Principal Software Architect – Instrument Intelligence Platform

About Us Workiy is a leading IT solutions and staff augmentation company committed to driving business success through talent acquisition and technology expertise. With a proven track record of excellence, Workiy empowers organizations across industries by connecting them with top-tier IT professionals and delivering innovative technology solutions. Job Description This is a remote position. Job Description: The Principal Software Architect will provide technical leadership for a large-scale enterprise platform supporting connected instruments, cloud services, data management, and quality analytics. This role is responsible for defining the overall architecture, driving modernization initiatives, establishing cloud migration strategies, and governing integration, security, and platform standards across multiple applications. The architect will lead the migration of legacy technologies to modern frameworks, design scalable REST APIs, oversee Azure-to-AWS cloud transformation, and ensure high availability, security, and compliance across the platform. Working closely with engineering, product, DevOps, and business stakeholders, the individual will produce architectural documentation, conduct design and code reviews, mentor senior engineers, and establish best practices for software development and governance. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with C++, C#, .NET Framework, React, Node.js, Azure, SQL Server, and enterprise cloud architectures, along with expertise in CI/CD, DevOps, authentication, security, and large-scale system integrations. Experience in healthcare, medical devices, life sciences, or industrial IoT environments is highly desirable, along with a proven track record of leading enterprise modernization, cloud migrations, and cross-functional technical teams. Requirements 12+ years of software engineering experience with 4+ years as a Software Architect or Principal Engineer Enterprise software architecture and platform governance C++ and C# Windows Services / Win32 application development .NET Framework (ASP.NET MVC, Web Forms, Web API, WCF) React 18/19 and Node.js (Express) Azure Cloud Architecture (App Service, Azure AD) Azure AD, MSAL, JWT authentication, Windows Authentication SQL Server database architecture, schema design, stored procedures, and performance optimization Azure to AWS cloud migration planning and architecture CI/CD pipeline architecture for .NET and Node.js applications PowerShell deployment automation and IIS administration Security architecture (TLS 1.2+, Key Vault, AES encryption, code signing, secrets management) REST API and distributed system design Custom network protocol or binary/text communication layer design Cloud modernization and legacy application modernization DevOps architecture and release governance Healthcare, Medical Device, Life Sciences, or Industrial IoT domain experience Technical leadership, architecture governance, code reviews, and mentoring senior engineers