<p>Kforce has a client in Madison, WI that is seeking a .Net Software Architect.</p> <p>Summary: We are looking for IT Software Architects who can work collaboratively within IT Delivery and across Business Operational areas to help design and deliver pragmatic solutions based on business value and NDS IT technology direction. This role provides technical leadership to agile teams and is also expected to pull work from the product backlog periodically. At this time, we are unable to move forward with external candidates that reside in these states: Alabama, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington.</p> <p>Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Engages with Agile teams to deliver high quality, working software solutions in alignment with team commitments </li><li>Leads and facilitates application design, implementation of architectural patterns, and consistent development practices on projects and within product teams </li><li>Ensures technology solution architecture and design principles are aligned with NDS IT Delivery technology direction </li><li>Independently identifies and pursues opportunities to improve solution architecture across the enterprise </li><li>Explores and pursues technical skills outside of current job family </li><li>Actively seeks to remain technically current and increase expertise and abilities </li><li>Works in concert with Solution Architects to drive technology solution architecture* Understands and demonstrates current job family technical skill expectations </li><li>Understands the business domain of products supported </li><li>Knowledgeable of all existing services, components and technologies to ensure maximum technology reuse </li><li>Understands and exhibits skills to protect data, systems and networks and maintains secure, reliable, redundant, and accessible systems </li><li>Strives to align personal passion and career desires with opportunities and company needs </li></ul>