Senior Software Architect (Cloud & Microservices)

Jobtailor; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Morrisville, NC is seeking a senior software architect and tech lead to drive the design and implementation of microservices. You will act as a technical authority, shape architectural patterns, and guide engineering teams across product and operations.

The role emphasizes cloud expertise (Azure), code quality, and continuous process improvement, with a focus on emerging technologies and collaboration with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience developing software
• 6+ years with modern object-oriented languages (C#, greatly preferred)
• 3+ years as a technical lead / senior software engineer guiding a team
• 4+ years working in cloud environments (Azure is greatly preferred)
• Bachelor’s degree
• Microsoft AZ-900: Azure Fundamentals Certification (if certification is not current, must be obtained within the first 60 days of start date)
• AI-200 Certification: Azure AI Cloud Developer Associate Certification (if certification is not current, must be obtained within first 6 months of start date)
• AZ-400 (Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert), AZ-305 (Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions), and possibly other advanced certifications related to architecture and security

Responsibilities

• Architectural Leadership: Designing and overseeing the implementation of microservices architectures
• Technical Expertise: Serving as a technical authority and resource for teams
• Innovation and Strategy: Leading the exploration and adoption of emerging technologies
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Working with product management, operations, and other stakeholders
• Code Quality Assurance: Ensuring high standards of code quality
• Process Improvement: Identify and drive initiatives to enhance development processes

Skills

Software Development

Object-Oriented Programming

Cloud Computing

Technical Architecture

Microservices

Code Quality Assurance

Process Improvement

Development Methodologies

Team Guidance

Collaboration

Innovation Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals

AI-200 Azure AI Cloud Developer Associate

AZ-400 Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert

AZ-305 Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions

Job description

Jobtailor in Morrisville, NC is seeking a senior software architect and tech lead to drive the design and implementation of microservices. You will act as a technical authority, shape architectural patterns, and guide engineering teams across product and operations.

The role emphasizes cloud expertise (Azure), code quality, and continuous process improvement, with a focus on emerging technologies and collaboration with stakeholders.