Senior Software Architect - Cloud-Native Modernization

ASHFORD CONNEX, LLC; North Carolina; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

ASHFORD CONNEX, LLC is seeking a Senior Software Architect to shape the future of its global technology platform. You will drive multi-year architecture, influence technology decisions, and lead modernization of enterprise systems across cloud-native environments.

You will collaborate with engineering, product, and leadership to design scalable, secure solutions, exploring AI-assisted development and emerging practices to accelerate delivery and long-term maintainability.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of software engineering and architecture experience.
• Proven success designing large-scale, distributed, cloud-based enterprise applications.
• Strong understanding of modern architecture, cloud platforms, APIs, integration patterns, and data technologies.
• Experience leading significant modernization or architectural transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Drive Technology Strategy: Define and execute a multi-year architectural roadmap aligned with business objectives and product innovation.
• Lead Modernization: Guide evolution of complex enterprise platforms, including cloud-native architectures, APIs, data tech.
• Influence Technical Direction: Partner with senior leadership to make strategic architecture decisions.
• Champion AI & Innovation: Evaluate AI-assisted development and emerging technologies to improve productivity.
• Design for Scale: Establish architectural approaches prioritizing scalability, security, performance.
• Improve Engineering Excellence: Reduce technical debt and streamline development practices.
• Mentor & Collaborate: Serve as trusted technical advisor, mentoring engineers and leaders.
• Balance Vision with Execution: Translate business needs into practical technical solutions.

Skills

Distributed systems

Cloud architecture

APIs & integration

Mentoring engineers

AI-assisted development

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Job description

ASHFORD CONNEX, LLC is seeking a Senior Software Architect to shape the future of its global technology platform. You will drive multi-year architecture, influence technology decisions, and lead modernization of enterprise systems across cloud-native environments.

You will collaborate with engineering, product, and leadership to design scalable, secure solutions, exploring AI-assisted development and emerging practices to accelerate delivery and long-term maintainability.