Technology Solutions Architect

Hybrid 4/1 in Charlotte, NC

Our client seeks a Technology Solutions Architect to design scalable, secure, and enterprise-aligned solutions within Agile delivery teams. The role translates business requirements into implementable architectures, guides technical decision‑making, mentors teams, and ensures alignment with enterprise standards and long‑term goals. The architect partners with product owners, developers, and enterprise architecture to drive delivery outcomes, evaluate emerging technologies, and manage architectural risks and tradeoffs.

Description

Hybrid 4/1 in Charlotte, NC

Our client seeks a Technology Solutions Architect to design scalable, secure, and enterprise‑aligned solutions within Agile delivery teams. The role translates business requirements into implementable architectures, guides technical decision‑making, mentors teams, and ensures alignment with enterprise standards and long‑term goals. The architect partners with product owners, developers, and enterprise architecture to drive delivery outcomes, evaluate emerging technologies, and manage architectural risks and tradeoffs.

This is a contract to hire opportunity. Applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis and convert to FTE following contract duration. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $60.00 to $75.00/hr. w2

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Responsibilities

• Develop high‑level solution architectures, define technology selections, and provide architectural oversight throughout implementation to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and quality execution.
• Partner with product and delivery teams to assess technical feasibility, integration impacts, scalability, and architectural risks for new initiatives and enhancements.
• Promote and reinforce enterprise development standards, patterns, and architectural guardrails, and recommend improvements to Enterprise Architecture where appropriate.
• Translate complex technical designs, tradeoffs, risks, and trends into clear, concise communication tailored to delivery teams, architects, and executive leadership.
• Mentor and coach delivery teams on technologies, systems, and business process integration, including guidance on responsible use of AI‑enabled development practices.
• Provide architectural guidance on build‑versus‑buy decisions, including evaluation of custom solutions, SaaS platforms, and packaged technologies.
• Research and evaluate emerging technologies, commercial platforms, and industry trends to identify opportunities for modernization and continuous improvement.

Experience Requirements

• Leverages Enterprise Architecture principles, standards, and reference patterns to guide solution design across delivery teams.
• Strong foundation in software engineering, system design, integration patterns, and distributed architecture concepts.
• Hands‑on experience delivering full‑stack web solutions such as .NET, C#, SQL, and Git within Azure or comparable cloud environments.
• Experience working within Agile delivery models and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to evaluate architectural tradeoffs and communicate risks, impacts, and decisions to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Background serving as a solution architect, technical lead, or senior developer guiding design decisions within cross‑functional teams.
• Familiarity with AI‑enabled development practices and emerging AI technologies is preferred.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.