Technical Architect

Diverse Lynx; Plano (TX); Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a visionary Technical Architect to design scalable and secure backend architectures. With expertise in Cosmos DB and RESTful APIs, you'll collaborate with teams to align solutions with business objectives while ensuring system performance and reliability. This role offers the opportunity to lead architecture discussions and mentor developers in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of software architecture and development experience.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Cosmos DB.
• Experience with Azure Cloud Services.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect backend solutions using Cosmos DB and REST APIs.
• Lead architecture reviews and create technical specifications.
• Mentor and guide developers on best practices.

Skills

Cosmos DB

RESTful APIs

Microservices architecture

Cloud computing

Job description

Title: Technical Architect
Location: Remote/Plano, TX
Type : Contract

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Technical Architect with deep expertise in Cosmos DB and RESTful API design and development. In this role, you will be responsible for designing scalable, secure, and high-performance backend architectures that power enterprise-grade applications. You will guide development teams, establish best practices, and ensure seamless data and service integration across platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and architect end-to-end backend solutions using Cosmos DB, REST APIs, and cloud-native services (preferably Azure).
• Lead architecture reviews, create technical specifications, and contribute to solution blueprints and integration patterns.
• Define and enforce API standards including versioning, security (OAuth, JWT), rate limiting, and documentation.
• Optimize Cosmos DB for scalability, partitioning strategy, indexing, and performance tuning.
• Collaborate with enterprise architects, product managers, and engineering teams to align technical solutions with business objectives
• Mentor and guide developers in implementing best practices related to database design, API management, and cloud infrastructure.
• Ensure systems are designed with security, reliability, and performance as priorities.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies, tools, and industry trends in distributed systems and NoSQL

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 8–12 years of overall software architecture and development experience.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Cosmos DB (partitioning, indexing, consistency models, throughput management)
• RESTful APIs (design, development, documentation, and lifecycle management)o .NET Core / Java / Node.js (any language used to build backend APIs)
• Experience with Azure Cloud Services (Functions, API Management, Event Grid, etc.).
• Deep understanding of microservices architecture, API gateways, and serverless computing.
• Proven ability to lead architecture discussions, conduct code reviews, and mentor development teams.
• Experience in designing for scalability, security, and high availability in cloud environments

Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.