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We are seeking a highly experienced Principal AI Architect to lead enterprise architecture strategy and drive AI-enabled software engineering transformation across the organization. This role focuses on evolving existing systems, shaping product and platform architecture, and enabling AI-first engineering practices that improve developer productivity and accelerate software delivery. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of designing and deploying production AI agent solutions and can influence technical direction across multiple engineering teams. This role requires a blend of strategic architectural leadership, hands-on implementation expertise, and the ability to modernize complex enterprise environments through pragmatic decision-making.
What You'll Do
Evolve and guide product and platform architectures to improve scalability, maintainability, and developer velocity
Design and implement AI-driven software development lifecycles, including:
AI-assisted development workflows
Engineering copilots
Agent-based development processes
Automated pipelines and productivity tooling
Architect and enable production AI agent systems, including:
Agent orchestration
Tool and service integration
Agent harness design
Multi-agent workflows
Evaluation and observability frameworks
Human-in-the-loop workflows
Establish best practices for operationalization, governance, monitoring, and reliability of production AI agents
Assess existing enterprise systems and deliver pragmatic modernization strategies
Drive adoption of AI-first engineering practices across software development teams
Lead architecture discussions with senior engineers, architects, and technical leaders
Define enterprise integration strategies across products, platforms, and AI services
Simplify complex systems and reduce technical friction throughout the software lifecycle
Guide cloud-native and distributed architecture initiatives
Required Qualifications
10+ years of .NET software engineering experience, including architecture leadership at the enterprise, platform, or product level
Demonstrated experience designing and evolving systems at scale within complex enterprise environments
Proven experience building, deploying, or architecting production AI agent solutions
Strong understanding of:
Agent orchestration frameworks
Agent execution models
Tool/function-calling patterns
Agent evaluation and observability
Multi-agent architectures
Experience modernizing applications through pragmatic refactoring, incremental redesign, and targeted rebuilds
Strong experience with cloud-native architecture and distributed systems (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP)
Experience driving AI-enabled SDLC transformation and developer workflow modernization
Strong understanding of AI-assisted engineering practices and developer productivity enablement
Proven ability to influence technical direction and gain alignment across senior stakeholders
Strong understanding of enterprise integration patterns and large-scale architecture concerns
Must be eligible for clearance
Must pass a comprehensive background check
No criminal history or background concerns will be considered
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Greensboro, NC.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $67.56 - $78.37/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Workplace Type
This is a fully remote position.
About TEKsystems
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services
We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.