Software Architect

1100 Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.•Cleveland, OH

About The Position

The Software Architect leads the design, modernization, and deployment of enterprise-grade cloud-native applications. The role connects business requirements with technical execution and may lead digital transformation initiatives to migrate legacy systems to cloud-native environments. The architect collaborates with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical architecture, guides development teams, enforces best practices, and ensures solutions meet security, compliance, and operational performance standards. The position focuses on Azure-based application architecture, legacy-system modernization, technical leadership, team mentorship, stakeholder collaboration, performance and security oversight, architecture documentation and governance, continuous improvement, CI/CD and automation, and establishing development standards. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field, substantial software development experience, and experience in architecture or technical leadership. Candidates must live in the Cleveland metro area. Relocation expenses and employment sponsorship are not available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, software engineering, or a related field.
Typically 7–10+ years of software development experience, including 3+ years in architecture or technical leadership roles.
Proven experience in full-stack development of enterprise applications.
Proficiency in C#, ASP.NET, .NET Core, MVC, SQL Server, and other Microsoft technologies.
Deep knowledge of Azure services, including App Services, Azure Functions, Storage, SQL Database, and networking.
Experience with microservices, REST/GraphQL APIs, containerization with Docker/Kubernetes, and serverless computing.
Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, DevOps practices, and monitoring tools.
Familiarity with security frameworks, authentication protocols such as OAuth, SAML, and JWT, and compliance standards.
Strong problem-solving, leadership, communication, and mentorship abilities.
Ability to clearly explain complex technical designs to stakeholders.
Must live in the Cleveland metro area; relocation expenses are not provided.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship is not provided.

Nice To Haves

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure DevOps Engineer Expert.
Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies, AI-assisted development tools, and cloud cost optimization techniques.
Knowledge of domain-driven design (DDD), event sourcing, observability platforms such as App Insights, and big data technologies.
Exposure to AI, machine learning integration, and enterprise-scale digital transformations.

Responsibilities

Design scalable, secure, and reliable Azure solutions using PaaS, IaaS, and serverless offerings.
Lead the refactoring and migration of legacy systems to Azure cloud platforms.
Provide technical leadership for modernization efforts, applying cloud-native, microservices, and event-driven architecture best practices and ensuring code quality, scalability, and secure design.
Guide development teams through code reviews and architectural planning sessions, and act as a liaison between enterprise architecture and business stakeholders.
Collaborate with product managers, business analysts, and cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into deliverable solutions.
Ensure applications meet performance, availability, security, and compliance standards.
Develop architecture specifications, maintain decision records, and conduct architecture reviews.
Stay current on Azure and Microsoft technology advancements and integrate appropriate patterns, tools, and frameworks.
Implement automated deployment pipelines, infrastructure as code, and monitoring using Azure DevOps and related tools.
Create and establish development standards and processes.
Perform other duties as assigned.