Principal Technology & Architecture consultant

🌍 Remote, USA 💹 Full-time 🕐 Posted Recently

Job Description

We are seeking a senior, business-oriented Technology & Architecture Consultant to lead current-state and future-state architecture assessments across applications, data, DevOps, and AI readiness.

This role focuses on evaluating how modern, cloud-based platforms support document-driven workflows, digital commerce, and scalable product experiences, and defining a clear, pragmatic target architecture aligned with business growth.

The ideal consultant combines deep technical expertise with the ability to translate business strategy into clear architectural direction and actionable roadmaps.

Assess the current-state architecture across applications, data, DevOps, and cloud platforms
Identify gaps, risks, scalability issues, and technical debt
Define future-state architecture principles and blueprints aligned with business and product goals
Create a prioritized modernization roadmap with sequencing and investment guidance
Ensure technology supports document workflows, integrations, e-commerce, and AI enablement

Core Responsibilities

Lead structured discovery across:
Application architecture
Data platforms and databases
DevOps pipelines and cloud infrastructure
Conduct stakeholder interviews across product, engineering, and operations
Evaluate:
System workflows, integrations, and dependencies
Data models, consistency, and performance
CI/CD maturity, automation, and deployment reliability
Cloud governance, security, and observability
Document pain points, constraints, and improvement opportunities

Assess modern web and platform architectures built with:
React-based frontends
API-driven and service-oriented backends
E-commerce platforms (e.g., BigCommerce-type systems)
Review integration patterns (REST APIs, webhooks, eventing, middleware)
Evaluate document and workflow handling, metadata, permissions, and versioning
Recommend modernization approaches (API-first, modular, event-driven)

Assess relational and NoSQL data stores (e.g., SQL, MongoDB)
Evaluate data ingestion, transformation, and synchronization between systems
Identify data quality, governance, and scalability gaps
Assess readiness for AI-enabled use cases such as:
Document classification and extraction
Metadata enrichment and search
Workflow automation and recommendations
Define principles for operational vs analytical data separation

Evaluate CI/CD pipelines, release processes, and environment consistency
Assess Azure-based cloud architecture and services
Review infrastructure provisioning, automation, and cost efficiency
Evaluate observability, monitoring, and incident response practices
Identify opportunities for Infrastructure-as-Code and standardized pipelines

Define future-state architecture across:
Applications & integrations
Data & analytics platforms
AI enablement
DevOps & cloud infrastructure
Establish clear architectural principles and guardrails
Develop a phased modernization roadmap (short-, mid-, long-term)
Support executive reviews and architecture alignment workshops

Current-State Architecture Assessment
Gap & Risk Analysis
Future-State Architecture Blueprints
Data & AI Readiness Strategy
DevOps & Cloud Modernization Strategy
Prioritized Implementation Roadmap
Executive-ready summary and recommendations

Required Experience & Qualifications

10+ years of experience in architecture, platform engineering, or technical consulting
Proven experience leading current-state / future-state assessments
Strong hands-on knowledge of:
Azure cloud services
React-based web applications
MongoDB and relational databases
E-commerce platforms (BigCommerce, Shopify, or similar)
Strong understanding of business workflows and product strategy
Ability to translate technical findings into business-focused recommendations
Excellent stakeholder facilitation and communication skills