Lighthouse Technology Services is partnering with our client to fill their Solution Architect - Observability position! This is a 6 month contract-to-hire opportunity and will be remote in the United States. This role will be a W2 employee of Lighthouse Technology Services.

What You'll Be Doing

• Architect and design comprehensive observability and telemetry solutions that translate enterprise conceptual and logical architectures into detailed physical design guidance for platforms and applications
• Guide engineering teams in establishing end-to-end observability capabilities across Azure cloud and co-location environments, ensuring alignment with infrastructure, SRE, and telemetry standards
• Design telemetry and instrumentation strategies including logs, metrics, traces, and event streams that provide consistent visibility into system health, performance, and business-critical workflows
• Support the adoption of SRE-aligned practices by defining and operationalizing SLIs, SLOs, error budgets, and monitoring strategies that support reliability and performance objectives
• Collaborate with domain leadership, enterprise architects, and stakeholders throughout the SDLC to ensure solutions align with architecture standards, principles, and financial targets
• Provide architecture guidance for AI and platform observability, including visibility into model usage, performance, and risk indicators
• Partner with Agile teams in design, building, testing, and deployment of technology solutions, participating in team ceremonies and governance activities as required
• Contribute to the research and evaluation of emerging technologies and trends, feeding implementation insights back into the continuous evolution of architecture standards

What You'll Need to Have

• 5+ years of relevant experience in solution architecture and software/service engineering and delivery, with strong focus on observability and telemetry design
• Proven expertise with multiple programming languages and experience developing and integrating applications using software architecture principles and patterns
• Deep understanding of observability architecture including telemetry design, instrumentation, monitoring platforms, and data correlation patterns for root cause analysis
• Experience working in Azure cloud environments and familiarity with SRE practices, including SLIs, SLOs, and operational readiness frameworks
• Strong ability to research, evaluate, and articulate multiple approaches to solving complex technical problems while working collaboratively across various stakeholders at different organizational levels
• Experience working in Agile environments with demonstrated ability to translate business drivers into technical solution designs
• Industry-recognized certifications in programming languages and/or cloud technologies preferred

Pay Range: $65 - $80/hr

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