Senior Technical Architect 15+ YEARS EXPERIENCE
Plano, TX (in-person mandatory on final round)
Long-term Contract
MANDATORY Qualifications
- Education & Background
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent real-world experience).
- 15+ years of experience in software development, with a minimum of 5+ years in an architectural or technical lead capacity.
- Technical Expertise
- Proficiency in microservices architecture, domain-driven design (DDD), and event-driven systems.
- Deep experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and modern CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong understanding of messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ) and distributed transactions (Saga patterns, eventual consistency).
- Expertise in observability (monitoring, logging, tracing) and performance tuning for large-scale, high-throughput applications.
- Solid background in relational and NoSQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra) with an emphasis on data modeling and scalability.
- Soft Skills
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills, able to convey complex technical concepts to varied audiences.
- Proven leadership and mentorship abilities, adept at guiding teams through change and fostering innovation.
- Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to quickly make informed decisions.
- Preferred Qualifications
- Certifications in AWS.
- Experience with service mesh (Istio, Linkerd) or advanced orchestration features for large-scale microservices.
- Familiarity with security best practices (OAuth2, SAML, PKI) and compliance frameworks.