Senior Software Architect

About the role

The Senior Software Architect – DCIM leads the architecture and design of Digital Realty’s next-generation Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) platform. This platform powers the monitoring, control, and optimization of critical infrastructure across the company's global data center footprint.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the reference architecture for a global, cloud-native DCIM platform leveraging Microsoft Azure.
• Architect and operationalize a high-throughput, low-latency, highly reliable distributed platform supporting real-time monitoring and control at global scale.
• Design data platform architectures capable of petabyte-scale data ingestion, processing, and analytics.
• Architect secure, globally distributed edge services using industrial IoT protocols such as MQTT and Modbus.
• Develop end-to-end IoT data flows using services such as IoT Hub, IoT Edge, Stream Analytics, Azure Functions, Azure Data Explorer, and Azure Storage.
• Implement real-time alarming, event processing, and analytics in both cloud and edge environments.
• Establish platform reliability through robust monitoring, diagnostics, observability, and automation.
• Lead architectural governance, define standards, drive design reviews, and mentor engineers and architects across global teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 10–15 years of experience designing and architecting large-scale, globally distributed, real-time, secure, cloud-native platforms and products.
• Deep hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services and architectures.
• Strong expertise in distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-native design patterns.
• Experience building industrial IoT and telemetry platforms with MQTT and edge-to-cloud messaging.
• Proficiency with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Istio, or similar).
• Strong programming skills in one or more of C#, Python, Node.js, or Go.
• Experience building and integrating AI/ML capabilities into enterprise platforms.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, or similar).
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to align technology decisions with business and product strategy.

Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services and architectures.
• Expertise in distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-native design patterns.
• Experience with industrial IoT and telemetry platforms with MQTT and edge-to-cloud messaging.
• Proficiency with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Istio, or similar).
• Strong programming skills in one or more of C#, Python, Node.js, or Go.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, or similar).
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to align technology decisions with business and product strategy.

Skills

• Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services and architectures.
• Expertise in distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-native design patterns.
• Experience with industrial IoT and telemetry platforms with MQTT and edge-to-cloud messaging.
• Proficiency with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, Istio, or similar).
• Strong programming skills in one or more of C#, Python, Node.js, or Go.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, or similar).
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to align technology decisions with business and product strategy.

Benefits

Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team working together to meet the changing needs of our global customers. You’ll join a supportive, inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work, collaborate across teams, challenge how things are done, and turn ideas into action. We’re committed to your growth and offer meaningful development opportunities so you can build a long, successful career with us.

Pay

$130,000 – $150,000 annually.

Schedule

N/A