Solutions Architect

About the Role: We are looking for a Solutions Architect to join our team and help design, develop, and implement technology solutions that meet our business goals. You will be responsible for translating business requirements into technical architecture, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and long-term goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with stakeholders, business analysts, and technical teams to gather requirements and define solution architecture.
• Design scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions that align with enterprise architecture standards.
• Select appropriate technology platforms, tools, and methodologies to build robust systems.
• Create architectural documentation including solution blueprints, data flow diagrams, integration architecture, and infrastructure models.
• Guide development teams through implementation, ensuring adherence to design principles and standards.
• Evaluate and recommend tools, platforms, and frameworks to support application development.
• Oversee integration of new systems with existing platforms and third-party services.
• Ensure non-functional requirements (performance, security, availability, scalability) are considered and addressed.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and support throughout the development lifecycle.
• Stay current on emerging technologies and propose ways to leverage them within the organization.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• Proven 7+ years of experience in software development, systems architecture, or a similar role.
• Strong background in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Experience with enterprise integration patterns, APIs (REST/SOAP), and microservices architecture.
• Solid understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC) and DevOps practices.
• Familiarity with database design, both SQL and NoSQL.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Certifications such as TOGAF, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, or equivalent are a plus.

Preferred Skills:

• Working knowledge of containerization tools like Docker, Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.