Microsoft Cloud and OutSystems Solution Architect

Microsoft Cloud and OutSystems Solution Architect

Wasington DC Onsite hybrid 3 days Work from Office

Job Description:

Overall experience: 15+ years in IT

Core technologies: Microsoft Power Apps, Microsoft Azure, OutSystems ODC, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Microsoft Dataverse

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to lead the design and delivery of enterprise applications using low-code platforms and cloud technologies. The candidate will translate business requirements into secure, scalable, and maintainable solutions, with architecture ownership across Microsoft Power Apps, Dataverse, OutSystems, Azure, and AWS.

This role combines hands-on technical expertise with architecture governance, stakeholder engagement, and technical leadership throughout the delivery lifecycle.

Required Experience and Technical Skills

Architecture and Technical Leadership

• 15+ years of overall IT experience, including substantial responsibility for solution architecture and enterprise application delivery.
• Atleast 5 Years experience in MS Power Apps and Outsystems solution implementation
• Demonstrated experience leading complex implementations across multiple teams and technology platforms.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, API design, integration patterns, and cloud architecture.
• Ability to produce architecture diagrams, design documents, architecture decision records, estimates, and technical roadmaps.
• Experience in AI first Software Engineering methodologies and implementation of Agentic AI solutions

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end solution architecture, from discovery and feasibility assessment through implementation, deployment, and production readiness.
• Translate business requirements into solution designs, integration specifications, data models, and deployment architectures.
• Evaluate when to use Power Apps, OutSystems, or custom cloud services, considering platform capabilities, licensing, operational costs, and maintainability.
• Define API and event-driven integration patterns connecting low-code applications, cloud services, enterprise systems, and external platforms.
• Establish non-functional requirements for availability, performance, security, disaster recovery, and monitoring.
• Define environment strategies, application lifecycle management, CI/CD pipelines, and release controls.
• Conduct architecture and design reviews, resolve technical risks, and guide teams through complex implementation challenges.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, security teams, enterprise architects, and delivery teams to agree scope and communicate technical decisions.
• Mentor developers and technical leads, promoting reusable patterns and engineering standards.