Principal Enterprise Architect-- VILDC5910933

Compunnel Inc.; Kansas City (MO); In loco; USD 180.000 - 250.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

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.

Competenze

• 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.

Mansioni

• 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.

Conoscenze

.NET / C#

Angular

SQL Server

Azure

Security (OWASP/JWT)

DevOps / CI/CD

Distributed systems

Architectural leadership

Strumenti

Azure App Services

Azure Durable Functions

Azure AKS

Azure Service Bus

SQL Server

Descrizione del lavoro

The Principal Architect is a highly visible, hands‑on technical leadership role responsible for the architectural integrity of the organization's core systems. This person is the technical authority developers and engineering leaders turn to for designing complex systems, resolving critical production issues, and setting the technical direction across .NET, Azure, and SQL Server platforms. This role is expected to grow in scope, with a path toward VP of Architecture.

Technical Leadership & Design

• Design and guide the architecture of complex, high-scale systems built on .NET/C#, Azure, and SQL Server
• Serve as the escalation point and go-to resource 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.

Required

• 10+ years in software engineering/architecture, with deep, current expertise in .NET / C#, Angular and SQL.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure (App Services, Durable Function, Azure Container, Azure Service Bus, and Resources)
• Deep SQL Server expertise — schema design, performance tuning, query optimization
• Deep 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 go deep technically (debugging, code review, architecture diagrams) and communicate at the executive level.
• Experience in mentoring engineers and being a trusted technical authority across teams.

Preferred

• Experience with microservices, containers (Kubernetes/AKS), and CI/CD practices
• Familiarity with modern frontend architecture (e.g., Angular) and how they integrate with .NET backends.
• Security fundamentals (identity/OAuth, encryption, access controls)
• Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, TOGAF (nice-to-have, not required)
• Experience operating in a regulated or compliance-heavy environment, if relevant to your org
• Understanding of various AI tools and workflow automation