Cloud-Native Solution Architect: Modernization & AI Tools

Karsun Solutions, LLC; California (MO); On-site; USD 175,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Karsun Solutions, LLC is seeking an experienced Solution Architect with deep expertise in application modernization, cloud-native architecture, and modern software development practices. This role balances strategic thinking with hands-on technical capabilities to create compelling end-state software design and architectures for transformational outcomes.

You will lead cross-functional teams, evangelize modern practices including AI-assisted development, and translate complex concepts for

Qualifications

• BS degree in CS/SE/IS; Master’s preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• 10+ years of software architecture and development experience with modern cloud-native architectures.
• 7+ years designing microservices, REST APIs, event-driven systems at enterprise scale.
• 5+ years cloud architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP) including containers and serverless.
• Proficient in modern languages (JS/TS, React, Node, GraphQL, Java, Python, C#) and production-grade coding.

Responsibilities

• Define the technical vision and multi-year modernization roadmap.
• Lead design and implementation of cloud-native architectures using microservices and containers.
• Drive consensus across cross-functional teams of architects, SMEs, and IT stakeholders.
• Provide hands-on leadership by writing code, building POCs, and demos.
• Champion AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and quality.
• Evaluate and select frameworks, platforms, gateways, and integration tools.
• Design API strategies and integration with agency ecosystems.
• Enforce security architecture with FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST and zero-trust.
• Partner with SRE to architect DevSecOps pipelines and observability.
• Facilitate architecture governance via ADRs and design reviews.
• Present strategies and roadmaps to leadership, translating tech to business value.
• Mentor architects and senior staff.
• Conduct hands-on demonstrations of modern practices.
• Define success metrics and health indicators.
• Collaborate with data architects on data access patterns and caching.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

React

Node

GraphQL

Java

Python

C#

Microservices

AWS

Azure

GCP

API design

DevSecOps

Terraform

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering/Information Systems

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Karsun Solutions, LLC is seeking an experienced Solution Architect with deep expertise in application modernization, cloud-native architecture, and modern software development practices. This role balances strategic thinking with hands-on technical capabilities to create compelling end-state software design and architectures for transformational outcomes.

You will lead cross-functional teams, evangelize modern practices including AI-assisted development, and translate complex concepts for