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# Principal Software Architect

- **Company:** TEKSYSTEMS INC.
- **Location:** Plano, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $182,000.0 - $251,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** .NET Framework, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Engineering, Distributed Systems, Machine Learning, Microsoft SQL Server, Software Architecture, Data Streaming, System Availability, Large Language Models, Containerization, Bicep, Azure AKS, Cloud Migration, Terraform, Microservices
- **Published:** October 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careercircle.com/jobs/all/all/usa/ca/irvine/7acc7628-a0a2-4c7e-b300-fe417260615d

## About the Role

* 10+ years of experience in software architecture and large-scale enterprise systems
 * 5+ years of deep expertise in one or more of the following areas:
 + Cloud Architecture
 + Microservices
 + AI/ML
 + Data & Streaming Platforms
 * Expert-level experience with:
 + .NET
 + C#
 + SQL Server
 * Strong Azure expertise, including:
 + Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
 + Azure Managed Services
 + ARM Templates
 + Bicep
 + Terraform
 * Experience building cloud-native and distributed applications
 * Strong understanding of asynchronous system design patterns
 * Experience implementing observability, monitoring, performance engineering, and self-healing systems
 * Proven success driving enterprise-wide technology adoption and architecture governance

Preferred Experience

 * Designing highly scalable platform architectures
 * Leading organizational architecture strategy
 * Creating engineering standards and governance frameworks
 * Scaling emerging technologies from pilot programs to enterprise-wide adoption
 * Driving modernization initiatives within complex enterprise environments

## Description

Equities
Operations
Leadership
Governance
Innovation
Scalability
Prototyping
Observability
Systems Design
Microsoft Azure
Machine Learning
Influencing Skills
Business Valuation
Health Maintenance
Time Off Management, Are you a hands-on technology leader who enjoys setting architectural direction while still contributing to code? We're seeking a Principal Software Architect to help drive enterprise-wide modernization initiatives, establish engineering standards, and accelerate adoption of cloud-native technologies, AI/ML solutions, and scalable software platforms.

In this highly visible role, you'll influence technology strategy, guide architectural best practices, and partner with engineering teams to deliver innovative solutions that make a measurable business impact.

What You'll Do

 * Define and evangelize enterprise architecture standards, patterns, and best practices
 * Lead cloud modernization and digital transformation initiatives
 * Design scalable, secure, and highly available distributed systems
 * Create reference architectures, proof-of-concepts, and reusable engineering frameworks
 * Partner with engineering leadership to drive strategic technology decisions
 * Establish governance policies and promote architectural consistency across teams
 * Evaluate emerging technologies and guide enterprise adoption efforts, including AI/ML and LLM-based solutions
 * Improve software delivery effectiveness, engineering productivity, and platform reliability
 * Contribute hands-on through architecture reviews, prototyping, and coding when needed
 * Mentor engineers and architects while fostering a culture of technical excellence, * Opportunity to influence enterprise technology strategy at scale
 * High-impact leadership role with organization-wide visibility
 * Hands-on work with emerging technologies, including AI/ML and large language models
 * Ability to shape future architecture standards and engineering platforms
 * Collaborative and innovation-focused engineering culture
 * Strong investment in professional development and continued learning
 * Comprehensive health, wellness, and employee benefits programs
 * Tuition assistance and career growth opportunities