Senior Software Architect

Senior Software Architect

DEPLOY's Client is modernizing its enterprise business platform and building cloud-native, scalable systems that will transform operations nationwide.

We are seeking a
Senior Software Architect
to define the technical vision and architectural blueprint for mission-critical applications across the organization. In this role, you will lead end-to-end architecture, spanning domain modeling, data design, cloud infrastructure, security patterns, and application frameworks.

You will guide teams in building high-performance, resilient systems on Azure, ensuring alignment with business goals, engineering best practices, and long-term platform strategy. You will thrive in a fast-paced, high-impact environment by shaping engineering standards, evaluating emerging technologies (including AI development tools), and enabling teams to deliver elegant, maintainable, and scalable solutions.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the architectural foundation of a rapidly scaling enterprise. You will work closely with senior leadership, influence key technical decisions, and help build an AI-enabled engineering organization known for speed, quality, and innovation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES / TASKS

• Own the enterprise application architecture
  , defining standards for APIs, data modeling, integration patterns, microservices, cloud-native systems, and front-end frameworks.
• Create scalable system designs
  that support ERP, e-commerce, and operational workflows, ensuring reliability, performance, and security.
• Architect and govern cloud solutions on Azure
  , including App Services, serverless components, identity, networking, storage, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop architectural documentation
  —reference architectures, design patterns, data flow diagrams, and decision records.
• Guide the technical direction for Python/Django, PostgreSQL, React, and related frameworks
  , ensuring consistent design patterns and high-quality implementation.
• Define API and integration strategies
  across internal systems and third-party platforms.
• Establish and enforce coding, architectural, and operational standards
  , including security best practices and automated testing strategies.
• Evaluate and integrate AI-enabled developer tools
  (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, Claude) to improve code quality, documentation, monitoring, and anomaly detection.
• Conduct technical reviews
  , ensuring alignment to architecture, scalability, and best practices.
• Partner with product, engineering, and business leaders
  to translate requirements into robust system designs rooted in sound architectural principles.
• Mentor and influence engineering teams
  , elevating technical acumen, architectural thinking, and long-term platform cohesion across the organization.

Educational Requirements:

Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.

Equivalent experience considered.

Years of Experience:

• 10+ years of professional software development or engineering experience.
• 4–6+ years in an architectural, lead engineering, or technical design role.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES

• Deep expertise in
  architecting distributed systems
  using Python, Django, PostgreSQL, and modern front-end frameworks such as React.
• Strong knowledge of
  Azure cloud platform
  compute, networking, identity, storage, monitoring, and DevOps.
• Ability to design
  scalable APIs, data models, integration strategies
  , and secure application frameworks.
• Proficiency with
  CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and DevOps best practices
  .
• Familiarity with
  AI-enabled developer tools
  and how they can enhance development workflows.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of translating complex technical decisions into business-friendly language.
• Strong architectural judgment, technical leadership, and a bias for practical, scalable solutions.