30 architects. The role’s primary value lies in driving consistency, governance, and long-term sustainability in a regulated environment.
Essential Functions:
Minimum Qualifications:
The salary/hourly range is $149,400.00 – $193,644.00. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. Depending on an employee’s assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee’s base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.
| Health and Wellbeing | Financial and Retirement | Work and Family Life Support |
| Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance | 401K with Employer Match | Generous Paid Time Off |
| Wellness Programs | Railroad Retirement Benefits | Paid Caregiving Days and Backup Care |
| Health Savings Account | Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness | Fertility and Family Building Benefits |
| No-cost Personal Health Advocate | Student Loan Assistance | Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance |
| Medical Plan Opt-out Credit | Tuition and Education Reimbursement | Paid Family Leave |
| Life Insurance | Rail Pass Privileges | |
| Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance | Employee Assistance Program | |
| No-cost Financial Advisor Sessions | Commuter and Flexible Spending Accounts |
Learn more about our benefits offerings here.
Requisition ID:166620
Work Arrangement:06-Onsite 4/5 Days Click here for more information about work arrangements at Amtrak.
Relocation Offered:No
Travel Requirements:Up to 25%
We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions.
Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen.
Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.
In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR § 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.
In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C. §1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses.
Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Amtrak is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/color, to include traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, such as lactation), national origin/ethnicity, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.
Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, provides intercity rail passenger service.
Offices: 60 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NE, Washington, Washington DC 20002, us
View all jobs at National Railroad Passenger CorporationAmtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, provides intercity rail passenger service.
Offices: 60 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NE, Washington, Washington DC 20002, us
View all jobs at National Railroad Passenger Corporation