• Translate product initiatives into domain-level architecture • Define when to enhance existing bounded contexts versus introduce new domains • Apply Domain-Driven Design (DDD) to establish clear service boundaries • Define asynchronous communication patterns using Azure Service Bus and Event Grid • Design resilient, decoupled services that maintain data integrity in distributed systems • Design the application layer using our core Azure stack: Azure Functions, Azure App Service, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure API Management (APIM), Azure Front Door, Azure Key Vault • Architect how operational systems integrate with the broader data ecosystem • Define API security, versioning, and traffic management standards via APIM • Produce Domain Design Documents (DDD) and Technical Design Documents (TDD) and mentor engineers