Solutions Architect

Title: Software Solutions Architect

Location: Lansing, MI (2-days onsite, 3-days remote Hybrid Schedule)

Note: This is a W2 contract role – this role is NOT open to C2C, 1099, or 3 rd party candidates

We are seeking an experienced Solutions 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, including scalability, performance, security (OAuth2, mTLS), and reliability

· Implement observability, logging, monitoring, tracing (Slunk, Dynatrace, AppDynamics)

· Provide technical leadership, architecture governance, and design reviews

Job 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

· Experience supporting large-scale enterprise or government environments preferred

· Experience working with data platforms and ETL/ELT pipelines preferred

· Hands-on development experience is a plus to support technical decision-making and solutio

guidance preferred

· A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or other relevant field; AWS Certified Solutions Architect and/or Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert Certification preferred

Note: This is a W2 contract role – this role is NOT open to C2C, 1099, or 3 rd party candidates