Senior Software Architect & Delivery Leader

Dallas County; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Dallas County seeks a technically accomplished leader to architect, design, and deliver robust software solutions for mission-critical county services. You will guide development teams, drive best practices, and modernize legacy systems in collaboration with multiple divisions.

You will mentor engineers, ensure alignment with enterprise standards, and champion secure, scalable architectures across cloud-first platforms and public sector initiatives.

Qualifications

• Education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. Master’s preferred.
• 5+ years of software development, system design, and technical leadership.
• Certifications such as cloud architect or SAFe Agile are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Leads the technical design and implementation of complex applications, platforms, and services.
• Ensures timely, high-quality delivery of features meeting business needs.
• Drives secure coding practices and CI/CD automation.
• Mentors engineers and aligns with enterprise standards and strategy.
• Coordinates with product owners and architects on technical roadmaps and architecture.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Strategic thinking

Communication

DevOps

Security best practices

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/Google)

Microservices

Agile

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

Dallas County seeks a technically accomplished leader to architect, design, and deliver robust software solutions for mission-critical county services. You will guide development teams, drive best practices, and modernize legacy systems in collaboration with multiple divisions.

You will mentor engineers, ensure alignment with enterprise standards, and champion secure, scalable architectures across cloud-first platforms and public sector initiatives.