Software Architect - IoT / Cloud Application

Software Architect – IoT / Cloud Application

Location: Roswell / Atlanta, GA (Onsite)

Experience: 12 years

Employment Type: Full-time, Onsite

About The Role

We are looking for a Solution Architect to take complete technical ownership of digital product. This is a hands-on architecture and design role where you'll define, validate, and evolve the technical foundation of a large-scale IoT platform. You will collaborate closely with the Product Owner, Delivery Manager, and offshore Scrum team to ensure architectural integrity, cross-platform consistency, and smooth execution of product goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end architecture and technical integrity of the digital product.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performing solution designs.
• Define system architecture, data flow, and integration blueprints across microservices, APIs, and cloud components.
• Prepare and present architecture diagrams, technical proposals, and implementation approaches to stakeholders.
• Work closely with the Product Owner, Delivery Manager, and offshore Scrum team to align priorities, clarify technical scope, and support delivery.
• Provide proactive technical recommendations for modernization, performance optimization, and technology upgrades.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, tools, and frameworks to continuously improve system reliability and maintainability.
• Conduct architecture and design reviews; ensure adherence to best practices in security, scalability, and cloud performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Device Cloud, Mobile, Data Lake, NOC) for interface and dependency alignment.
• Support CI/CD, DevOps, and observability practices to maintain system uptime and operational efficiency.
• Maintain technical documentation and own the architectural governance process for product.
  
  

Technical Skills

Core Stack

• ReactJS, NodeJS, Express, TypeScript
• PostgreSQL, MongoDB
• RESTful & Event-driven microservice architecture (MQTT, Kafka, WebSocket)
  
  

Cloud & DevOps

• Proficiency with AWS (preferred) or Azure
• Experience with EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, CloudFront, Route53, S3, DynamoDB
• Familiarity with container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/EKS)
• CI/CD experience using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools
  
  

Integration & Monitoring

• REST, GraphQL, and API management
• Monitoring and observability using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or CloudWatch
• API security and authentication (OAuth 2.0, JWT, mTLS)
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 12 years of experience in software architecture, design, and full-stack development.
• Proven experience designing large-scale, distributed, or cloud-native applications.
• Hands-on experience in IoT/IIoT or connected product platforms preferred.
• AWS Certified Solution Architect (Associate/Professional) or Azure equivalent certification preferred.
  
  

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and business teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset with a focus on proactive solutions.
• Confident in presenting architectures and technical approaches to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Product, Delivery, and offshore engineering teams.
• Self-driven, curious, and passionate about technology modernization and continuous improvement.
• Skilled in creating clear technical documentation and visual diagrams (Lucidchart, Draw.io, Visio, or similar).