Kforce has a client in Salt Lake City, UT that is seeking a Solutions Architect to assess current system architecture, identify deficiencies, and design a future-state system that supports long-term business strategy. This role will define a clear transition path through incremental project-based improvements while ensuring alignment across engineering teams. Key Responsibilities: * Evaluate and document the current system architecture * Identify strengths, weaknesses, and gaps in the existing technology landscape * Collaborate with Enterprise and Technical Software Architects to map out existing patterns, dependencies, and constraints * Define a scalable, maintainable, and high-performance system architecture * Align with cloud-native principles, microservices, API-driven design, and best practices in Python, C#, Docker, and Azure * Ensure the architecture supports custom software development for faster, more maintainable products * Work with Product Owners and stakeholders to define technical requirements early in project planning * Ensure business initiatives align with the long-term software engineering vision, reducing technical debt * Establish a process for early-stage architectural reviews to improve maintainability, scalability, and security * Develop a structured transition framework for engineering teams to progressively shift to the future-state architecture * Provide guidelines, milestones, and best practices for implementing architectural improvements * Define KPIs and success criteria to measure the effectiveness of the transition * Conduct gap analysis to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, security vulnerabilities, and scalability limitations * Recommend solutions and work with Technical Software Architects and Engineering Managers to ensure feasibility