Senior Software Architect

Cloud Kinetics; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloud Kinetics is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to design end-to-end architectures for enterprise-grade applications. You will lead technical design discussions, extract requirements, and translate them into BRDs/FRDs and user stories while guiding cross-functional teams.

Focus is on microservices-based, cloud-native apps on AWS and/or Azure, with strong .NET, C#, ASP.NET Core, Web API, EF Core expertise. Hybrid/multi-cloud experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of software development with a focus on the .NET ecosystem.
• Proven track record as Solution/Technical Architect in enterprise apps.
• Strong C#, ASP.NET Core, Web API, EF Core expertise.
• Hands-on with microservices and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Extensive AWS experience (EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, API Gateway, IAM).
• Familiar with Azure services (App Services, AKS, Service Bus).

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end architecture for enterprise-grade applications.
• Define architectural standards and design patterns across teams.
• Lead technical design discussions, code reviews, and solution architecture.
• Gather requirements and translate them into BRDs/FRDs and user stories.
• Collaborate with product owners and stakeholders on technical solutions.
• Architect and oversee microservices-based, cloud-native apps on AWS and/or Azure.
• Design and deploy RESTful APIs and event-driven integrations.

Skills

Solution architecture

Technical leadership

Architectural design

Stakeholder workshops

BRD/FRD writing

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

REST APIs

Event-driven architecture

Job description

• Design end-to-end architecture for enterprise-grade applications using .NET Core/.NET 6+, C#, and related technologies.
• Define and enforce architectural standards, design patterns, and best practices across development teams.
• Lead technical design discussions, code reviews, and solution architecture for complex business requirements.
• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements; conduct stakeholder workshops to translate business needs into functional and technical specifications (BRDs, FRDs, user stories).
• Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, and stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Architect and oversee microservices-based, cloud-native applications on AWS and/or Azure.
• Design and deploy solutions leveraging AWS services (EC2, Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3, RDS, API Gateway, SQS/SNS, CloudFormation/CDK) for scalable, cloud-native architectures.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs, event-driven architectures, and integration solutions.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of overall software development experience, with a strong focus on the .NET ecosystem (.NET Framework, .NET Core, .NET 6/7/8).
• Proven experience as a Solution/Technical Architect in enterprise application development.
• Strong expertise in C#, ASP.NET Core, Web API, Entity Framework/EF Core.
• Hands-on experience with microservices architecture and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong hands-on experience with the AWS Platform - EC2, Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, API Gateway, CloudFront, IAM, SQS/SNS, CloudWatch, and CloudFormation/CDK for Infrastructure as Code.
• Working knowledge of Azure (App Services, Functions, AKS, Service Bus) is a plus for hybrid/multi-cloud environments.
• Experience with message brokers (RabbitMQ, Kafka, AWS SQS/SNS, Azure Service Bus) for event-driven systems.