Software Architect - Cloud Application (Onsite)
Roswell, Georgia, United States of America
Contract
4 days ago
Key skills
TypeScriptData LakeKafkaNodeJSExpressGraphQLAWSAzureKubernetesDockerJenkinsGitHub ActionsECSEKSEC2LambdaS3DynamoDBCloudFrontRoute53CloudWatchAPI GatewayPostgreSQLMongoDBOAuthJWTPrometheusGrafanaELK StackRESTfulGitHubPerformance OptimizationScrumCI/CDStakeholder ManagementCommunication
About this role
About the Role
We are looking for a Solution Architect to take complete technical ownership of digital product. This is a hands-on architecture and design role where you'll define, validate, and evolve the technical foundation of a large-scale IoT platform. You will collaborate closely with the Product Owner, Delivery Manager, and offshore Scrum team to ensure architectural integrity, cross-platform consistency, and smooth execution of product goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end architecture and technical integrity of the digital product.
- Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performing solution designs.
- Define system architecture, data flow, and integration blueprints across microservices, APIs, and cloud components.
- Prepare and present architecture diagrams, technical proposals, and implementation approaches to stakeholders.
- Work closely with the Product Owner, Delivery Manager, and offshore Scrum team to align priorities, clarify technical scope, and support delivery.
- Provide proactive technical recommendations for modernization, performance optimization, and technology upgrades.
- Evaluate emerging technologies, tools, and frameworks to continuously improve system reliability and maintainability.
- Conduct architecture and design reviews; ensure adherence to best practices in security, scalability, and cloud performance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Device Cloud, Mobile, Data Lake, NOC) for interface and dependency alignment.
- Support CI/CD, DevOps, and observability practices to maintain system uptime and operational efficiency.
- Maintain technical documentation and own the architectural governance process for product.
Technical Skills Core Stack
- ReactJS, NodeJS, Express, TypeScript
- PostgreSQL, MongoDB
- RESTful & Event-driven microservice architecture (MQTT, Kafka, WebSocket)
Cloud & DevOps
- Proficiency with AWS (preferred) or Azure
- Experience with EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, CloudFront, Route53, S3, DynamoDB
- Familiarity with container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/EKS)
- CI/CD experience using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools
Integration & Monitoring
- REST, GraphQL, and API management
- Monitoring and observability using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or CloudWatch
- API security and authentication (OAuth 2.0, JWT, mTLS)
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or master s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
- 12+ years of experience in software architecture, design, and full-stack development.
- Proven experience designing large-scale, distributed, or cloud-native applications.
- AWS Certified Solution Architect (Associate/Professional) or Azure equivalent certification preferred.
Soft Skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and business teams.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset with a focus on proactive solutions.
- Confident in presenting architectures and technical approaches to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with Product, Delivery, and offshore engineering teams.
- Self-driven, curious, and passionate about technology modernization and continuous improvement.
- Skilled in creating clear technical documentation and visual diagrams (Lucidchart, Draw.io, Visio, or similar)