Architect, Infrastructure Solutions

Why Work for Frontier Airlines?

At Frontier, we believe the skies should be for everyone. We deliver on this promise through our commitment to Low Fares Done Right. This is more than our tagline - it's our driving philosophy. Every member of Team Frontier has an important role to play in bringing this vision to life. Our successful business model allows travelers to take advantage of our fast-growing route network, while our bundled and unbundled pricing options allow our customers to personalize their travel experience and only pay for the services they need, saving them money along the way.

What We Stand For

Low Fares Done Right is our mission, and we strive to bring it to life every day. Our 'Done Right' promise means delivering not only affordable prices but also making travel friendly and easy for our customers. To do this, we put a great deal of care into every decision and action we take. We must be efficient with the use of our resources and make smart decisions about how we run our business. We must also innovate and be pioneers - we're not afraid to try new things. While our business requires us to fly high in the air, we also consider ourselves down-to-earth in our approach, creating a warm and friendly experience that truly demonstrates Rocky Mountain Hospitality.

Work Perks

At Frontier, we like to think we're creating something very special for our team members. Work is why we're here, but the perks are nice too:

• Flight benefits for you and your family to fly on Frontier Airlines
• Buddy passes for your friends so they can experience what makes us so great
• Discounts throughout the travel industry on hotels, car rentals, cruises and vacation packages
• Discounts on cell phone plans, movie tickets, restaurants, luggage and over 2,000 other vendors
• Enjoy a 'Dress for your Day' business casual environment
• Flexible work schedules that support work/life balance
• Total Rewards program including a competitive base salary, short term incentives, long-term incentives, paid holidays, 401(k) plan, vacation/sick time and medical/dental/vision insurance that begins the 1st of the month following your hire date.
• We play our part to make a difference. The HOPE League, Frontier Airlines' non-profit organization, is dedicated to providing employees financial assistance during catastrophic hardship

Who We Are

Frontier Airlines is committed to offering 'Low Fares Done Right' to more than 100 destinations and growing in the United States, Canada, Dominican Republic, and Mexico on more than 350 daily flights. Headquartered in Denver, Frontier's hard-working aviation professionals pride themselves on delivering the company's signature Low Fares Done Right service to customers. Frontier Airlines is the proud recipient of the Federal Aviation Administration's 2018 Diamond Award for maintenance excellence and was recently named the industry's most fuel-efficient airline by The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) as a result of superior technology and operational efficiencies.

• Frontier is the most fuel-efficient of all major U.S. carriers when measured by ASMs per fuel gallon consumed.

What Will You Be Doing?

Frontier Airlines is seeking a Solution Architect who shares a passion for tackling complexity and building platforms that can scale through multiple orders of magnitude. A consummate professional who will play a key part in the development and implementation of our infrastructure architecture, ensuring business needs are met by gathering requirements and functional specifications, and assessing our current infrastructure to identify areas in need of improvement. The Solution Architect will interface across several business areas, acting as a visionary, to proactively assist in defining the direction for future projects. They will be an experienced, enthusiastic, innovative, and hands-on individual who can rapidly learn the current state and provide guidance to ensure long-term success.

For the right candidate, Frontier Airlines' infrastructure environment provides a unique opportunity to be a key player in the re-architecting of the platforms supporting Frontier. You will be designing and implementing an ultra-modern hybrid-cloud architecture where you will be part of the team making the development and architecture decisions. The candidate will work closely with systems and network engineers, developers, testers, and on-site support personnel to evaluate technologies and solve complex problems.

The ideal candidate is someone with 12+ years of experience working with infrastructure and cloud technologies, with 5+ years of experience leading and architecting enterprise-level solutions.

You will be self-motivated, a self-learner, and be able to work within a dynamic schedule. You should be an effective communicator to executive leadership, business partners, and team members. You will look for innovative ways to use automation in your solutions and generate engineering/administrative documentation quickly.

Essential Function

• Provide comprehensive architectural and leadership to the infrastructure staff across the full stack of technologies at the highest technical level to ensure proposed solutions are technically viable.
• Plan, develop, and oversee the execution of Frontier Airlines' shift from a 3-Tier Architecture to a hyper-converged multi-cloud Architecture.
• Develop and oversee the implementation of the architectural and configuration standards supporting Hyper-Converged Architecture.
• Enable technology self-service through orchestrated means and the use of Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Participate in the development and execution of a comprehensive Multi-Cloud Governance framework.
• Work with management to build the long-term strategic roadmap for the team and provide mentorship to junior team members.
• Set infrastructure architectural and configuration standards, procedures, and policies.
• Participate in vendor evaluations, proof of concepts, and project planning processes.
• Performs initial design, problem solving, and reviews of infrastructure & cloud architecture that conforms with industry best practice and the strategic direction of Frontier.
• Work within a team to lead and architect consumer-facing responsive platforms built on Microsoft, Cisco, Check Point, VMWare, SDWAN, and Azure technologies.
• Understand the changing business needs of the organization/projects and recommend viable strategies for the future.
• Work with a cross-functional team in designing, planning, developing, and implementing initiatives around both new and existing technology products.
• Work with development, architects, infrastructure engineering, and business teams to implement new solutions and enhancements to existing solutions.
• Provide technical guidance and consulting from strategy to planning to issue resolution.
• Explain and document existing platform capabilities to key business stakeholders.
• Analyze complex functional and non-functional requirements and make appropriate design adjustments, as well as provide cost estimates to support project management.
• Leading small trials and proof-of-concept technology projects.
• Working alongside partners and other third-party organizations (e.g., vendors) as required, providing specialist expertise.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to understand project objectives, gather automation requirements, design automated tests, troubleshoot issues, and implement scalable automation solutions.
• Participate in on-call and act as an escalation point for the IT Infrastructure and Cloud teams.
• Ensures adherence to standards, policies, and procedures.
• Up to 20% travel
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. unaided.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 12+ years' combined experience working in Infrastructure & Cloud Technologies, including hands-on experience with the Microsoft Server, Azure, Cisco, VMWare, and Checkpoint technology stacks.
• 5+ years of experience in an architecture leadership role, designing end-to-end, enterprise solutions.
• Project management and leadership skills are essential.
• Advanced understanding of business analysis techniques and processes
• Understanding of DevOps methodology and Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment
• Experience building complex solutions in a demanding environment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Expert in Server, Network & Application Architecture, with proven abilities to analyze the current business, detect critical deficiencies, and recommend improvement solutions.
• Collaborative, diplomatic, and articulate demeanor that encourages broad-based acceptance and support of solutions that align with the strategic technology direction of the company.
• Ability to communicate effectively and articulate technology concepts in a clear, understandable manner.
• Highly organized with an ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Must be a team player and able to work with and through others.
• Consistently able to meet challenges and work to a high level.

Equipment Operated

Standard office equipment, including personal computers, various and future tablets, smartphones, wearable technology, copiers, fax machines, printers, phones, and future and upcoming technology that may not yet be publicly available.

Work Environment

Remote office environment. This requires the employee to have adequate space and internet access to conduct their job and participate in online video meetings using various video conferencing solutions.

This position will require the occasional visit to Frontier's headquarters for team meetings and occasional visits to airport locations for on-site testing.

Physical Effort

Light physical effort required by handling objects up to 20 pounds occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently.

Supervision Received

General Direction: The incumbent normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work and receives general instructions on new assignments.

Positions Supervised

• None

Salary Range $137,643 - $182,696

Please note: this posting has a closing date of on or before midnight 7/16/25 MT.

Workplace Policies

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature and level of work required of the referenced position; they are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of individuals in this position. Please be advised that the duties and expectations of this position may be subject to change.

Frontier Airlines, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and, as such, is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Frontier Airlines is a Zero Tolerance Drug-Free Workplace. All prospective DOT safety-sensitive employees are subject to pre-employment testing for the following drugs and their metabolites: Marijuana, Cocaine, Amphetamines, Opioids and Phencyclidine (PCP). Further, any DOT safety-sensitive job applicant who is found to have tested positive on any required drug or alcohol test at a former employer will be considered ineligible for employment with Frontier.

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