Senior Cloud-Native Solution Architect

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

Job summary

Karsun Solutions, LLC is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to lead application modernization, cloud-native architecture, and modern software practices. You will translate complex concepts for business and technical audiences, evangelize AI-assisted development, and drive modernization roadmaps with stakeholder buy-in.

This role combines hands-on leadership with strategic vision, requiring solid experience across AWS/Azure/GCP, containers, API design, and security patterns to deliver

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems or related field; Master's preferred.
• 10+ years in software architecture and development with modern cloud-native solutions.
• 7+ years building microservices, RESTful APIs, and event-driven distributed systems at enterprise scale.
• 5+ years cloud architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP) including containers and serverless.
• Strong coding in JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Node, GraphQL, Java, Python, or C# with production readiness.
• Experience aligning technical solutions with business outcomes and executive stakeholders.
• Expert knowledge of API design, API management, and service mesh architectures.
• Security by design including OAuth/OIDC/SAML and federal compliance awareness.

Responsibilities

• Define the technical vision and multi-year modernization roadmap.
• Design and implement cloud-native architectures using microservices and containers.
• Build consensus across architects, SMEs, and leadership to align solutions with business goals.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership, write code, and develop prototypes.
• Champion AI-assisted development tools to boost SDLC productivity and quality.
• Lead evaluation of frameworks, platforms, gateways, and integration tools.
• Design API strategies and integration across agency ecosystems.
• Enforce security architecture principles and federal compliance requirements.
• Partner with SRE to architect DevSecOps pipelines and CI/CD automation.
• Govern architecture through ADRs, design reviews, and collaborative sessions.
• Translate technical strategies into business value for leadership.
• Mentor architects and senior staff to foster technical excellence.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Microservices

REST APIs

Event-driven

Security architecture

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Stakeholder alignment

Leadership

Communication

Education

BS in Computer Science or related

Master's preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

API gateways (Kong, Apigee)

Job description

Karsun Solutions, LLC is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to lead application modernization, cloud-native architecture, and modern software practices. You will translate complex concepts for business and technical audiences, evangelize AI-assisted development, and drive modernization roadmaps with stakeholder buy-in.

This role combines hands-on leadership with strategic vision, requiring solid experience across AWS/Azure/GCP, containers, API design, and security patterns to deliver