Software Architect I

AMN Healthcare; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

AMN Healthcare is seeking an early-career Solution Architect I to bridge business requirements with scalable, Azure-native designs. You’ll work with engineering, product, and DevOps to ensure observable, secure, and reliable systems that align with platform standards.

The role focuses on cloud-native design using .NET, API-first patterns, and integration of AI-enabled capabilities, with a path to broader architectural leadership as you grow.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3–5 years of professional experience in software development or systems engineering.
• Experience contributing to distributed systems or cloud-based application design.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, and maintain production-grade software using modern development practices.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to understand requirements.
• Design cloud-native solution architecture using .NET and Azure services, following standards.
• Create architecture artifacts such as ADRs and design specifications.
• Guide engineering teams to ensure security, reliability, and performance goals.
• Support AI-enabled capabilities by incorporating Azure AI and data services.

Skills

Software architecture

Azure exposure

Cloud-native

.NET

API design

DevOps

Observability

AI-enabled patterns

Education

BSc in CS/Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Azure

.NET

React

TypeScript

SQL Server

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

Job Description Welcome to AMN Healthcare — Where Talent Meets Purpose Ever wondered what it takes to build one of the largest and most respected healthcare staffing and total talent solutions companies? It takes trailblazers, innovators, and exceptional people like you. At AMN Healthcare, we don’t just offer jobs — we build careers that make a difference. Why AMN Healthcare? Because Excellence Is Our Standard: Named to Becker’s Top 150 Places to Work in Healthcare — three years running. Consistently ranked among SIA’s Largest Staffing Firms in America. Honored with Modern Healthcare’s Innovators Award for driving change through innovation. Proud holder of The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Staffing Companies since 2006.

The Solution Architect I is an early-career architecture role responsible for designing, documenting, and guiding implementation of modern, cloud-native solutions under the guidance of senior architects and engineering leaders. This role bridges business requirements and technical execution, translating product and operational needs into scalable, secure, and reliable system designs. The Solution Architect I partners closely with engineering teams, product managers, and DevOps to ensure solutions are well-architected, observable, and aligned to platform standards. This role is hands‑on at the design and enablement level, with a strong emphasis on Azure-native services, modern application architectures, AI-aware solution design, and operational excellence.

Job Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, and maintain production‑grade software using modern development practices.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to understand functional and non‑functional requirements.
• Design cloud‑native solution architecture using .NET and Microsoft Azure services, following established architectural standards and best practices.
• Create and maintain architecture artifacts such as solution diagrams, architecture decision records (ADRs), and design specifications.
• Guide engineering teams during implementation to ensure architectural intent, security, reliability, observability, and performance goals are met.
• Apply modern architectural patterns including API‑first design and event‑driven systems where appropriate.
• Participate in design reviews, identifying risks, tradeoffs, and opportunities for simplification or reuse.
• Support adoption of AI‑enabled capabilities by incorporating appropriate Azure AI, data, and automation services into solution designs where approved.
• Apply agentic AI and AI‑assisted development techniques responsibly to improve developer productivity and solution quality.
• Partner with DevOps teams to ensure solutions are designed for CI/CD, infrastructure‑as‑code, observability, and operational readiness.
• Ensure solutions address reliability, scalability, security, and cost considerations from the start.
• Continuously evolve architectural knowledge by staying current on Azure platform capabilities, architectural guidance, and industry trends.

Key Skills

• Strong understanding of software architecture and system design fundamentals.
• Hands‑on experience or exposure to Microsoft Azure services.
• Experience designing or supporting cloud‑native applications and APIs.
• Experience architecting and developing .NET solutions (C#, ASP.NET, APIs, services).
• Familiarity with modern frontend architectures, including React‑based SPAs and TypeScript.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, including data modeling considerations, performance tradeoffs, and data access patterns.
• Understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure‑as‑code concepts.
• Awareness of observability, monitoring, and reliability engineering principles.
• Exposure to AI‑enabled application patterns or intelligent automation.
• Ability to communicate technical designs clearly.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional experience in software development, systems engineering, or a related technical role.
• Experience contributing to distributed systems or cloud‑based application design.
• Experience working in cross‑functional teams delivering production software.

Our Core Values

• Respect
• Passion
• Continuous Improvement
• Trust
• Customer Focus
• Innovation

At AMN we embrace the ways we are similar and different; respecting all voices and ensuring everyone has the opportunity to contribute to our collective success. We acknowledge our shared responsibility to foster a welcoming environment where everyone feels recognized and valued. We cast a wide net to recruit and retain competitive talent and build healthcare workforces supportive of the communities we serve. We believe in the power of compassion and collaboration to build healthy communities where access to quality care is available to all.

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Pay Rate $90,000 - $107,000. Final pay rate is dependent on experience, training, education, and location.

AMN’s Commitment to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

At AMN , our diversity, equality, and inclusion philosophy is grounded in the belief that we should respect all voices, seek diverse perspectives, and succeed when we act together as a positive force for all of humanity. We have the opportunity to influence each other, our industry, and our communities by fostering a diverse team with a passion for social justice and equity. We are committed actively engaging in building an organization and society where equality is the norm, equity is achieved, and inclusion is universal so that we may all thrive. Learn more about our company’s vision and mission at our website.