Principal Software Engineer/Developer (.NET)

Pyramid Systems, Inc.•,

5d•$130,158 - $160,000

About The Position

The Principal Software Engineer/Developer is a highly experienced technical leader and recognized authority responsible for defining and driving enterprise-wide architecture strategies across cloud, application modernization, and secure distributed systems. This role operates at a senior leadership level, influencing technology direction, advising executive stakeholders, and ensuring alignment between enterprise architecture, business objectives, and federal or regulated requirements. The Software Engineer/Developer leads highly complex initiatives involving cloud transformation, Azure-based solutions, systems integration, and secure application development, while mentoring technical teams and establishing architectural standards across the organization.

Requirements

US Citizenship Required
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field (Master’s preferred)
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
3+ years designing and implementing solutions in Microsoft Azure environments

Nice To Haves

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. Candidates are not required to possess security certifications to be considered for this role.
Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions, including Terraform and Azure Bicep deployment frameworks for provisioning, automating, and managing cloud infrastructure

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 to build secure, high-performance, scalable, and resilient enterprise applications
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 to ensure architectural standards and solution quality are achieved.
Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and Azure Bicep to support automated, repeatable, and compliant cloud deployments.
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, ensuring data integrity, traceability, and alignment with enterprise standards
Develop end-to-end solution designs that align business requirements with system capabilities, ensuring seamless integration and data flow
Leverage AI tools and technologies to enhance architectural design, productivity, and decision-making
Demonstrate hands-on experience implementing AI-driven solutions that improve business processes, efficiency, and insights
Communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, including technical teams, senior leadership, executives, and external customers
Serve as the primary technical interface to customers, ensuring clear, consistent, and professional communication of solutions and outcomes
Translate complex technical concepts, architectures, and trade-offs into concise, business-friendly language
Present solution options with clear pros/cons, risks, and trade-offs to support informed decision-making
Develop and communicate reasonable level-of-effort estimates, timelines, and solution assumptions
Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-scale transformation initiatives