Sr. Modern Applications Architect

Insight; Chandler (AZ); Remote; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider is looking for a Full-Stack Modern Applications Architect to join their innovative team remotely. The ideal candidate will have 15+ years of experience in software engineering and 6+ years as an architect, focusing on cloud-native applications. Key responsibilities include leading projects, mentoring developers, and directly interfacing with clients to provide tailored solutions. This position offers a salary range of $160,000 to $190,000.

Benefits

Freedom to work from various locations

Diversity and inclusion programs

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• 15+ years of industry experience preferred.
• 10+ years as a software engineer in programming.
• 6+ years of experience as an Architect.

Responsibilities

• Map business needs to technical solutions.
• Lead teams in building applications.
• Act as a thought leader and mentor.

Skills

Cloud-native application design

Microservice architecture

REST APIs

DevOps practices

Agile methodologies

CI/CD automation

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Azure

AWS

Google Cloud

Terraform

Job description

Sr. Modern Applications Architect

Location: Remote role based anywhere in the US.

About Insight

Insight at a Glance

• 14,000+ engaged teammates globally
• #20 on Fortune’s Worlds Best Workplaces list
• $9.2 billion in revenue
• Received 35+ industry and partner awards in the past year
• $1.4M+ total charitable contributions in 2023 by Insight globally

Now is the time to bring your expertise to Insight. We are not just a tech company; we are a people-first company. We believe that by unlocking the power of people and technology, we can accelerate transformation and achieve extraordinary results. As a Fortune 500 Solutions Integrator with deep expertise in cloud, data, AI, cybersecurity, and intelligent edge, we guide organizations through complex digital decisions.

About the Role

Our team is searching for an experienced, passionate and professional Architect specializing in Full-Stack Modern Applications to join our team. You will serve as thought leader, solution visionary, technology expert to our clients and within our Insight team. You are a leader on client projects, helping clients envision future state capabilities, defining & designing modern application solutions, leading the implementation of those applications, and mentoring other Insight developers along the way.

We are practitioners of lean engineering (a high velocity product development process that applies Lean and DevOps practices), microservice-oriented patterns and practices, and cloud platform capabilities for the design and development of modern applications, SaaS and PaaS solutions. While much of our work is in the Microsoft stack, our AWS and Google Cloud expertise and services are expanding quickly.

We provide these services to our clients who are business of all sizes from startups to fortune 500 companies. What is consistent across our clients is that they are interested in transforming their business through modern applications and have engaged Insight to deliver on that vision.

What our Full-Stack Application Architects Do:

• Map business needs to technical solutions that will make clients more relevant and competitive
• Lead teams in building cutting-edge applications for companies ranging in scale from startup to Fortune 100 in a variety of industries including health life sciences, finance, manufacturing and more
• Work directly with clients to understand the deep technical problems and pain points that slow them down.
• Act as a thought leader to both the client and fellow teammates within the Full-Stack Apps & Integrations Practice.
• Serve as technical leaders and mentors to uplift the skill sets of everyone on the team
• Deliver technical recommendations, presentations and workshops to groups of peers and/or clients
• Work with sales for technical discovery and design:
• Meet with clients to understand their needs and help envision cloud native solutions to meet those needs.
• Understands cloud platform capabilities and architects solutions that efficiently meets client needs.
• Helps understand required skillsets and collaborates with Practice Managers to plan for appropriate agile team makeup.
• Contributes to Scoping, Estimates, Proposal, and Statements of Work (SOW) creation

What We Look For

• Passion for technology and learning
• Desire to work collaboratively with strong technical teams to build complex client solutions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for client-facing scenarios
• Demonstrable experience and expertise in several of the following areas:
  • Design and development of cloud-native, secure, distributed applications that leverage cutting-edge AI tools and architecture, microservice architecture, webservices, REST APIs, API Gateways, relational and NoSQL stores and loosely coupled messaging
  • Design and automation of Infrastructure as a Service and Platform as a Service capabilities including virtual networks, virtual machines, cloud services, web sites, data services, IoT services, etc.
  • DevOps practices including automation and capabilities for CI, CD, metrics, monitoring, infrastructure as code, configuration management, and the organizational adoption of systems thinking, feedback loops and collaboration
  • Experience and solid understanding of cloud / networking / distributed computing environments
  • Experience and capability to conceive and present solutions to client tailored to their unique business problems and opportunities, then follow through to SOW preparation and engagement delivery
  • Design and implementation of responsive web and mobile applications

Experience Profile

• 15+ total years industry experience
• 10+ years of experience as a software engineer with hands on programming
• 6+ years of experience as an Architect
• 8+ years of professional hands-on experience with a public cloud provider. Microsoft Azure is preferred; additional knowledge of AWS, and/or GCP is also highly valuable
• Architect level experience with a consulting firm is preferred

Technical Skills Required

We are looking for individuals who have experience with some of the skills in each of the areas below. Over the course of any given year, these are examples of the technologies to which our Architects are exposed. Our Architects will need to have a broad knowledge of many, and specialized, expert knowledge in a smaller subset.

Our primary technology stacks involve Azure and Microsoft-based technologies, but experience beyond that is highly valued.

• Process/Methodology - Agile, Scrum, DevOps, SRE, DevSecOps, AI & ML Ops
• Technologies / Knowledge Areas - Cloud Native Development, App Modernization, Microservices Architecture, Full Stack Development, Architecture Design / Diagramming, Prompt Engineering, IaC, Transactional Data Stores, GenAI Architecture
• Languages / Frameworks - .NET Core, .NET, Spring Boot, Angular, React, Node.js, Go, Vue, REST API, DAPR, Terraform, AI Frameworks (A2A, ADK, MCP servers, etc.)
• Tools - Local Development tooling (IDEs, Command Line, Development Containers, etc.), Agentic development tooling (Copilot, Codium, etc.)
• Platforms - Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Serverless Platforms
• DevOps - Terraform, Azure ARM / Bicep, AWS CloudFormation, Chef, Puppet, Ansible, CloudFoundry, Shell Scripting (Bash, PowerShell, etc.), Branching Strategies
• Data - Relational Databases: SQL Server, Oracle, PosgreSql, etc.
• No SQL / Document Databases: Cassandra, Azure CosmosDb, Mongo DB, etc.
• Vector & Graph Databases: Mongo DB, Neo4j, Chroma, AWS Pinecone, etc.

What you can expect

Were legendry for taking care of you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. We want you to enjoy a full, meaningful life and own your career at Insight. Some of our benefits include:

• Freedom to work from another location—even an international destination—for up to 30 consecutive calendar days per year.

But what really sets us apart are our core values of Hunger, Heart, and Harmony, which guide everything we do, from building relationships with teammates, partners, and clients to making a positive impact in our communities.

Join us today, your ambITious journey starts here.

When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

At Insight, we celebrate diversity of skills and experience so even if you don’t feel like your skills are a perfect match - we still want to hear from you!

Salary Range - 160-190k

The position described above provides a summary of some the job duties required and what it would be like to work at Insight. For a comprehensive list of physical demands and work environment for this position, please note that there is no link provided here. Insight is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.