Senior System Architect: IoT, Cloud & Edge Solutions

Think Consulting; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Think Consulting seeks a senior technical architect to provide architecture and design leadership across embedded/firmware, IoT, mobile and web apps, backend services, APIs, data platforms, and cloud infrastructure.

The role requires turning business requirements into secure, resilient, and maintainable technical solutions and guiding the platform's long-term direction. You'll collaborate with engineering and product teams to drive scalable, high-availability systems.

Qualifications

• Broad systems architecture experience across firmware, IoT, mobile, web, backend, data, and cloud
• Hands-on cloud-native patterns and infrastructure knowledge
• Experience with distributed systems designed for high availability and scalability
• Proven ability to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions
• Knowledge of device-to-cloud integrations and edge computing considerations
• Experience with microservices, messaging/streaming tech, and data stores

Responsibilities

• Define architecture and design standards across firmware, IoT, mobile, web, backend, data, and cloud environments
• Develop scalable architecture strategies for new and existing platforms
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and cloud teams to create multi-layer solutions
• Translate requirements into architectures prioritizing scalability, reliability, performance, and security
• Lead architecture reviews and design discussions for high-impact initiatives
• Establish integration approaches between devices, services, APIs, and cloud systems
• Architect distributed systems for high-volume, highly available workloads
• Provide technical guidance and hands-on expertise for complex challenges
• Promote resilient design patterns and production practices across environments
• Plan platform evolution balancing immediate delivery with long-term needs
• Identify risks, dependencies, and improvement opportunities across platforms
• Provide technical leadership across multiple engineering domains

Skills

RESTful APIs

IoT

Cloud platforms

Microservices

IaC

Edge computing

Job description

Think Consulting seeks a senior technical architect to provide architecture and design leadership across embedded/firmware, IoT, mobile and web apps, backend services, APIs, data platforms, and cloud infrastructure.

The role requires turning business requirements into secure, resilient, and maintainable technical solutions and guiding the platform's long-term direction. You'll collaborate with engineering and product teams to drive scalable, high-availability systems.