.NET Cloud Architect

Architects at CapTech are called upon to perform various responsibilities within CapTech’s Systems Integration practice area, usually in the context of a technology assessment, strategy formation, or a development project performed for a particular client.

About CapTech Consulting

• CapTech is a team of master builders, creators, and problem solvers who help clients grow efficient, successful businesses.
• We unite diverse skills and perspectives to transform how data, systems, and ingenuity enable each client to advance what’s possible in a changing world.
• As perceptive partners, our U.S-based consultants find inspiration in the unknown and enjoy getting our hands dirty solving our clients’ myriad of challenges.

Responsibilities

• They often lead a team of developers and collaborate with experienced project managers, analysts, designers, and clients to architect and deliver vital internal and customer facing systems in partnership with a variety of Fortune 500 clients.
• Typically, CapTech Architects have a broad understanding of many tools, technologies, and products, with some specialization in a few areas.
• Over time these specialties may change due to industry transformation or a changing client profile, and as such, our architects have the opportunity to get hands-on experience with the latest technologies while working with passionate CapTechers solving complex problems across numerous industries.
• Specific responsibilities for the Cloud Architect position include: Position yourself as a trusted advisor to CapTech clients.
• Oversee the technical decisions that must be made, work with client staff charged with architecture standards, and ensure quality of final results.
• Perform productively at many levels, from the abstract world of enterprise architecture to the concrete day-to-day world of coding.
• Design, implement, integrate and support solutions.
• Create documents that specify strategy, assessment, or design in a way that delivers obvious value to the client and is understandable by any stakeholder.
• Articulate architectural differences between solution methods and the challenges and approaches to integrating solutions built on different platforms including a working knowledge of different architectural frameworks that may be used by our clients.
• Define the technical and solution architecture for a phased software development delivery and provide hands-on technical direction working with other developers.
• Apply detailed knowledge of organizational procedures to make independent decisions and serve as a credible resource for the client's senior management team.
• Collaborate with CapTech business development team members during sales efforts to demonstrate CapTech's technical capabilities, create a vision for a solution that CapTech can build, and create estimates and work plans.
• Define scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions across cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) Evaluate and recommend tools, frameworks, and platforms for AI development (e.g., LLMs, NLP, computer vision) AI/ML Delivery Oversight Provide technical leadership across AI initiatives from concept through production
• Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and developers to ensure successful implementation
• AgenticOps practices, including CI/CD for models, model versioning, and lifecycle management

Requirements

• Develop less-senior resources (both CapTech and client) by teaching, empowering, reviewing results, both in technical areas and in consulting "soft" skills.
• 10+ years of professional software development experience, with deep, recent hands-on expertise in C# and .NET (including .NET 6 or later and ASP.NET Core).
• 3+ years in an architect or technical lead role designing and delivering enterprise-scale solutions.
• Strong, hands-on experience designing and building solutions on Microsoft Azure, including PaaS, serverless and container-based services.
• Solid command of distributed systems design, including microservices, event-driven architecture, RESTful API design and messaging patterns.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL data stores (for example SQL Server, Azure SQL and Cosmos DB) and ORMs such as Entity Framework Core.
• CI/CD, infrastructure as code, automated testing and release strategies.
• Strong grounding in application security, identity and access management (OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, Microsoft Entra ID) and secure coding practices.
• Proven ability to lead teams, influence without authority and communicate complex technical concepts to executive audiences.
• Prior experience in a consulting or client-facing delivery environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred

• Design end-to-end AI/ML architectures, including data pipelines, model development, deployment, and monitoring

Benefits

• We want everyone at CapTech to be able to envision a lasting and rewarding career here, which is why we offer a variety of career paths based on your skills and passions.
• You decide where and how you want to develop, and we help get you there with customizable career progression and a comprehensive benefits package to support you along the way.
• Alongside our suite of traditional benefits encompassing generous PTO, health coverage, disability insurance, paid family leave and more, we’ve launched extended benefits to help meet our employees’ needs.
• CapFlex – Employee-first mentality that supports a remote and hybrid workforce and empowers daily flexibility while servicing our clients
• Programs offering certification and tuition support, digital on-demand learning courses, mentorship, and skill development paths
• Modern Health –A mental health and well-being platform that provides 1:1 care, group support sessions, and self-serve resources to support employees and their families through life’s ups and downs
• Carrot Fertility –Inclusive fertility and family-forming coverage for all paths to parenthood – including adoption, surrogacy, fertility treatments, pregnancy, and more – and opportunities for employer-sponsored funds to help pay for care
• Fringe –A company paid stipend program for personalized lifestyle benefits, allowing employees to choose benefits that matter most to them – ranging from vendors like
• Netflix, Spotify, and GrubHub to services like student loan repayment, travel, fitness, and more Employee Resource Groups – Employee-led committees that embrace and incorporate diversity and inclusion into our day-to-day operations
• Philanthropic Partnerships – Opportunities to engage in partnerships and pro-bono projects that support our communities.
• 401(k) Matching – Generous matching and no vesting period to help you continue to build financial wellness CapTech is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a culture of equality, inclusion and fairness — each foundational to our core values.
• We strive to create a diverse environment where each employee is encouraged to bring their unique ideas, backgrounds and experiences to the workplace.
• Across industries and business goals, we fuse technical depth and analytical prowess with creative savvy to move clients forward.
• This drive helps each organization use technology, management, and insight to turn ideas into action.
• Together, we create outcomes that exceed the expected — which is one of the reasons we’ve been on the Inc.
• 500/5000 list for over a decade.

For more information about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging efforts, click HERE . At this time, CapTech cannot transfer nor sponsor a work visa for this position. Applicants must be authorized to work directly for any employer in the United States without visa sponsorship. #LI- JB1 #LI- Hybrid