AssistRx
Principal Software Solutions Architect (HealthTech)
AssistRx, Florida, New York, United States
Principal Software Solutions Architect (HealthTech)
AssistRx is seeking a Principal Software Solutions Architect to lead the modernization, governance, and optimization of our Azure‑based platform and enterprise software architecture. In this role, you will shape the technical vision of a rapidly scaling healthtech organization, ensuring our cloud solutions are secure, performant, cost‑efficient, and aligned with business and client needs.
Base Pay Range $180,000.00/yr - $210,000.00/yr
Responsibilities
Lead the ongoing design, evolution, and governance of AssistRx's Azure environment for reliability, scalability, and cost optimization.
Architect and implement Enterprise API Gateway solutions for large‑scale distributed systems.
Define and enforce API governance standards, lifecycle management processes, and architectural guardrails.
Establish and maintain enterprise architecture frameworks and best practices.
Advise engineering leaders and product stakeholders on architectural direction and long‑term platform strategy.
Provide technical oversight for new and existing cloud‑native applications hosted in Azure.
Champion adoption of Infrastructure as Code, DevOps automation, observability, and modern cloud patterns.
Manage and mentor a team of cloud engineers and solution architects, including performance oversight, development plans, hiring, and team culture.
Serve as a hands‑on technical mentor, driving consistency in solution design, coding standards, and performance optimization.
Lead design reviews, POC initiatives, reference architecture creation, and complex troubleshooting.
Guide teams through modernization initiatives, including migration from monolithic applications to microservices with API Gateway.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, architectural excellence, and knowledge sharing.
Oversee the lifecycle of Azure workloads—deployment, monitoring, cost management, and ongoing optimization.
Evaluate emerging tools, technologies, and design patterns to support scalability, maintainability, and innovation.
Ensure solutions meet enterprise standards for security, compliance, performance, and governance.
Diagnose and resolve complex software, integration, and cloud infrastructure challenges.
Review implementation plans and technical proposals to ensure architectural alignment.
Partner with Product, DevOps, Security, and IT teams to maintain secure, compliant, high‑performing cloud environments.
Engage directly with clients to understand functional requirements, present technical solutions, and build trust as a subject‑matter expert.
Translate business and technical requirements into clear architectural documentation, diagrams, and reference models.
Communicate architectural decisions, trade‑offs, and long‑term recommendations to technical and non‑technical audiences.
Directly supervise a team of cloud engineers, solution architects, and platform governance specialists.
Interview, hire, onboard new team members, assign work, review deliverables, and drive accountability.
Conduct performance evaluations, coaching, and development planning.
Recognize achievements and address performance concerns constructively.
Support ongoing skill development and growth opportunities.
Success Indicators
Secure, stable, and cost‑optimized Azure environment that scales with business growth.
Strong adherence to architectural standards, governance models, and engineering best practices.
Enhanced engineering capability through mentorship, knowledge sharing, and improved architectural maturity.
Demonstrable improvements in system performance, reliability, and cloud cost efficiency.
Successful delivery of cloud modernization initiatives, particularly API strategy and microservices evolution.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
8+ years of experience in software architecture, enterprise solution design, or cloud engineering—including 3+ years of hands‑on Azure architecture experience.
Strong expertise with Azure services such as App Services, Functions, Event Grid, Service Bus, Key Vault, Azure SQL, Blob Storage, and related cloud‑native components.
Deep understanding of cloud governance, security frameworks, identity/access management, and cost optimization strategies.
Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM) and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, etc.).
Hands‑on experience designing scalable, distributed systems using .NET, ASP.NET Core, microservices, and RESTful/API‑driven architectures.
Proven ability to translate business needs into technical solutions and influence cross‑functional architectural decisions.
Demonstrated experience troubleshooting complex performance, reliability, and cost challenges within Azure environments.
Experience in client‑facing or consulting roles, including gathering requirements, presenting solutions, and providing technical leadership.
Salesforce platform experience or familiarity—especially around integrations with Azure—is a plus.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience leading enterprise‑scale API Gateway implementations (e.g., Azure API Management, Kong, Apigee).
Background in modernizing legacy or monolithic applications into microservices‑based architectures.
Familiarity with event‑driven patterns (Event Sourcing, CQRS, streaming).
Experience guiding or managing onshore/offshore engineering teams.
Strong knowledge of Azure landing zones, cloud governance frameworks, and reference architectures (CAF, Well‑Architected Framework).
Hands‑on experience with observability platforms (App Insights, Dynatrace, Datadog, Elastic) and distributed tracing.
Understanding of healthcare, specialty pharmacy, or other regulated industries—especially regarding compliance standards (HIPAA, SOC 2, HITRUST).
Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert, TOGAF, CISSP, or similar.
Experience supporting or guiding large‑scale data integration, ETL/ELT, or analytics initiatives.
Strong technical writing skills with the ability to produce architectural diagrams, design documentation, and governance playbooks.
Additional Information
Seniority level: Director
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Information Technology
Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting
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Base Pay Range $180,000.00/yr - $210,000.00/yr
Responsibilities
Lead the ongoing design, evolution, and governance of AssistRx's Azure environment for reliability, scalability, and cost optimization.
Architect and implement Enterprise API Gateway solutions for large‑scale distributed systems.
Define and enforce API governance standards, lifecycle management processes, and architectural guardrails.
Establish and maintain enterprise architecture frameworks and best practices.
Advise engineering leaders and product stakeholders on architectural direction and long‑term platform strategy.
Provide technical oversight for new and existing cloud‑native applications hosted in Azure.
Champion adoption of Infrastructure as Code, DevOps automation, observability, and modern cloud patterns.
Manage and mentor a team of cloud engineers and solution architects, including performance oversight, development plans, hiring, and team culture.
Serve as a hands‑on technical mentor, driving consistency in solution design, coding standards, and performance optimization.
Lead design reviews, POC initiatives, reference architecture creation, and complex troubleshooting.
Guide teams through modernization initiatives, including migration from monolithic applications to microservices with API Gateway.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, architectural excellence, and knowledge sharing.
Oversee the lifecycle of Azure workloads—deployment, monitoring, cost management, and ongoing optimization.
Evaluate emerging tools, technologies, and design patterns to support scalability, maintainability, and innovation.
Ensure solutions meet enterprise standards for security, compliance, performance, and governance.
Diagnose and resolve complex software, integration, and cloud infrastructure challenges.
Review implementation plans and technical proposals to ensure architectural alignment.
Partner with Product, DevOps, Security, and IT teams to maintain secure, compliant, high‑performing cloud environments.
Engage directly with clients to understand functional requirements, present technical solutions, and build trust as a subject‑matter expert.
Translate business and technical requirements into clear architectural documentation, diagrams, and reference models.
Communicate architectural decisions, trade‑offs, and long‑term recommendations to technical and non‑technical audiences.
Directly supervise a team of cloud engineers, solution architects, and platform governance specialists.
Interview, hire, onboard new team members, assign work, review deliverables, and drive accountability.
Conduct performance evaluations, coaching, and development planning.
Recognize achievements and address performance concerns constructively.
Support ongoing skill development and growth opportunities.
Success Indicators
Secure, stable, and cost‑optimized Azure environment that scales with business growth.
Strong adherence to architectural standards, governance models, and engineering best practices.
Enhanced engineering capability through mentorship, knowledge sharing, and improved architectural maturity.
Demonstrable improvements in system performance, reliability, and cloud cost efficiency.
Successful delivery of cloud modernization initiatives, particularly API strategy and microservices evolution.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
8+ years of experience in software architecture, enterprise solution design, or cloud engineering—including 3+ years of hands‑on Azure architecture experience.
Strong expertise with Azure services such as App Services, Functions, Event Grid, Service Bus, Key Vault, Azure SQL, Blob Storage, and related cloud‑native components.
Deep understanding of cloud governance, security frameworks, identity/access management, and cost optimization strategies.
Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM) and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, etc.).
Hands‑on experience designing scalable, distributed systems using .NET, ASP.NET Core, microservices, and RESTful/API‑driven architectures.
Proven ability to translate business needs into technical solutions and influence cross‑functional architectural decisions.
Demonstrated experience troubleshooting complex performance, reliability, and cost challenges within Azure environments.
Experience in client‑facing or consulting roles, including gathering requirements, presenting solutions, and providing technical leadership.
Salesforce platform experience or familiarity—especially around integrations with Azure—is a plus.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience leading enterprise‑scale API Gateway implementations (e.g., Azure API Management, Kong, Apigee).
Background in modernizing legacy or monolithic applications into microservices‑based architectures.
Familiarity with event‑driven patterns (Event Sourcing, CQRS, streaming).
Experience guiding or managing onshore/offshore engineering teams.
Strong knowledge of Azure landing zones, cloud governance frameworks, and reference architectures (CAF, Well‑Architected Framework).
Hands‑on experience with observability platforms (App Insights, Dynatrace, Datadog, Elastic) and distributed tracing.
Understanding of healthcare, specialty pharmacy, or other regulated industries—especially regarding compliance standards (HIPAA, SOC 2, HITRUST).
Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert, TOGAF, CISSP, or similar.
Experience supporting or guiding large‑scale data integration, ETL/ELT, or analytics initiatives.
Strong technical writing skills with the ability to produce architectural diagrams, design documentation, and governance playbooks.
Additional Information
Seniority level: Director
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Information Technology
Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at AssistRx by 2x.
Get notified about new Software Solutions Architect jobs in Maitland, FL.
#J-18808-Ljbffr