Azure Application Architect

Position Type: Contract

Work Arrangement: 100% Remote

We are seeking an experienced Application Architect for a remote contract opportunity to lead enterprise application architecture, Azure cloud solutions, security, and Dev Sec Ops  practices. This role will drive application modernization, cloud adoption, API and microservices architecture, and secure software delivery while establishing engineering standards across development teams. The ideal candidate brings strong hands‑on experience with Azure, .NET, Azure Dev Ops, and modern software engineering practices, along with the ability to guide technical teams and influence architecture decisions across multiple projects.

• Lead application and solution architecture for enterprise-scale Azure and .NET applications.
• Define architecture standards, technical roadmaps, reference architectures, and governance practices.
• Design scalable, resilient, and secure cloud‑native solutions using Azure services, APIs, microservices, and event‑driven architectures.
• Lead application modernization and migration initiatives, including legacy application transformation.
• Establish Azure Dev Ops and CI/CD standards, including branching strategies, release management, deployment automation, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Drive Dev Sec Ops  and Shift-Left practices by integrating security, testing, code quality, and compliance throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Establish and govern Behavior Driven Development (BDD), Test Driven Development (TDD), automated testing, and quality gates.
• Define feature flag strategies, progressive delivery practices, and centralized application configuration using Azure App Configuration.
• Develop security architecture aligned with Zero Trust principles, including identity and access management, secrets management, encryption, and data protection.
• Establish observability, monitoring, disaster recovery, resiliency, and operational excellence standards.
• Conduct architecture and security reviews, assess technical risks, and ensure alignment with enterprise standards.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product teams, developers, security teams, and operations to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, mentor engineering teams, and maintain architecture documentation and standards.

• 10+ years of experience designing, developing, and supporting enterprise applications.
• 3+ years of experience in an Application Architect, Solution Architect, or equivalent architecture leadership role.
• Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise‑scale Azure solutions.
• Strong background in .NET/C#, ASP.NET Core, REST APIs, and modern web application development.
• Experience with Angular and Type Script.
• Strong experience with Azure Dev Ops, CI/CD pipelines, deployment governance, and automation.
• Experience with API architecture, microservices, integrations, and distributed applications.
• Knowledge of Dev Sec Ops , Shift‑Left engineering, BDD, TDD, and automated quality engineering.
• Experience with application security, Zero Trust, OAuth/OIDC, identity management, and data protection.
• Experience with architecture governance, technical leadership, and stakeholder management.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence technical decisions across teams.

• Azure Cloud: Azure App Services, API Management, Azure Functions, Azure App Configuration, Key Vault, Azure SQL, Storage Accounts, Service Bus, Event Grid, Azure Monitor, and Application Insights.
• Application Architecture: Enterprise architecture, solution design, APIs, microservices, event‑driven systems, and cloud modernization.
• Development: .N…