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# Senior Principal Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Everforth Apex
- **Location:** St. Louis, MO, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Cyber Security, Distributed Systems, Multi-Factor Authentication, Microsoft Office, Networking Basics, Single Sign-On, Information Technology, Tools for Reporting, Splunk
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/0520cd7e-fe1d-46c6-b6b3-9daaaa2714ba

## About the Role

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or a related field preferred.

Experience: 11 or more years of software, infrastructure, or platform engineering experience with demonstrated technical leadership in designing distributed systems and scalable architectures.

Technical Skills: Deep expertise across Microsoft Azure (platform identity, endpoint, security, Office 365, MFA, SSO, and Entra ID), strong enterprise identity and cybersecurity background, and experience designing high-throughput endpoint systems and real-time services.

Preferred Qualifications

 * Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) platforms.
 * Familiarity with observability and analytics tools such as Splunk.
 * Strong operational understanding of networking principles.
 * Professional consulting background within a Big Four or similar advisory environment.

## Description

This employer is seeking a Senior Principal Systems Engineer to join a robust technology organization focused on endpoints, applications, devices, connectivity, and security. In this highly visible role, you will serve as a senior technical leader and architect, defining the holistic technical vision and driving modernization strategy across virtual engineering teams. This position requires no direct reports but demands exceptional leadership, mentoring capabilities, and stakeholder engagement from engineering teams up through executive leadership., * Lead technical strategy and architectural decisions for core business and workforce technology platforms.

 * Design and implement scalable solutions spanning cloud, identity, security, productivity, and endpoint technologies.
 * Own the holistic technical vision, creating reusable architecture patterns and engineering standards.
 * Partner closely with product and engineering teams to develop roadmaps, ensure operational health, and deliver technology excellence.
 * Present complex technical topics, strategic recommendations, and business cases to stakeholders up to the executive level to gain organizational buy-in.
 * Mentor and grow senior technical talent across virtual and distributed engineering teams.
 * Ensure security, reliability, scalability, and operational excellence across all solutions.
 * Commit to incorporating security practices into all decisions and daily engineering responsibilities., This position offers a fully remote arrangement within the United States, excluding Alaska and Hawaii. Selected team members must maintain an adequate home office space and work within U.S. Central Standard Time core business hours. The role requires occasional travel to the St. Louis campus location, approximately two to three times per year, for meetings, initial onboarding, and annual leadership conferences.