Program Principal, Application Modernization - TEKsystems

About TEKsystems Global Services

As an organization, TEKsystems Global Services (TGS) provides a continuum of services ranging from Engagement Management to full functional Outsourcing including Offshore Centers in Canada and India. Our model provides the ability to engage customers beyond staffing when asked for more ownership, capabilities, or methodology while enhancing client/consultant support.

We partner with progressive leaders to create opportunity, accelerate business transformation and help build the enterprises of tomorrow. We work with 80% of the Fortune 500 to address their technology, strategy, and talent needs. We innovate so industries stay ahead of what’s next. As a full stack technology and talent services provider, we partner with our customers across the globe to own change. Join us.

At TEKsystems Global Services, we live in the tech world. We’re out in front of the trends and tools that shape industry and create fresh opportunities. All-in, fully engaged, high energy partnership is how we approach everything – our commitments and our people. Our people are at the center, fueling our high-performance and our inclusive culture.

We’re doers, looking for doers who do the right thing. Roll-up your sleeves thought-leaders focused on creating possible. Team champions who declare success only when everyone achieves their ambitions. Sound like the career experience you’ve been searching for? We’re looking for a Program Principal to join our team. A practitioner who accelerates outcomes, affects positive change, and moves business forward.

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

Description:

We are seeking a dynamic technology leader to join our team as the Program Principal for Application

Modernization with a Microsoft technology background . This strategic role will be pivotal in leading and

executing large-scale application modernization customer engagements, ensuring the successful

transformation of legacy systems into robust, scalable, and modern microservices and serverless

solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in designing and implementing

enterprise-level solutions using Microsoft technologies, including Azure, .NET, and Microsoft 365.

Reporting to Director of Application Modernization, this role will be responsible for leading development,

sales, solution and delivery of Application Modernization program offerings for TEKsystems Global

Services Enterprise customers. This role will be accountable for ensuring delivery excellence and

providing thought leadership to Our customer’s executive and technical leadership.

Capability Development:

In this role, you will lead development of Application Modernization offerings for customer’s Cloud-native and Cloud-agnostic needs focused on Microsoft technology stack. This includes but is not limited to use-cases such as monolith to microservices initiatives, large scale application modernization initiatives and cloud-native/modern cloud application development work.

Technical Expertise:

You will leverage your in-depth expertise in Microsoft technologies staying updated on the latest advancements on tools and services available in the market, and guiding the team in applying best practices to build offering that can be delivered to customer at scale.

Team Training and Development:

As a leader of the program, you are required to foster a culture of continuous learning and development within the team, ensuring they are equipped with the latest modern application development skills and knowledge.

Innovation and Best Practices:

As a leader of the program, you are required to drive innovation and the adoption of best practices in application modernization, ensuring our solutions are at the forefront of industry standards.

Strategic Delivery:

In this role, you will engage directly with TEKsystems customers to understand their technical challenges and provide expert guidance and architectural pathways to achieve modernization goals. You will work closely with customer leadership, technical architects and project sponsor to ensure modernization initiative is making progress per defined timelines and milestones while adhering to industry standards

Project Planning and Execution:

As a Program Principal, you will be responsible for planning, execution, and successful delivery of application modernization projects, ensuring alignment with client goals and industry standards.

Risk Management:

As a Program Principal, you will be responsible for Identifying and mitigating potential technical risks and challenges associated with architectural designs. Implement development strategies to ensure the security, scalability, and reliability of solutions.

Architectural Thought Leadership:

As a Program Principal, you will be required to analyze customer’s requirements, understand current state and build target architecture that leverage modern technologies and platform to achieve faster time to market

Technical Leadership:

Architecture and Design Oversight:

As a Program Principal, you will be required to provide technical leadership in the design and architecture of application modernization solutions, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability.

Code Review and Quality Assurance:

As a Program Principal, you will participate in code reviews and implement quality assurance measures to guarantee the delivery of high-quality, reliable applications.

Cross-functional Collaboration:

As a Program Principal, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define modernization strategies and roadmaps, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.

Education:



+ Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field. Advanced degrees (Master’s, Ph.D.) are preferred.


+ 10+ years of relevant professional experience in Software Architecture and design


+ 5+ years of experience in Enterprise architecture, solution design and technical leadership roles


+ Proven track record in leading and successfully implementing Application modernization initiatives.


+ 3+ years in IT consulting and IT services organizations


+ Strong proficiency in C#, VB.NET, JavaScript/TypeScript, SQL, and PowerShell.


+ Solid experience in API design, microservices and serverless architecture


+ Hands-on experience with Kafka for building scalable and event-driven architectures.


+ Expertise in Azure cloud platform for development, deployment of modern applications and services


+ Hands-on experience with cloud-based data services, storage, and analytics solutions.


+ Proficiency in database design, optimization, and management


+ Proficiency in SQL and NoSQL databases for data modeling and querying


+ Experience with both relational and NoSQL databases.


+ Strong knowledge of data architecture principles and practices with respect to observability, alert management, and security


+ Experience in designing and implementing scalable and efficient data models for data originating from various sources


+ Previous leadership experience in managing and leading cross-functional teams.


+ Ability to inspire and mentor team members, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.


+ Demonstrated ability to analyze complex business requirements and translate them into architectural solutions


+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


+ Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stake



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, commissions, profit sharing, etc.

Please click on the following link to learn more about our full-time internal employment benefits: https://www.teksystems.com/en/careers/benefits.

The expected posting close date is November 7th, 2024.







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.