Lead Architect

Description

Think of TEKsystems Global Services (TGS) as the growth solution for enterprises today. We unleash growth through technology, strategy, design, execution and operations with a customer-first mindset for bold business leaders. We deliver cloud, data and customer experience solutions. Our partnerships with leading cloud, design and business intelligence platforms fuel our expertise. We value deep relationships, dedication to serving others and inclusion. We drive positive outcomes for our people and our business, and we stay true to our commitments and act in harmony with our words. We exist to create significant opportunity for people to achieve fulfillment through career success.

Ready to join us?

Here’s what the opportunity supported through our TGS Talent Acquisition Team requires:

TEKsystems Global Services (TGS) is seeking a seasoned Lead Architect to drive the design, delivery, and scaling of next-generation Data & AI platforms for healthcare clients. This role is pivotal in establishing TGS as the partner of choice for organizations pursuing enterprise data strategy, data lakehouse modernization, and AI-led transformation, with deep emphasis on large-scale data engineering, advanced analytics, and regulated-industry compliance.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on executive architect who blends deep technical depth with organizational leadership, working seamlessly across delivery, pre-sales, and practice-building motions. Ability to architect mission-critical data platforms, build advanced analytics and AI/ML capabilities, lead large distributed engineering organizations, and shape a cross-cloud, cross-domain practice spanning Azure, AWS, Snowflake, and Databricks engagements.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver enterprise-grade Data & AI platforms leveraging a medallion-layer Data Lakehouse and multi-tenancy design patterns to support Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Analytics, and Business Intelligence at scale.
• Define and execute enterprise Data Strategy across multiple disciplines — Data Engineering, Data Governance & Quality, Data Modeling, and Data Operations.
• Lead architecture and platform standards for large-scale Big Data environments, including high-volume distributed processing infrastructure supporting trillions of rows of monthly throughput.
• Drive adoption of LLMs, Prompt Engineering, Agentic AI, and Machine Learning capabilities within the enterprise data platform, including MLOps and AI platform strategy.
• Architect AI/ML solutions including NLP and predictive modeling for clinical, operational, and revenue-cycle use cases.
• Establish data governance, security, and compliance frameworks for Healthcare clients ensuring adherence to HIPAA, SOC2, and CMS regulatory mandates, including HL7/FHIR-based interoperability.
• Lead end-to-end architecture for mission-critical data platforms — covering ingestion, processing, governance, consumption, streaming, and AI/ML serving layers.
• Drive migration strategies from legacy and on-premises platforms to modern cloud-native Data Lakehouse and self-service analytics architectures.
• Lead organizational transformation initiatives — including delivery model redesign to drive measurable cost optimization and operational savings.
• Partner directly with sales and account leadership to formulate and execute go-to-market strategy, shaping proposals, RFPs, and executive-level solutioning for multi-million-dollar engagements.
• Lead architectural and strategic discussions with client executives, CxOs, and enterprise architects to build confidence and ensure customer success on new builds and platform migrations.
• Capture and share best-practice knowledge across Azure, Snowflake, and Databricks practices.
• Mentor architects and engineering leaders; contribute reference architectures, accelerators, and reusable IP to the practice.

Minimal Qualifications

• 20+ years of progressive experience in Data Architecture, Engineering, and Operations leadership on mission-critical, enterprise-scale platforms.
• Proven track record building and leading Data Lakehouse platforms using medallion architecture and multi-tenancy design for AI, Advanced Analytics, and Deep Learning workloads.
• Proven expertise in healthcare data domains, including HIPAA/SOC2 compliance, HL7/FHIR interoperability standards, claims, utilization management, and population health analytics.
• Deep hands-on expertise with Big Data / Hadoop ecosystems at scale.
• Demonstrated experience defining and executing enterprise AI strategy, including MLOps, LLMs, Agentic AI, and predictive modeling for production use cases.
• Strong experience with real-time streaming analytics architectures delivering end-to-end data availability within seconds.
• Demonstrated leadership of large-scale organizational transformation, including delivery-model redesign and on-shore/off-shore delivery optimization.
• Strong executive communication and facilitation skills; comfortable presenting to CxOs and leading client and stakeholder workshops.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field required; Master's degree or Engineering strongly preferred.

This is a Permanent position based out of Raleigh, NC.

The pay range for this position is $160000.00 - $225000.00/yr.

We reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to sex, race, or any other protected classification. Additional earnings may be available through incentive programs like annual bonuses, profit sharing, etc. Our full-time, internal employment benefits include the following:
• 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)

This is a fully remote position.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 6, 2026.

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.