Technical Architect - Azure

Overview

This range is provided by Net2Source (N2S). Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$80.00/hr - $85.00/hr

Location

Atlanta, GA (3-5 days per week at office)

Willingness to travel

Willingness to occasionally travel to client or partner locations within the U.S. as needed.

Position Type

Contract

Role and responsibilities

• We are seeking a highly experienced Technical Architect to lead the design and deployment of a scalable, secure, and resilient multi-brand e-commerce platform hosted on Microsoft Azure.
• This role will focus on implementing multi-region blue/green deployments across U.S. Azure regions, leveraging ReactJS for frontend, SpringBoot/Java microservices for backend, Redis cache, and Cloudflare for global content delivery and protection.
• The ideal candidate will be based in Atlanta, GA, comfortable working onsite, and experienced in driving cross-functional architecture decisions that meet high-availability, low-latency, and brand-specific customization requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and own the technical architecture for a multi-brand e-commerce platform spanning multiple Azure regions (US East, US West, etc.) with blue/green deployment models.
• Define and document the architecture blueprint including high-level and low-level designs for cloud, web, backend, caching, and CDN layers.

Architect and oversee integration of technologies

• Frontend: ReactJS (Micro Frontends optional).
• Backend: Java/Spring Boot Microservices with CI/CD.
• Caching: Azure Redis for session management and application-level caching.
• Multi-Region Deployment Strategy: Define blue/green and canary release strategies, active-active/active-passive architecture, and disaster recovery (DR) setup across regions.
• Performance, Scalability, and Security: Lead design reviews to optimize for scale, response times, SEO readiness, and compliance with PCI/SOC2 standards.
• Act as the technical lead and mentor for engineering teams; collaborate with DevOps, Product Owners, QA, and UX teams to ensure architectural integrity.

Onsite Engagement

• Work onsite in Atlanta with cross-functional teams and client stakeholders to translate business goals into scalable technical solutions.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture with hands-on development background.
• Proven experience in e-commerce platforms, preferably multi-brand or white-label architecture.
• 5+ years experience in Azure architecture and services deployment, with strong focus on multi-region resiliency.
• Expertise in ReactJS (componentization, SSR preferred), SpringBoot, and microservices architecture.
• Strong experience in Cloudflare setup, Redis caching patterns, and web performance optimization.
• Experience in CI/CD pipelines for blue/green deployment (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, etc.).
• Understanding of SEO, accessibility, page speed, and mobile-first design principles.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Skills

• Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert).
• Experience with headless commerce, MACH architecture, or composable commerce patterns.
• Familiarity with observability tooling (App Insights, Azure Monitor, New Relic, Datadog).
• Experience with GraphQL or BFF layer in micro-frontend setup.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: Information Services