Senior Cloud & Systems Architecture Engineer

PassFort; New York (NY); On-site; USD 117,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Moody’s Corporate Systems team seeks an senior software architect to lead enterprise application architecture for scalable, secure systems on AWS/Azure, and to design API-driven microservices. You will craft architecture diagrams, technical workflows, and governance across teams, while aligning technical solutions with business goals.

You will collaborate with product managers and engineers to enforce coding standards, review designs, and evolve cloud-native patterns, including AI-enabled

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software development and architecture.
• Experience creating architecture diagrams, workflows, and documentation using Visio, Lucidchart, or equivalent.
• Deep knowledge of AWS and Azure; experience with cloud-native and hybrid architectures.
• Proficiency in designing RESTful APIs and microservices-based architectures.
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases; familiarity with middleware like MuleSoft and SAP CPI/BTP is a plus.
• Secure coding practices, identity management, encryption, and compliance knowledge.
• Familiarity with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines.
• UML and ER diagrams modeling; strong communication and stakeholder skills.
• Basic understanding of AI concepts and interest in responsible AI.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the overall software architecture for enterprise applications, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
• Create detailed architecture diagrams, technical workflows, and documentation for projects.
• Collaborate with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to align technical solutions with goals.
• Establish coding standards and architectural guidelines for development teams.
• Design and oversee cloud-native solutions on AWS and Azure.
• Architect microservices and API-driven integrations for modularity.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption as applicable.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical expertise and support to engineering teams.
• Lead design reviews, performance assessments, and scalability planning.
• Contribute to AI-driven components within system architecture.
• Document decisions and maintain a design artefacts repository.

Skills

Software architecture

Architecture diagrams

AWS & Azure

RESTful APIs

Databases

Security & compliance

CI/CD

Docker & Kubernetes

UML/ER modelling

Communication & stakeholders

AI concepts & responsible AI

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in CS/SE or related field

Tools

Visio

Lucidchart

PowerPoint

MuleSoft

SAP CPI/BTP

Job description

Moody’s Corporate Systems team seeks an senior software architect to lead enterprise application architecture for scalable, secure systems on AWS/Azure, and to design API-driven microservices. You will craft architecture diagrams, technical workflows, and governance across teams, while aligning technical solutions with business goals.

You will collaborate with product managers and engineers to enforce coding standards, review designs, and evolve cloud-native patterns, including AI-enabled