Senior Program Architect

Vacancy Announcement — Software Architect

Organization: Authority Partners

Employment Type: Full-time

Location: Globally Distributed / Remote

About Authority Partners

Authority Partners is a global IT services company with more than 26 years of experience delivering enterprise-grade solutions across the financial, healthcare, insurance, mortgage, and technology sectors. We are committed to building long-term partnerships with IT professionals who demonstrate integrity, dedication, teamwork, and a passion for growth. Our culture is collaborative, open, and learning-focused, and we support our consultants in achieving long-term career success.

Position Overview

Authority Partners is seeking an experienced and innovative Software Architect to provide technical leadership and guide the design and implementation of high-quality software solutions. The ideal candidate is a passionate and self-driven professional who understands the “big picture,” can translate business needs into scalable technical architectures, and is ready to take a leadership role within an agile development environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead architectural design and implementation decisions across projects to ensure scalable, secure, and high-performance software solutions.
• Develop and communicate architectural strategies, standards, and guidelines to the development team and external partners.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure technical alignment with product and business objectives.
• Design, build, and maintain intuitive, high-quality APIs for external developers and partner integrations.
• Ensure that documentation for technical workflows, systems, and APIs is clear, complete, and developer-friendly.
• Support and mentor development team members, promoting best practices in software engineering, testing, and delivery.
• Champion quality, performance, and reliability throughout the software lifecycle.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• 7+ years of professional software development experience
• Proven experience as a Software Architect
• Strong hands-on experience with C# and the .NET Framework
• Solid experience with Microsoft Azure, including:
  • App Services
  • Azure Functions
  • Cosmos DB
  • Service Bus
  • Storage Accounts
• Demonstrated experience in designing, building, and maintaining APIs
• Strong documentation-first mindset—ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to external partners and developer audiences
• Experience with relational database design and development (MSSQL)
• Experience with Unit Testing frameworks and practices
• Excellent understanding of software engineering principles, application architecture, and quality assurance
• Prior experience driving projects in an agile development environment
• Strong organizational, leadership, and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Preferred Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field is highly valued.
• However, strong professional experience and demonstrated talent may be considered in lieu of academic degree.

Why Join Authority Partners?

• Work with world-class professionals in a globally distributed environment
• Freedom to influence and drive delivery outcomes
• Competitive remuneration—we recognize and reward excellence
• Collaborative, inclusive, and growth-oriented culture

Equal Opportunity Statement

Authority Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a workplace free from discrimination, harassment, or abusive behavior. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.