Senior Cloud-Native Solution Architect for Modernization

Karsun Solutions, LLC; North Carolina; On-site; USD 185,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Karsun Solutions is seeking a Lead Solution Architect to drive modernization and cloud-native transformations for government-related applications. You will lead architecture, guide modernization across teams, and evangelize AI-assisted development practices.

The ideal candidate balances strategic thinking with hands-on capabilities and excels at communicating complex concepts to both technical and business audiences. Strong federal compliance knowledge is a plus.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related technical field.
• 15+ years of software architecture and development experience with proven track record leading application modernization initiatives from legacy systems to modern, cloud-native architectures.
• 7+ years of hands-on experience designing and implementing microservices architectures, RESTful APIs, event-driven systems, and distributed application patterns at enterprise scale.
• 5+ years of cloud architecture experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP) including containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), serverless computing, and cloud-native application development.
• Strong hands-on coding skills in modern programming languages (Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, C#, or Go).
• Experience with API design principles, API management platforms, integration patterns, and service mesh architectures.

Responsibilities

• Define and articulate the technical vision and multi-year roadmap for application development and modernization, creating end-state architectures that gain buy-in from IT leadership and stakeholders.
• Lead the design and implementation of cloud-native architectures leveraging microservices, API-first design, event-driven patterns, and containerization to replace legacy systems.
• Design, build, and deploy machine learning models and data pipelines using Python and frameworks like PyTorch or Keras, with MLOps for performance.
• Design, build, and deploy business applications using low-code tools, AI, and automation to enable rapid development.
• Drive consensus across cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with business outcomes.
• Mentor and develop architects and senior technical staff, fostering a culture of technical excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud architecture

Microservices

API design

DevSecOps

Python

Java

Security & compliance

AI/ML awareness

Federal standards

Education

BS degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

GitHub Copilot

Jaeger/Zipkin

Job description

Karsun Solutions is seeking a Lead Solution Architect to drive modernization and cloud-native transformations for government-related applications. You will lead architecture, guide modernization across teams, and evangelize AI-assisted development practices.

The ideal candidate balances strategic thinking with hands-on capabilities and excels at communicating complex concepts to both technical and business audiences. Strong federal compliance knowledge is a plus.