Product Architect - Data & Enterprise Applications

Our Client is seeking a highly experienced Product Architect to support enterprise IT operations, solution design, and application development. The selected candidate will work within a complex government environment, contributing to architecture design, system integration, and modernization initiatives across multiple platforms.

This role is part of a staff augmentation engagement under the Florida DMS State Term Contract for IT services., * Lead the design and development of enterprise-level application and integration solutions.

• Define high-level architecture including system components, interfaces, scalability, security, performance, and resilience.
• Develop architectural blueprints, prototypes, and proof-of-concept solutions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend solutions aligned with business goals and technical constraints.
• Ensure architectural decisions support long-term scalability, maintainability, and modernization., * Collaborate with business stakeholders, technical teams, and vendors to gather and refine functional and non-functional requirements.
• Translate business and customer needs into structured architectural solutions and system designs.
• Facilitate technical discussions and drive decision-making on solution feasibility and design approaches.
• Communicate architectural vision clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Technical Leadership & Delivery

• Provide technical leadership across development teams working on .NET, Azure, and enterprise integrations.
• Mentor developers and tech leads through guidance, code reviews, and best practices.
• Assist in estimating development effort and defining required technical skill sets.
• Oversee development of APIs, integrations, and system components using modern frameworks and cloud technologies.
• Ensure adherence to coding standards, quality guidelines, and architectural principles.

Agile & SDLC Participation

• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, PI planning, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with project managers to manage changing requirements and assess impact on architecture and delivery timelines.
• Support full SDLC activities from design through deployment and production support.

Quality & Compliance

• Define and enforce architecture standards and quality benchmarks.
• Ensure compliance with security, performance, and government IT standards.
• Review deliverables to ensure alignment with acceptance criteria and design specifications.
• Support testing strategies including performance, scalability, and integration testing.

Do you have experience in Systems integration?, * 10+ years of IT/software development experience

• 3+ years of architecture experience in enterprise environments
• Strong experience in .NET Framework, .NET Core, .NET Standard, C#, SQL Server
• Experience with REST APIs, OData services, and system integration
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud deployment
• Experience working with authentication systems such as Okta or ForgeRock
• Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Experience designing cloud and on-premise solutions
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Skills

• Azure AD Federation Services, Active Directory, IIS
• Oracle and SQL Server databases
• Kendo UI, MVC, JavaScript, Bootstrap
• Shell scripting, YAML, XML
• SSRS, Visual Studio, MSBuild tools
• Experience in government or healthcare domain environments

Key Competencies

• Strong communication (oral and written)
• Customer-focused mindset
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Leadership and mentoring capability
• Decision-making and escalation handling
• Adaptability and flexibility in dynamic environments
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills

$75 - $80 per hour