Distributed Systems Integration Architect – Leadership Role

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. Define and evolve reference architecture for distributed, event-driven, and integration-centric systems .

Posted 9/15/2026full-timeDallas • Texas • United StatesSenior💰 $140,000 - $175,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and evolving distributed, event-driven architectures, with a strong focus on high-scale, mission-critical applications. Proficient in cloud-native technologies, API design, and enterprise integration patterns, ensuring compliance and system resilience.

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Distributed Systems ArchitectureEvent-Driven ArchitectureJava-Based MicroservicesCloud-Native PlatformsDocker and Kubernetes

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Hard Skills

System DesignData ArchitectureAPI DesignEvent SourcingCQRSMessage RoutingFault ToleranceHigh AvailabilityInfrastructure-as-CodeObservability

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationTechnical Decision-Making

Tools & Technologies

Apache KafkaRabbitMQPrometheusOpenTelemetryJaegerAWSAzureGCP

Certifications & Qualifications

Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

FedRAMPDoD StandardsSOC2Enterprise Integration Patterns

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ApacheAWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformGRPCJavaKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesPrometheusRabbitMQ

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and evolve reference architecture for distributed, event-driven, and integration-centric systems
Establish architecture principles, standards, and design patterns across engineering teams
Lead system design for high-scale, mission-critical applications
Design systems for high throughput, large-scale data processing, fault tolerance, resiliency, scalability, and performance
Architect enterprise integration solutions using publish/subscribe, message routing and transformation, and event-driven workflows
Define strategies for message durability and replay, schema evolution and event versioning, dead-letter handling, and recovery
Define API design and governance standards for REST, gRPC, and asynchronous APIs
Architect service-to-service communication models and guide API gateway and service mesh implementation
Design cloud-native systems using Docker and Kubernetes
Define architecture for multi-region deployments, high availability, disaster recovery, and Infrastructure-as-Code
Design distributed data strategies including Event Sourcing, CQRS, synchronization, replication, and distributed data stores
Establish system-wide observability, distributed tracing, and correlation ID patterns using tools such as Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, and Jaeger
Define secure communication patterns and support compliance requirements including FedRAMP, DoD standards, and SOC2
Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, security teams, and external customers
Mentor senior engineers and provide architectural guidance
Participate in design reviews and technical decision-making

Requirements

What you’ll need

US citizenship
Must have a security clearance or be able to obtain one in the future
Open to candidates who can relocate to Dallas
10+ years of experience in software engineering, with significant focus on distributed systems architecture
Proven experience designing large-scale, distributed, and event-driven systems
Strong technical understanding of Java-based microservices architecture and API gateways
Strong experience designing event-driven architecture and using messaging platforms such as Apache Kafka or RabbitMQ
Deep understanding of Enterprise Integration Patterns and data flows
Experience with cloud-native platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
Strong knowledge of microservices architecture and API design
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
Solid understanding of data architecture in distributed environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision
401K with Matching
Flexible Time Off
Corporate Fitness Program
Voluntary benefits such as Legal Plans, Accident and Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and more
Annual performance bonus or commission program eligibility