Technical Architect

Position: Technical Architect (Onsite US)

Location Natick MA (Onsite for all 5 days)

Provide end-to-end architectural leadership for enterprise applications and modernization initiatives. The role combines expertise in Azure Cloud architecture data engineering hybrid integrations and AI-driven design - with strong grounding in Java and security-first development.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Define and govern the technical architecture across application data and integration layers.
2. Design scalable hybrid architectures spanning on-prem and Azure cloud environments.
3. Establish secure API and service frameworks using OAuth 2.0 / OIDC encryption and compliance best practices.
4. Architect and guide development of modular applications using Java/Spring Boot and REST-based microservices.
5. Design and optimize data processing and event pipelines for analytics and downstream systems (e.g. Azure Data Lake Kafka/Event Hub).
6. Collaborate with data engineering teams to define data flow retention and governance models.
7. Evaluate and integrate AI/ML capabilities where automation personalization or predictive insights add value.
8. Provide architectural oversight for performance scalability and cost optimization.
9. Partner with enterprise architects to ensure alignment with security compliance and cloud governance standards.
10. Mentor engineering teams and lead technical design reviews to ensure solution integrity and forward compatibility.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 10 15 years overall IT experience with 5 years in architecture roles.
• Hands-on expertise in Azure Cloud services (App Services Functions Cosmos DB Data Factory Event Hub Key Vault).
• Strong foundation in Java Spring Boot REST APIs and integration frameworks.
• Proven experience designing data pipelines and streaming architectures.
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and cloud-based AI services (Azure OpenAI Cognitive Services preferred).
• Strong understanding of security identity and compliance frameworks in enterprise environments.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills; ability to engage with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Note: Momento USA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin age protected veteran status or disability status.