Solution Architect I

About the role

AMN Healthcare is hiring a Solution Architect I in Dallas, an early-career architecture role that designs, documents and guides the implementation of modern, cloud-native solutions. The role bridges business requirements and technical execution, partnering with engineering teams, product managers and DevOps to deliver well-architected, observable solutions aligned to platform standards, with a strong emphasis on Azure-native services, modern application architectures and AI-aware design.

Key responsibilities

• Design, implement, test and maintain production-grade software using modern development practices.
• Collaborate with product, engineering and business stakeholders to understand functional and non-functional requirements.
• Create cloud-native solution architecture using .NET and Microsoft Azure services, following established standards and best practices.
• Create and maintain architecture artifacts such as solution diagrams, architecture decision records (ADRs) and design specifications.
• Guide engineering teams during implementation to meet architectural intent, security, reliability, observability and performance goals.
• Apply patterns such as API-first design and event-driven systems, and take part in design reviews.
• Incorporate Azure AI, data and automation services where approved, and apply agentic AI and AI-assisted development responsibly.
• Partner with DevOps teams on CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, observability and operational readiness.
• Ensure reliability, scalability, security and cost are considered from the start, and keep up with Azure platform capabilities and industry trends.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 to 7 years of professional experience in software development, systems engineering or a related technical role.
• Experience with distributed systems or cloud-based application design, and in cross-functional teams delivering production software.
• Ability to use technology, automation and AI-enabled tools responsibly to improve productivity and decision-making.

Required skills

• Hands-on experience or exposure to Microsoft Azure services.
• .NET solutions (C#, ASP.NET, APIs, services).
• Cloud-native applications and APIs, and familiarity with React-based SPAs and TypeScript.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server, including data modeling and performance tradeoffs.
• DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code.
• Observability, monitoring and reliability engineering awareness.
• Clear communication of technical designs and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.