Lead Solutions Architect

Serve as the senior technical leader for Acuative’s application ecosystem.

Establish architecture standards, development practices, and engineering guidelines.

Mentor developers and help grow technical capabilities across the organization.

Conduct architecture reviews, design reviews, and code reviews.

Design scalable, secure, and maintainable enterprise solutions.

Define integration strategies between internal and external systems.

Guide long-term application and technology roadmaps.

Ensure solutions align with business objectives and operational requirements.

Participate in hands-on software development for strategic initiatives.

Lead modernization efforts and platform evolution.

Solve complex application, integration, and data challenges.

Improve application quality, reliability, and performance.

Lead GitLab-based source control and CI/CD strategy.

Promote DevOps and DevSecOps practices.

Improve deployment automation, testing, and release management.

Establish standards for maintainability, observability, and operational support.

Our current technology stack includes:

C#.

.NET Framework and modern .NET.

Angular.

SQL Server / T-SQL.

GitLab.

REST APIs.

Proprietary ERP platform.

Cherwell ITSM.

ServiceNow (evaluation and future planning).

Our environment is predominantly on-premises due to customer and regulatory requirements, with selective adoption of cloud and hybrid technologies where appropriate.

10+ years of software development experience.

5+ years in architecture or technical leadership roles.

Deep expertise with C#, .NET, Angular, and SQL Server.

Strong experience with GitLab and CI/CD pipelines.

Experience designing enterprise application architectures.

Experience leading or mentoring software development teams.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

U.S. Citizenship.

Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Public Trust clearance.

Experience with ERP platforms or highly customized enterprise applications.

Experience with ServiceNow or enterprise ITSM platforms.

Experience in managed services, telecommunications, networking, or field services.

Experience supporting public-sector or regulated environments.

Experience with AI-assisted software development and automation technologies.

Familiarity with ITIL and service management processes.

Lead architecture for business-critical enterprise systems.

Influence technology strategy and modernization efforts.

Partner directly with business leadership and product stakeholders.

Help shape a growing development organization.

Work with modern Microsoft technologies and enterprise-scale systems.

Opportunity to make a measurable impact on business operations and customer success.

If you’re a hands-on architect who enjoys solving complex problems, mentoring teams, and building enterprise software that directly impacts business outcomes, we’d like to hear from you.