Solutions Architect

Solutions Architect

About the Role

As a Solutions Architect, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical landscape of business lines. You will lead architecture activities, creating comprehensive designs that incorporate hardware, software, processes, people, and information—delivering end-to-end solutions aligned with enterprise strategy. Your expertise will ensure that solutions are scalable, reliable, and aligned with industry standards, supporting both current and future business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Solution Leadership: Steward a portfolio of solutions by providing technical and strategic guidance to evolve architecture over time, addressing complex challenges and supporting business growth.
• Solution Design & Development: Create high-level solution visions and detailed blueprints using established patterns and reference architectures. Produce architecture diagrams, decision records, estimates, and technical specifications to guide implementation.
• Hands-On Technical Collaboration: Engage directly with engineering teams to prototype, build, and refine solutions, including developing prototypes, reference implementations, and resolving complex technical issues.
• Architecture Reviews & Assessments: Evaluate proposed and existing solutions to ensure alignment with architectural principles, standards, and business strategies. Offer actionable recommendations for improvement.
• Technology Evaluation: Conduct thorough assessments of technology options, including benefits, trade-offs, and risks, to recommend the best path forward for business-critical needs.
• Consulting & Mentoring: Provide expert guidance on technical decision-making, support knowledge sharing through training sessions, workshops, and mentoring to foster a culture of continuous learning.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and nurture strong relationships with Business Architects, Enterprise Architects, IT leadership, delivery teams, and shared services to facilitate collaboration and trust.
• Organizational Learning: Share insights and lessons learned across teams to promote best practices and continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Management Information Systems, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of comprehensive technical experience in solution development disciplines including application development, middleware, cloud, infrastructure architecture, or networks.
• Minimum of 2 years designing and building cloud-native applications on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Proven experience in modern application development, including serverless architectures, containerization, and orchestration.
• Hands-on experience developing APIs using protocols such as REST, gRPC, or GraphQL.
• Strong familiarity with multiple back-end languages (Java, C#, Python, Go, etc.) and architectural styles (microservices, event-driven, layered, etc.).
• Deep understanding of diverse database technologies—relational, NoSQL, graph, in-memory, etc.
• Knowledge of software engineering fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and design principles (SOLID).
• Experience with emerging technology trends and their practical application to evolving business models.
• Familiarity with architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, AWS Well-Architected Framework.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

Why Join Us?

• Impactful Work: Lead projects that shape the future of our client’s technology landscape.
• Professional Growth: Opportunities for ongoing learning, certifications, and career advancement.
• Collaborative Culture: Work alongside a talented team of architects, developers, and business leaders committed to innovation.
• Cutting-Edge Technologies: Engage with the latest cloud, container, and API development practices.