Lead Solutions Architect

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking a Lead Solutions Architect in Tampa, FL.

Summary:
The Lead Solution Architect is responsible for designing and delivering enterprise IT solutions while acting as the primary bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams. This role converts business objectives into scalable architecture, aligns teams around clear technical direction, and ensures successful outcomes through strong communication, documentation, and collaboration across planning, development, deployment, and support.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
* Own end-to-end technical delivery of solutions in partnership with business stakeholders
* Provide daily technical leadership, coaching, and mentorship to development teams
* Remain hands-on by contributing code and maintaining deep development expertise
* Manage the full delivery lifecycle using Azure DevOps, including requirements tracking, source control, build automation, and deployment pipelines
* Collaborate with business partners to gather and define requirements that inform solution design
* Balance business priorities with technical feasibility to maximize long-term value
* Communicate architecture decisions through diagrams, documentation, presentations, APIs, and code
* Lead refinement sessions to clarify requirements and evaluate implementation approaches
* Partner with Business Analysts to maintain clear, validated backlog requirements
* Provide transparent communication on progress, risks, estimates, and tradeoffs
* Ensure operational readiness through documented support and transition processes

REQUIREMENTS:
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field preferred, or equivalent experience
* 9+ years of professional software development experience
* 3+ years in a technical leadership or architecture role overseeing multiple teams or applications
* Hands-on experience with Microsoft enterprise technologies including .NET, Azure, Dynamics, and SQL Server
* Strong background in enterprise integration patterns and data architecture
* Experience designing, governing, and evolving solution architectures aligned with enterprise frameworks
* Proven track record delivering scalable, maintainable, and supportable technology solutions
* Experience working within structured SDLC and project delivery methodologies
* Strong capabilities across architecture, development, testing, agile delivery, and application lifecycle management
* Ability to quickly learn new technologies and align technical strategy with business priorities
* Demonstrated leadership through accountability, mentorship, and ownership of outcomes
* Experience guiding multiple development teams within a value stream
* Broad technical knowledge spanning applications, infrastructure, integrations, and tooling
* Advanced ability to communicate architecture through conceptual, logical, and physical models
* Deep understanding of SDLC methodologies and agile practices
* Proven ability to estimate effort and coordinate enterprise-scale initiatives
* Skilled in stakeholder alignment and enterprise-level negotiation

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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