System Architect – Platform Engineering

Texas Instruments•Dallas, TX

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Change the world. Love your job. We are seeking a highly experienced System Architect – Platform Engineering to define and drive the architecture of core platform systems that power enterprise-scale applications across hybrid environments (on-prem data centers and public cloud). This role focuses on end-to-end system design, ensuring seamless integration across compute, storage, networking, and platform services, while delivering scalable, reliable, and high-performance infrastructure. The ideal candidate will combine deep systems engineering expertise with architectural leadership, enabling the development of a unified, cloud-like platform.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
7+ years of experience in systems architecture, platform engineering, or infrastructure engineering

Nice To Haves

Strong expertise in large-scale distributed systems design
Deep experience with compute, storage, and networking architectures in enterprise environments
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes platforms (OpenShift, SUSE Rancher, or similar)
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)
Familiarity with programming languages (Python, Go)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
Experience with observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Elastic/ELK)
Strong understanding of hybrid cloud architecture patterns
Experience designing enterprise private cloud platforms
Knowledge of advanced data center networking (EVPN/VXLAN, SDN)
Experience with Apache ecosystem (Kafka, Spark, or data platforms)
Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Understanding of API gateway, IAM, and platform integration patterns
Exposure to GPU / AI / HPC workloads

Responsibilities

Define and lead end-to-end system architecture for enterprise platform engineering, including compute, storage, networking, and platform services
Design scalable and resilient platform systems across hybrid environments (on-prem + AWS/Azure/GCP)
Architect and standardize core platform components, including: Kubernetes-based platforms (OpenShift, SUSE Rancher), Infrastructure services (compute, storage, networking integration), API-driven and self-service platform capabilities
Drive architecture for high-performance systems, including HPC and GPU-based workloads
Ensure tight integration between: Infrastructure layers (network, compute, storage), Platform layers (Kubernetes, APIs, developer services)
Define system-level design standards, reference architectures, and best practices
Collaborate with network, platform, SRE, and application teams to ensure cohesive architecture across the stack
Design for high availability, scalability, fault tolerance, and performance optimization
Guide modernization efforts, transforming legacy systems into modular, distributed platform architectures
Evaluate and adopt new technologies aligned with long-term platform strategy