Job Description

Looking for more than just another assignment? We're looking for you! This isn't just another assignment, but a real opportunity and a challenge for the right person. LRS Consulting Services is seeking a Solutions Architects with our client in Central Illinois!

LRS Consulting Services has been delivering the highest quality consultants to our clients since 1979. We've built a solid reputation for dealing with our clients and our consultants with honesty, integrity, and respect. We work hard every day to maintain that reputation, and we're very interested in candidates who can help us. If you're that candidate, this opportunity is made for you!

We are seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to support development teams in delivering high-quality software products. The successful candidate will be responsible for technical leadership, architecture, and mentoring of the team, ensuring alignment with business objectives and software development practices.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership:

• Lead and contribute to analysis, design, development, and testing of application components.
• Advise development team, clarifying technical requirements, and providing guidance on technical assignments.
• Provide technical guidance and oversight to the development team, ensuring adherence to best practices, design patterns, and coding standards.
• Collaborate with architects and other technical leads to ensure alignment with overall technical strategy.

Architecture:

• Design and implement technical solutions using the Microsoft Tech Stack
• Contribute to defining time tables and project plans, ensuring technical feasibility and alignment with business requirements.

Mentoring and Coaching:

• Mentor and coach team members on .NET development best practices, design patterns, and coding standards.
• Provide guidance on technical research, business analysis, marketing, and business consulting.

Development Process:

• Collaborate with Project Managers and Product Owners to remove technical roadblocks and ensure teams are empowered to deliver high-quality products.
• Participate in planning, estimation, stand-ups, and retrospectives to drive technical discussions and ensure team alignment.

Communication:

• Communicate technical concepts and solutions to non-technical stakeholders, including business partners and project managers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including marketing, sales, and customer support.

Quality and Testing:

• Ensure high-quality code through code reviews, testing, and continuous integration.
• Collaborate with QA teams to ensure test plans and test cases are aligned with technical requirements.

Must have the following experience:

• 8+ years of experience designing and developing enterprise software, collaborating with business partners and architects throughout all phases of the software development lifecycle.
• Extensive experience with relevant front-end and back-end technologies, specific to the Microsoft .NET Stack. Must have knowledge of all these areas, and hands-on experience.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with the ability to lead a team of 3–5 developers.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with DevOps tools and practices.

Candidate must be able to effectively communicate in English (written & verbal)
Candidate must have permanent authorization to work in the USA for any employer
Corp to corp candidates will not be considered

The base range for this contract position is $40 - $70 per hour, depending on experience. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hires of this position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

LRS is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for employment will receive consideration without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, gender identity, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information,  citizenship status or protected veteran status.

In some cases, LRS Consulting uses generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) in support of our hiring processes. LRS takes steps to ensure the use of AI does not result in discrimination based on protected class(es). AI may be used in the hiring process solely in support of the assessment of candidate qualifications. All decisions in the hiring process are made by LRS employees. If AI will be used in the hiring process for the position for which you are applying, you will be notified and will have the opportunity to opt out. Please contact AI.Questions@lrs.com with any questions.