Senior Cloud-Native Application Architect

Quantum Technologies. LLC; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantum Technologies. LLC seeks a Senior Cloud-Native Application Architect to lead enterprise solutions in a 24-month+ engagement within the Oil & Gas domain. You will shape architecture, drive API and identity integrations, and ensure security and governance for scalable cloud-native apps.

You will design containerized deployments on OpenShift/Kubernetes, leverage AWS/Azure/GCP, and guide engineering teams in REST/microservices patterns, DevSecOps, and observability practices.

Qualifications

• Extensive background delivering enterprise applications in senior architect roles.
• Strong server-side architecture, API development, and distributed design.
• OpenShift deployment knowledge including containerized apps and Kubernetes.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud and cloud-native deployment.
• Solid understanding of API management, gateways, identity integration, and Kafka.
• Proficiency with REST, microservices, service integration patterns, and async comms.
• Knowledge of security, CI/CD, and DevSecOps practices for scalable systems.
• Ability to design systems for performance, availability, resilience, and observability.

Responsibilities

• Modern Web Platforms & Development Standards across projects.
• API, Identity & Enterprise Integration for multi-system flows.
• Security, Reliability & Technical Governance for cloud apps.

Skills

Cloud architecture

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Docker

API management

DevSecOps

Distributed systems

Stakeholder communication

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Tools

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Docker

Kafka

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Senior Cloud-Native Application Architect

Duration: 24Months+ Extension

Domain Exposure: Oil & Gas

Key Responsibilities:

• Modern Web Platforms & Development Standards
• API, Identity & Enterprise Integration
• Security, Reliability & Technical Governance

Required Qualifications:

• Substantial background designing and delivering enterprise applications in a Solution Architect, Application Architect, Technical Architect, or comparable leadership role.
• Practical understanding of server-side application architecture, API development, and distributed application design.
• Architecture and deployment knowledge of Red Hat OpenShift, including containerized application design and Kubernetes orchestration.
• Knowledge of AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud and cloud-native application deployment practices.
• Strong understanding of API management, API gateways, enterprise identity integration, and event-streaming technologies such as Kafka.
• Proficiency with RESTful services, microservices, service integration patterns, and asynchronous communication.
• Understanding of Docker, Kubernetes, container configuration, networking, and application deployment strategies.
• Knowledge of application security, authentication and authorization protocols, CI/CD processes, and DevSecOps practices.
• Ability to design systems that meet performance, availability, resiliency, scalability, and observability requirements.
• Ability to translate complex technical requirements into practical solutions and communicate architectural decisions to engineering teams and business stakeholders.

Additional Qualifications:

• Familiarity with service mesh technologies, distributed tracing, and cloud-native monitoring platforms.
• Background modernizing legacy applications and migrating workloads into containerized or cloud-hosted environments.
• Knowledge of infrastructure automation, automated testing, and continuous delivery.
• Understanding of enterprise architecture governance and architecture review processes.
• Previous work in energy, utilities, critical infrastructure, highly regulated industries, or other large enterprise environments is beneficial but not required.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.