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Lead Java Practice Architect
Location
United States
Posted
75 days ago
Salary
$160K - $225K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Lead Java Practice Architect
TEKsystems
Role Description The Lead Architect is a hands-on technical leader responsible for defining and delivering end-to-end solution architecture for complex client and internal initiatives. The role drives technical direction across teams, ensures solutions are scalable, secure, and maintainable, and guides delivery teams to build high-quality solutions aligned with enterprise modernization goals. Success is measured by both architectural quality and production outcomes, with the role remaining primarily focused on hands-on solution engineering and minimal delivery support. Occasional travel may be required, such as for engagement kickoffs. Key Responsibilities - Own end-to-end solution architecture for a domain or major initiative, including integrations, data flows, and non-functional requirements - Define and govern architecture for large-scale, distributed, cross-platform systems - Translate business goals into a pragmatic technical roadmap with product and engineering leadership - Lead architecture and design reviews; document key decisions, trade-offs, and guardrails - Stay hands-on through prototypes, reference implementations, and technical spikes to mitigate risk - Establish and enforce engineering standards across APIs, testing, CI/CD, and secure-by-default practices - Embed operability by design, including observability, resilience, runbooks, and incident readiness - Serve as a technical escalation point and drive root-cause analysis and systemic remediation - Contribute across the SDLC, including estimation, design, and delivery - Mentor senior engineers and emerging architects - Support pre-sales with solution architecture and effort estimation - Continuously evaluate and adopt new technologies and patterns - Leads and mentors a team of architects, providing architectural oversight across multiple programs to drive consistency, scalability, and adherence to engineering best practices. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree / 4-year college degree in Computer Science, or equivalent work experience - 15+ years of software development experience - 12+ years of strong hands-on experience in .NET / .NET Core / C# - 5+ years of experience as a Practice Architect, or Lead Architect - 5+ years of experience with Azure or AWS (Azure preferred for .NET-centric ecosystems) Technical Skills and Experience - Expert-level software engineering with proven experience designing and governing architectures for distributed systems - Deep expertise in .NET / .NET Core / C#, including refactoring mature codebases, performance tuning, and pragmatic framework evaluation - Strong command of ASP.NET Core, Web APIs, RESTful services, and microservices architectures - Ability to define and enforce quality strategies across teams - Hands-on contributor through prototyping, reference implementations, deep code reviews, and critical-path development - Relevant technical certifications (Cloud, Architecture, or Development) are a plus - Experience with CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar tools - Advanced DevOps practices including CI/CD strategy, IaC, release safety, environment strategy, and scalable automation - Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) - Strong understanding of security, identity, compliance, and secure-by-default practices - Full-stack solution design capability across frontend, backend, integration, and data layers - Ability to establish architectural patterns that improve maintainability, reduce coupling, and enable independent team delivery - Strong experience with Azure or AWS (Azure preferred), including cloud-native design patterns, security/identity, networking, deployment scalability, and cost awareness - Ability to define cloud reference architectures and guide tradeoffs across reliability, performance, and delivery speed - Hands-on experience building, operating, and troubleshooting production cloud workloads using observability tools - Sets expectations for responsible AI tool usage across teams - Evaluates and enables adoption of AI tools that improve developer productivity and quality - Defines architectural patterns for integrating AI services with appropriate governance and monitoring Professional Expectations - Owns technical direction and outcomes for a program or domain - Influences across teams and stakeholders through strong communication and technical credibility - Accountable for production outcomes, including reliability, security, and performance - Acts as a force multiplier through mentoring, coaching, and reusable reference solutions - Maintains hands-on engagement to ensure architectural decisions translate into successful delivery - Experience working with an Agile methodology and iterative development - Experience with practices such as unit testing, static analysis and build automation - Experience in mentoring and coaching employees, with excellent leadership skills Job Type & Location This is a Permanent position based out of Baltimore, MD. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $160,000.00 - $225,000.00/yr. Additional earnings may be available through incentive programs like annual bonuses, profit sharing, etc. - Medical, Dental, and Vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life and AD&D for employee and dependents) - Short and Long-Term Disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation Benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully remote position. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on May 26, 2026.
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