Cloud-Native Solution Architect — Modernization & AI Enablement

Karsun Solutions, LLC; Maryland; On-site; USD 175,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Karsun Solutions, LLC is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to drive application modernization and cloud‑native architecture. The role balances strategic vision with hands‑on design, working across IT leadership, architects, and business SMEs to deliver transformative outcomes.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in software architecture, deep microservices and API design experience, and proficiency with AWS/Azure/GCP, Docker, Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field; Master’s preferred.
• 10+ years of software architecture and development experience with modern cloud‑native architectures.
• 7+ years designing microservices, RESTful APIs, event‑driven systems at enterprise scale.
• 5+ years cloud architecture experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP) including containers and serverless.
• Hands‑on coding in JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Node, GraphQL, Java, Python, or C# with production quality.
• Experience building consensus across executives, product owners and engineering teams.
• Ability to develop multi‑year technology roadmaps and gain buy‑in for modernization.

Responsibilities

• Define the technical vision and multi‑year modernization roadmap.
• Lead design of cloud‑native architectures using microservices and API‑first patterns.
• Drive consensus across cross‑functional teams including stakeholders and engineers.
• Provide hands‑on technical leadership by coding, prototypes, and demos.
• Champion AI‑assisted development tools to improve SDLC productivity and code quality.
• Lead evaluation of frameworks, platforms, APIs, and infrastructure aligned with standards.
• Design API strategies and integration patterns for agency ecosystems.
• Enforce security architecture with FISMA, FedRAMP, and zero‑trust principles.
• Collaborate with SREs to architect DevSecOps pipelines and observability.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

Node

GraphQL

Java

Python

C#

Education

BS degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering/Information Systems

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Karsun Solutions, LLC is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to drive application modernization and cloud‑native architecture. The role balances strategic vision with hands‑on design, working across IT leadership, architects, and business SMEs to deliver transformative outcomes.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in software architecture, deep microservices and API design experience, and proficiency with AWS/Azure/GCP, Docker, Kubernetes.