Solutions Architect

Lansing, MI | Work from home flexibility

Posted: 04/23/2026 Category: Information Technology Job Number: DAPEL453

Job Description

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 solution guidance preferred
  • A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or other relevant field; AWSCertified 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

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