Senior Software Architect – .Net/Python

Responsibilities

• Define and drive solution and application architecture strategy across multiple business initiatives and delivery teams
• Architect secure, scalable, highly available, cloud-ready enterprise applications using .NET and modern frameworks
• Lead modernization from monolithic and legacy systems to distributed, cloud-native architectures
• Provide architecture consulting and technical leadership across programs and development teams
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend solutions that improve business outcomes, development velocity, and operational efficiency
• Create reusable architectural patterns, foundational frameworks, and development accelerators
• Design and implement microservices using Domain-Driven Design and modern architectural principles
• Lead adoption of containerized platforms using Docker and Kubernetes or OpenShift
• Architect resilient systems supporting active-active deployment, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery
• Design and manage RESTful APIs and service integrations using OpenAPI/Swagger
• Design and implement event-driven architectures using Kafka or similar streaming technologies
• Develop scalable data architectures for high-volume transaction processing
• Define and drive AI architecture strategies using LLMs, AI agents, machine learning, and intelligent automation
• Design AI-powered solutions including conversational AI, RAG, and agentic workflows
• Integrate AI agents with applications, APIs, databases, and knowledge repositories
• Evaluate AI technologies, model providers, vector databases, orchestration frameworks, and AI development platforms
• Partner with stakeholders to identify AI and machine learning opportunities
• Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, engineering leaders, and executives
• Translate complex technical concepts into business recommendations
• Mentor architects, developers, and technical leads
• Lead technology selection, architecture reviews, and strategic planning
• Lead the overall design of cross-functional, multi-platform, and web-based application systems
• Develop application architecture and blueprints reflecting enterprise business logic
• Define application components, platforms, interfaces, and development tools
• Provide technical guidance to application development teams
• Consult on integration and conversion activities
• Review and analyze organizational needs and goals to develop and implement applications

Requirements

• ​Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred
• Equivalent experience will be considered
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, or enterprise architecture roles
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale distributed applications using .NET Core
• Proven success architecting and delivering enterprise microservices solutions
• Strong experience with .NET Core, Docker, Kubernetes or OpenShift, and Kafka or comparable messaging platforms
• Deep knowledge of software architecture principles, SOLID design, enterprise integration patterns, distributed systems, and unit testing
• Experience architecting secure, scalable, cloud-native applications
• Strong understanding of application security, performance optimization, resiliency, and operational excellence
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for technical and executive audiences
• Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, and organizational influence
• Experience implementing cloud-native architectures and platform engineering practices
• Familiarity with Angular or modern front-end frameworks
• Experience with Agile/Scrum and tools such as Git, Jira, and Azure DevOps or similar
• Experience building AI-powered applications using commercial or open-source LLMs
• Hands‑on experience developing AI agents, agent orchestration workflows, or enterprise copilots
• Experience with AI frameworks and platforms such as Microsoft Agent Framework, Semantic Kernel, LangChain, AutoGen, CrewAI, Azure AI Foundry, OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS Bedrock, or Google Vertex AI
• Experience designing RAG solutions using vector databases
• Understanding of prompt engineering, model evaluation, model governance, and AI observability
• Experience training, deploying, and operationalizing machine learning models
• Familiarity with TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, or equivalent technologies
• Experience integrating machine learning solutions into enterprise applications
• No employment visa sponsorship or STEM OPT participation

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in architecting secure, scalable, cloud-native applications using .NET Core and modern frameworks, with a strong focus on microservices, AI integration, and operational excellence. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, mentor technical staff, and drive technology selection and strategic planning.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Solution Architecture
• Microservices Development
• Cloud-Native Applications
• AI-Powered Solutions
• Technical Leadership

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• .NET Core
• Microservices
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Kafka
• AI Frameworks
• Domain-Driven Design
• RESTful APIs
• Event-Driven Architecture
• Cloud Architecture

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication
• Mentoring
• Organizational Influence
• Collaboration
• Presentation Skills

Industry Keywords

• Enterprise Architecture
• Software Engineering
• Cloud Computing
• Agile/Scrum
• Application Security

Tools & Technologies

• Azure DevOps
• Git
• Jira
• OpenAPI/Swagger
• TensorFlow
• PyTorch
• Scikit-learn
• Microsoft Agent Framework
• LangChain
• AWS Bedrock