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?Heres what the opportunity supported through our TGS Talent Acquisition Team requires:The Practice Architect II (AI/ML) is a senior hands-on architect who owns technical direction and delivery execution for customer engagements building AI-powered applications and digital platforms. The architect sets architecture direction and engineering standards, writes and reviews production code, and leads onshore and offshore engineering teams from design through production.This is a delivery role, not pre-sales. It is also not an individual contributor role the architect is accountable for the output of the teams they lead. Key Accountabilities & PrioritiesFull Stack Agentic AI Architecture Own architecture direction for agentic AI and full-stack solutions across assigned engagements Translate business and technical requirements into scalable, sustainable solution architectures Set the architecture standards and design patterns delivery teams build against Own code review and architecture review gates; make the final call on technical trade-offsProduct Engineering & Innovation Write production code for customer engagements approximately [4060]% of time Build and own reusable accelerators, frameworks, and reference architectures that carry across engagements Evaluate emerging technologies and architecture patterns, and decide what enters the stack Unblock engineering teams on implementation problemsDelivery and Customer Relationship Provide technical direction to engineering pods of engineers across concurrent engagements Lead offshore technical leads; ensure design intent survives handoff to distributed teams Mentor engineers on architecture, code quality, and modern engineering practice Serve as the senior technical voice to customer architects, engineering leaders, and executives Explain architecture decisions, risks, and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical audiences Surface technical risks and dependencies early, with mitigation options Drive alignment across customer product, engineering, and business stakeholders Core Technical Skills Agentic AI, AI-powered solution design, and modern application architecture Solution architecture and system design Hands-on software development and prototyping AI-assisted coding at scale for production deployment Code reviews, engineering standards, and quality governance Enterprise data onboarding: source access, ownership, entitlement, classification, and quality gating Knowledge fabric: governed, queryable knowledge layer over enterprise data semantic modeling, entity resolution, lineage, freshness RAG and retrieval architecture: vector and hybrid search, embedding pipelines, retrieval quality tuning, context and memory management Agent security: agent identity, least-privilege tool access, data-boundary enforcement, audit Agent execution harness: tool and component boundaries, orchestration, failure handling, human-in-the-loop Evaluation: offline and online harnesses, regression suites, groundedness and retrieval quality metrics, cost and latency instrumentation Cloud-agnostic delivery: portable across AWS, Azure, and GCP rather than tied to one provider's managed AI services Stack: Python and TypeScript/Node, strong SQL, agent frameworks (LangGraph, LlamaIndex, or equivalent), MCP, containers, CI/CD, IaC Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline [10]+ years in software engineering and architecture, including [3]+ years as a lead or principal architect [2]+ years building production AI/agentic systems deployed and operating, not pilots or proofs of concept Has onboarded enterprise data and built a governed knowledge or semantic layer, including entitlement and lineage Can describe the security and identity model for agents acting on enterprise data Currently coding; able to complete a hands-on technical assessment Experience leading offshore or distributed engineering teams Has defined RACI across customer, onshore, and offshore teams on a live engagement Cloud-agnostic: production delivery on at least [two] of AWS, Azure, or GCP Customer-facing experience at engineering-leadership and executive level Success ProfileThe successful Practice Architect II: Thinks architecturally and builds leads design and writes production code across product and platform initiatives Delivers working systems in production, from enterprise data onboarding through operation Communicates effectively with customers, stakeholders, and engineering teams Builds strong collaboration across global and offshore teams, and leaves behind implementations they can extend Brings judgment about what enters the stack and raises the engineering practice around them Balances business objectives with sound technical and architectural decisionsJob Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of Atlanta, GA. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $156000.00 - $234000.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.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) Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of Atlanta, GA. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 17, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a fully remote position.
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
Were 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. Were 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. Were strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. Were 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.