Enterprise Architect Lead - Azure/.NET & Modernization

Compunnel Inc.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Compunnel Inc. seeks a Principal Architect to safeguard the architectural integrity of core systems with hands-on leadership across .NET/C#, Azure, and SQL Server. You will design high-scale solutions and guide multi-year roadmaps.

You will mentor engineers, perform architecture reviews, and drive modernization including microservices and cloud migration, while communicating tradeoffs to engineering and executives. A leadership path to VP of Architecture is anticipated.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering/architecture with current expertise in .NET, Angular and SQL Server.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services.
• Expertise in SQL Server performance tuning and schema design.
• Understanding of OWASP, Azure Intra ID, and JWT.
• Good understanding of DevOps and CI/CD.
• Proven track record designing and troubleshooting complex, distributed, high-availability systems.
• Ability to communicate technical tradeoffs to executives and mentor engineers.
• Experience with microservices, containers, and CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and guide the architecture of complex, high-scale systems built on .NET/C#, Azure, and SQL Server.
• Serve as the escalation point for triggering complex production and performance issues across application teams.
• Conduct architecture and code-level reviews to ensure scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Define and evolve architectural standards, patterns, and reusable frameworks across development teams.
• Lead modernization efforts — cloud migration, legacy system re-architecture, microservices adoption.
• Assess risks related to platform stability, vendor dependencies, and technical debt at the enterprise level.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends, recommending adoption where it drives business value.
• Partner with the CIO and IT leadership on multi-year technology roadmaps.
• Act as a technical mentor to senior engineers and architects across teams.
• Communicate technical tradeoffs clearly to both engineering and executive audiences.

Skills

.NET / C#

Angular

SQL Server

Azure

Security (OWASP/JWT)

DevOps / CI/CD

Distributed systems

Architectural leadership

Tools

Azure App Services

Azure Durable Functions

Azure AKS

Azure Service Bus

SQL Server

Job description

Compunnel Inc. seeks a Principal Architect to safeguard the architectural integrity of core systems with hands-on leadership across .NET/C#, Azure, and SQL Server. You will design high-scale solutions and guide multi-year roadmaps.

You will mentor engineers, perform architecture reviews, and drive modernization including microservices and cloud migration, while communicating tradeoffs to engineering and executives. A leadership path to VP of Architecture is anticipated.