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As a Digital Solutions Architect within the Client's IT organization, you will play a critical role in shaping the strategic direction of digital application development and cloud delivery. You'll collaborate with a small team of Solution Architects to modernize our application stack and empower Agile teams to deliver high-quality solutions at speed.
You'll bring deep technical expertise to cloud migration efforts, helping transition legacy on-premise systems to scalable, secure, and flexible cloud-native architectures. This role requires close partnership with Cybersecurity, Enterprise & Solution Modern Architecture, Infrastructure, Product teams, and Business stakeholders to ensure technology solutions align with business goals and industry best practices.
location: Charlotte, North Carolina
job type: Contract
salary: $60.48 - 70.48 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
- Accelerate Client's ability to build and migrate applications and workloads to the Cloud.
- Architect and design C4 artifacts across the digital landscape, including Cloud, Web, Mobile, AI, API, SaaS, COTS, and Legacy on-premise systems.
- Create technical designs (e.g., Activity Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, API specifications, message models) in collaboration with Enterprise Architecture, Product, and Infrastructure teams.
- Present and defend architectural designs in Cybersecurity and Architecture reviews, and share knowledge with SMEs, developers, and stakeholders.
- Provide technical leadership throughout the development lifecycle-from design through testing, delivery, and support.
- Guide and mentor Solution Architects and Lead Engineers, fostering high-performing, cross-functional teams.
- Analyze business and non-functional requirements to define technical solutions.
- Challenge legacy thinking and drive innovation aligned with modern cloud technologies.
- Support various aspects of the Digital organization, including product, design, development, and delivery.
- Stay current with industry trends and help teams adopt modern application strategies.
- Contribute to the Agile Operating Model to ensure it supports Client's technology strategy.
qualifications:
- 7+ years of experience designing and developing enterprise solutions.
- Proven experience leading product teams in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Oracle Cloud, Google Cloud, SaaS).
- Hands-on expertise with AWS services (e.g., Terraform, S3, Lambda, Kinesis, Athena, EC2, EKS, EMR).
- Experience architecting Big Data/AI/ML analytics solutions and real-time streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka).
- Network & Cloud Security with Deep knowledge of network security principles (firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, OCI) is critical for securing modern infrastructures.
- Proficiency in CI/CD practices and infrastructure as code using Terraform.
- Good multitasking skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives.
- Experience mentoring architects and software engineers, and working across multiple SDLC methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall).
- Familiarity with externalizing APIs for third-party consumption.
- Education: BS in Computer Science, Math, or related engineering fields with 7+ years of relevant experience in technology architecture/leadership.
skills:
- AWS, Azure, Oracle Cloud, Google Cloud, SaaS
- AWS services (e.g., Terraform, S3, Lambda, Kinesis, Athena, EC2, EKS, EMR)
- Big Data/AI/ML analytics solutions
- Real-time streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka)
- Network security principles (firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS)
- Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, OCI)
- CI/CD practices and infrastructure as code using Terraform
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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.