Software Architect (Data / Azure) in Brazil, Indiana at Jobgether

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Software Architect (Data / Azure) based in Brazil.

This is a strategic and highly technical architecture role focused on shaping the foundation of a modern, data-driven engineering ecosystem. You will be responsible for defining scalable software architectures, engineering standards, and DevOps practices that enable teams to build reliable, secure, and high-performance systems. Acting as a key technical reference, you will bridge software engineering and data architecture to ensure systems generate high-quality, traceable, and well-structured data for analytics and AI consumption. The environment is cloud-native, built on Microsoft Azure, with strong emphasis on APIs, event-driven design, and platform engineering. You will also play a central role in improving engineering maturity through CI/CD, observability, and automation practices. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys combining deep technical architecture with hands-on influence over engineering culture and standards.

• Define and evolve the organization’s reference architecture, ensuring scalability, resilience, security, and maintainability across distributed systems.
• Lead architectural decision-making processes (ADRs), documenting and communicating technical choices and their business impact.
• Establish and govern software engineering standards, including API design (REST, GraphQL, gRPC), versioning, and integration patterns.
• Design and implement DevOps and CI/CD strategies using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions, ensuring automated, secure, and efficient delivery pipelines.
• Define infrastructure as code practices using Terraform and oversee Azure-based cloud infrastructure (AKS, App Services, Service Bus, API Management, Key Vault).
• Drive integration architecture across synchronous and asynchronous systems, including event-driven messaging and third-party system integrations.
• Promote engineering excellence through code quality standards, testing strategies, observability practices, and technical documentation culture.
• Lead technical governance initiatives, supporting teams in architecture reviews, modernization roadmaps, and technical debt management.
• Act as a strategic technical partner to leadership, aligning engineering decisions with business and platform evolution goals.

• Strong experience as a Software Architect or Senior Engineer with significant architectural responsibilities.
• Deep knowledge of modern architecture patterns including microservices, event-driven systems, CQRS, saga, API gateway, and hexagonal architecture.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services (AKS, App Services, Service Bus, API Management, Key Vault, etc.).
• Solid experience in API design, governance, and lifecycle management (REST, OpenAPI/Swagger, versioning strategies).
• Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform.
• Solid backend development background in at least one major stack (.NET, Java, Python, or Node.js).
• Experience with distributed systems, messaging platforms, and event-driven architectures (Kafka, Event Hub, Service Bus or equivalents).
• Proven leadership in guiding engineering teams and defining technical standards.
• Strong understanding of software quality practices including testing strategies, documentation, and code governance.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical complexity into business value.

• Comprehensive health and dental insurance
• Meal and food allowances
• Childcare assistance
• Extended parental leave
• Wellness partnerships with gym and health platforms
• Profit-sharing program (PLR)
• Life insurance coverage
• Continuous learning and development platforms
• Language learning programs
• Discounts and employee benefits club
• Mental, physical, and well-being support platforms
• Access to internal learning university and certifications
• Additional corporate benefits and development opportunities.