Product Architect – Data & Enterprise

Product Architect – Data & Enterprise Applications – Tallahassee, FL

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.

• Contract Type: Staff Augmentation
• Location: Primarily Remote (On-site as required for meetings)
• Duration: Through June 30, 2025 (extension up to 12 months possible based on performance and funding)
• Start: Immediate joiners preferred

• 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.

• 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.
• 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.

• 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.

• 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 Dev Ops, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud deployment
• Experience working with authentication systems such as Okta or Forge Rock
• Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Experience designing cloud and on‑premise solutions
• Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills

• Oracle and SQL Server databases
• Shell scripting, YAML, XML
• SSRS, Visual Studio, MSBuild tools
• Experience in government or healthcare domain environments
• 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