Principal Software Engineer/Developer

Pyramid Systems

Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment: Full Time
Salary: USD 130,158–180,000/yr

Posted 1mo ago

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Responsibilities

Define and lead enterprise architecture strategy across cloud, applications, and infrastructure
Develop multi-year technology roadmaps aligned with organizational and client objectives
Establish architecture standards, reference models, and governance frameworks
Advise executive leadership on emerging technologies, risks, and investment priorities
Architect and oversee complex Microsoft Azure solutions, including hybrid and multi-cloud environments
Lead enterprise cloud adoption, migration, and modernization strategies
Design and deploy cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure leveraging tools and services including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure App Services, Azure Functions (Serverless), networking, security, and advanced Data & AI capabilities
Serve as a hands-on technical leader by actively contributing to application design and development efforts using the Microsoft .NET framework and related technologies
Perform hands-on coding, code reviews, prototyping, and technical implementation activities
Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and Azure Bicep
Ensure optimization for performance, scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency
Lead large-scale application modernization initiatives
Establish best practices for microservices, API-first, and event-driven architectures
Guide development teams in full-stack and cloud-native development
Ensure security-by-design principles
Oversee alignment with federal frameworks (e.g., NIST, Zero Trust)
Partner with cybersecurity teams
Lead cross-functional teams
Drive DevSecOps and automation
Serve as trusted advisor
Redesign data structures to support modern, scalable, and efficient data architectures
Plan and execute comprehensive data mapping activities across systems
Develop end-to-end solution designs that align business requirements with system capabilities
Leverage AI tools and technologies to enhance architectural design, productivity, and decision-making
Demonstrate hands-on experience implementing AI-driven solutions
Communicate effectively across all levels of the organization
Serve as the primary technical interface to customers
Translate complex technical concepts, architectures, and trade-offs into concise, business-friendly language
Present solution options with clear pros/cons, risks, and trade-offs
Develop and communicate reasonable level-of-effort estimates, timelines, and solution assumptions

Requirements

US Citizenship Required
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field
12–15 years of progressive experience in solutions architecture, cloud engineering and platform design and enterprise application development and modernization
5+ years of experience in cloud architecture, application modernization, cloud development, and migrations
7+ years of experience in full stack and .NET application development, including modern technologies like Angular, JavaScript, Node.js, React, Vue, etc.
3+ years designing and implementing solutions in Microsoft Azure environments

Preferred

Master’s preferred
Experience in federal, regulated, or large-scale enterprise environments strongly preferred
Preferred certifications in Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert and Microsoft Azure Developer Associate
Optional/preferred certifications include CISSP, CCSP, CISM, TOGAF, or equivalent architecture, cloud, or security-related credentials

Skills

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Azure App Services
Azure Functions
Microsoft .NET
Terraform
Azure Bicep
Angular
JavaScript
Node.js
React
Vue
Microsoft Azure
NIST
Zero Trust
DevSecOps
API-first
event-driven architectures
microservices

Responsibilities

Requirements

Preferred

Skills

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