Lead Cloud Software ArchitectRemote (Occasional Onsite) Chicago, IL
Position OverviewDSN is seeking a Lead Cloud Software Architect to join a growing engineering team building and operating cloud-native applications on AWS. This is a hands-on technical leadership role combining architecture ownership, engineering mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver secure, resilient, and high-performing solutions that support key business objectives.
Key Responsibilities- Provide technical leadership and delivery ownership for a team of software engineers building and operating scalable, cloud-native applications on AWS.
- Drive architecture decisions, engineering best practices, and solution design across Spring Boot microservices, OpenSearch platforms, CI/CD, observability, and AWS infrastructure.
- Lead AWS cloud adoption and modernization initiatives, ensuring solution scalability, performance, security, and reliability.
- Promote DevOps, CI/CD, automation, and AI-assisted development practices.
- Support incident resolution, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
- Mentor engineers and develop technical talent.
- Partner with Product Owners, Architects, and other stakeholders to align technology investments with business goals.
- Collaborate with product, architecture, and platform teams to deliver secure, resilient, and high-performing solutions.
Work Environment- This is a remote position with occasional onsite work, based in Chicago, IL. Travel will be required as needed.
RequirementsEducation & Experience- Bachelor's degree required and 10+ years of relevant experience, including 5+ years in a lead role.
Required Technical Skills- Backend development: Java (latest version preferred), Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, Event-Driven Architecture, and API Integration.
- Cloud & infrastructure: AWS (ECS/Fargate, IAM, ALB, RDS, CloudWatch, Secrets Manager), Cloud Architecture, Distributed Systems, and Infrastructure as Code.
- DevOps & delivery: Docker, CI/CD, GitHub, DevOps practices, and Observability.
- Data & search: SQL/NoSQL databases and OpenSearch/Elasticsearch.
- Emerging tools: Performance Optimization and AI-assisted Development Tools.
Soft Skills- Technical leadership and ownership, with the ability to mentor and coach engineers and develop technical talent.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
- Collaborative problem solving, critical thinking, and sound decision making.
- Adaptability and conflict resolution skills that support successful delivery of complex, cloud-native solutions.
Benefits- Dental insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid Holidays
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Salary expectations: 160,000-170,000 per annual
