Software Solutions Architect

Software Solutions Architect

Lansing, MI 48933

12+ Months Contract

Interview Process: 60-minute Virtual Interview via MS Teams (video required). Candidates should join from a laptop and be prepared to share their screen if requested. A screenshot photo of candidate will be required for any interviews as well as a vendor present at beginning of virtual interview to validate candidate.

duration: Initial 1-year contract with a possibility of extension based on performance and business needed.

• Hybrid Work Schedule (Non-Negotiable): There is no remote

Required onsite days- Wednesdays and Thursdays

Remote eligible days- Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays

Candidates must be local to the Lansing, Michigan area (within 90 miles) at time of submission. This requirement is non-negotiable

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to design and deliver scalable, cloud-

native solutions using microservices and event-driven architectures. The role focuses

on building resilient distributed systems, enabling enterprise modernization, and driving

high-quality technical delivery across platforms.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design end-to-end architecture for scalable microservices and distributed

systems

• Drive monolith to microservices modernization using DDD and API-first principles

• Architect event-driven systems using platforms like Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ,

and IBM MQ

• Define and govern API contracts (REST, OpenAPI, gRPC) and integration

patterns

• Implement resilience patterns (circuit breaker, retries, DLQ, saga orchestration)

• Design cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services

• Lead containerization using Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes / Red Hat

OpenShift

• Establish CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices (Azure DevOps, Jenkins,

GitHub)

• Design data pipelines, migration, and real-time integration solutions

• Ensure NFRs - Scalability, performance, security (OAuth2, mTLS), and reliability

• Implement observability (logging, monitoring, tracing – Splunk, Dynatrace,

AppDynamics)

• Provide technical leadership, architecture governance, and design reviews

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering and solution architecture roles

• 7+ years of demonstrated experience designing and implementing microservices

and event-driven architectures

• 7+ years of strong expertise with Java and Spring Boot (or similar frameworks),

RESTful APIs, and distributed systems

• 7+ years of hands-on experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS

and/or Azure, including Docker and Kubernetes

• Proven experience with Kafka or other messaging platforms, including enterprise

integration patterns

• Solid understanding and practical application of DDD, CQRS, Saga patterns, and

API design best practices

• Experience with Kafka / messaging systems and integration patterns

• Solid understanding of DDD, CQRS, Saga, and API design

Preferred Qualifications

• • Experience supporting large-scale enterprise or government environments

• • AWS Certified Solutions Architect and/or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions

• Architect Expert

• • Experience working with data platforms and ETL/ELT pipelines

• • Hands-on development experience is a plus to support technical decision-making

• and solution guidance

• Top Skills & Years of Experience:

• • 10+ years of experience in software engineering and solution architecture roles

• • 7+ years of demonstrated experience designing and implementing microservices and event driven architectures

• • 7+ years of strong expertise with Java and Spring Boot (or similar frameworks), RESTful APIs, and distributed systems

• • 7+ years of hands on experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS and/or Azure, including Docker and Kubernetes

• • Proven experience with Kafka or other messaging platforms, including enterprise integration patterns

• • Solid understanding and practical application of DDD, CQRS, Saga patterns, and API design best practices