Solution Architect

Cyient; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cyient in Waco, Texas is looking for a Technical Architect to define and own the end-to-end system architecture for enterprise and cloud-native applications. Applicants should have over 15 years of software development experience with at least 5 years in a leadership role. Key technologies include .NET, Java, and cloud platforms such as Azure. The role requires strong problem-solving, communication, and mentoring skills. This position offers an excellent opportunity to lead high-impact projects while collaborating across teams.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software development experience with 5+ years in a technical leadership or architect role.
• Experience with cloud platforms like Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the end-to-end system architecture for enterprise applications.
• Design scalable and secure solutions using .NET and Java.
• Provide architectural guidance for microservices and integration patterns.
• Mentor and coach senior developers and technical leads.

Skills

Scalable solution design

Cloud-native architectures

Microservices architecture

CI/CD pipelines

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

.NET (ASP.NET Core, C#)

Java (Spring, Spring Boot)

Azure

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Kafka

Job description

Responsibilities

• Define and own the end-to-end system architecture for enterprise and cloud-native applications.
• Design scalable, secure, and high-availability solutions using .NET, Java, and cloud platforms.
• Provide architectural guidance for microservices, APIs, event-driven architectures, and integration patterns.
• Establish and enforce coding standards, architectural principles, and best practices.
• Review solution designs, technical specifications, and code to ensure alignment with architecture.
• Collaborate with business, product, DevOps, security, and QA teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Guide teams on cloud adoption, migration, and modernization strategies.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, performance bottlenecks, and security vulnerabilities.
• Mentor and coach senior developers and technical leads.

Technical Skills & Experience

Core Technologies

• Strong hands-on experience with .NET (ASP.NET Core, C#, Web APIs) and Java (Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate).
• Solid understanding of object-oriented design, design patterns, and SOLID principles.
• Extensive experience with one or more cloud platforms: Azure / AWS / GCP.
• Expertise in cloud-native architectures, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation).
• Expertise in microservices architecture, RESTful services, and messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus).
• Experience with API management, security (OAuth2, OpenID Connect), and identity solutions.
• Strong knowledge of application security, performance tuning, and scalability.

Data & Storage

• Experience with RDBMS and NoSQL databases (SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cosmos DB, etc.).
• Understanding of data modeling, caching strategies, and data consistency patterns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 15+ years of software development experience with 5+ years in a technical leadership or architect role.
• Cloud certifications (Azure/AWS/GCP Architect) are a plus.

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Leadership mindset with a focus on mentoring and collaboration.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.