Senior Cloud-Native Solutions Architect for Modernization

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

Job summary

Karsun Solutions, LLC is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to drive modernization initiatives across federal-ready, cloud-native platforms. You will define multi-year roadmaps, design microservices-based architectures, and lead cross-functional teams to achieve business outcomes.

You will also champion modern development practices, integrate AI-assisted tooling, and ensure security and DevSecOps readiness across projects.

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 of microservices, RESTful APIs, event-driven systems at enterprise scale.
• 5+ years of cloud architecture experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP) with containers and serverless.

Responsibilities

• Define and articulate the technical vision and multi-year modernization roadmap.
• Lead design of cloud-native architectures using microservices and containerization.
• Drive cross-functional consensus among architects, SMEs, and IT stakeholders.
• Provide hands-on leadership with prototyping, demos, and code reviews.
• Champion AI-assisted development tools to boost SDLC productivity and quality.
• Design API strategies and integration patterns across acquisition ecosystems.
• Enforce security principles including zero-trust and federal compliance.
• Establish DevSecOps pipelines, IaC, testing, and deployment automation.
• Guide architecture governance through ADRs, design reviews, and spikes.
• Mentor architects and engineers to foster technical excellence.

Skills

Solution architecture

Cloud architecture

Microservices

RESTful APIs

DevSecOps

Security architecture

AI-assisted development

Leadership

Stakeholder alignment

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

API gateways

Job description

Karsun Solutions, LLC is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to drive modernization initiatives across federal-ready, cloud-native platforms. You will define multi-year roadmaps, design microservices-based architectures, and lead cross-functional teams to achieve business outcomes.

You will also champion modern development practices, integrate AI-assisted tooling, and ensure security and DevSecOps readiness across projects.