100% remote - Solution Architect-Global Audit (Solution Architecture (SaaS/distributed), .NET and C# and CI/CD + IaC, DR data residency, NFRs and microservices and observability - Direct Client

One of my direct clients, a global leader in information solutions, software, and services, is looking for a Solution Architect - Global Audit. 100% remote Mandatory Skills - .NET and C# and CI/CD + IaC (Terraform/Bicep), Azure expertise (AKS/Kubernetes and AKS Networking Storage Monitoring), Solution Architecture (SaaS/distributed), Multi-region architecture (DR data residency), NFRs and microservices and observability, Agentic Design Rate - DOE Duration - 12+ months, C2C or FTE, cannot sponsor Client details will be shared post technical call What You ll Do •Own end-to-end solution architectures spanning engagement workflows, content/knowledge, analytics, and agentic capabilities. •Design multi-region deployment architectures: region pairing, data residency boundaries, tenant isolation, and disaster recovery strategies. •Define NFRs and measurable acceptance criteria (latency, availability, RPO/RTO, security/privacy, cost) traceable to epics/tests. •Lead Well-Architected reviews and produce remediation plans and platform guardrails for global rollout. •Design agentic execution surfaces that are region-aware (policy, data locality, model/tool routing) with audit logs and provenance. •Prototype and validate critical cross-cutting components (search/indexing, evidence storage lifecycle, agent orchestration) and publish ADRs. •Coach teams on documentation hygiene, diagramming, and prompt discipline for Copilot/agentic development.

Outcomes & Measures (examples) •Multi-region reference architecture published (C4 + deployment + sequence diagrams) within 30 days. •NFR catalogue and dashboards live with regional SLOs, error budgets, and DR metrics. •POCs deliver go/no-go decisions for at least two high-risk areas per quarter (e.g., evidence store, agent runtime isolation). •Regional rollout playbook: compliance gates, operational readiness checks, and change management.

Required Qualifications •10+ years in software engineering; 5+ years in solution architecture for distributed SaaS. •Azure depth: AKS/Kubernetes, networking, Key Vault, storage, observability, and multi-region patterns. •Ability to reverse-engineer and guide modern .NET systems; strong performance profiling mindset. •Strong documentation/governance: SDD-aligned artefacts, ADRs, and measurable NFR acceptance criteria. •Hands-on POC capability and data-driven decision making.

Preferred Qualifications •Experience with global SaaS compliance considerations (data residency, privacy, cross-border transfer constraints). •Experience designing safe agentic systems at scale (evaluation, drift monitoring, auditability). •Experience with S3-compatible WORM/object lock patterns and legal hold concepts for evidence. •Event-driven integration patterns and schema governance.Core Competencies •Systems thinking with a global-operations lens. •Ability to produce crisp executive narratives and deeply technical artefacts. •Operational excellence: observability, runbooks, incident learning loops. •Comfort with ambiguity and cross-region stakeholder alignment.Tools & Environment (representative)•Editor: VS Code (Copilot Chat/Agents). •Languages: C#/.NET; Python/TypeScript for POCs and evaluation harnesses. •Cloud: Azure (AKS/Kubernetes, Key Vault, Blob/ADLS, App Gateway/Ingress, Monitor/Log Analytics). •CI/CD: Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions; IaC (Bicep/Terraform). •Diagrams/Docs: Mermaid + C4; markdown in repo (/docs) with ADRs in /docs/adr. •Storage: S3-compatible evidence stores with lifecycle tiering and immutability controls. •AI/Agents: Foundry Agent Service / MAF; region-aware model/tool routing where applicable.

Interview Process (indicative) •Deep-dive: show prior multi-region architecture and how you handled NFRs and compliance. •Practical: design a EU/APAC deployment with data residency constraints; define DR strategy; produce diagrams + ADR. •Agentic design: define isolation, guardrails, and audit trails across regions.

Notes •Must be comfortable working with globally distributed teams and balancing speed with compliance. •Hands-on role: expected to prototype and contribute architecture artefacts in repos.