Solution Architect

Job#: 3032140

Job Description:
Solution Architect

Location: REMOTE

Employment Type: Contract

Role Overview

We are seeking a Solution Architect to design and guide modernization solutions that move legacy, on-premise systems and data into AWS. This role supports an expanding enterprise program building a data cache for transactional data, starting with commercial claims and scaling into additional domains. This is an architecture and design position focused on end-to-end system design, integration patterns, non-functional requirements, and stakeholder leadership; it is not a hands-on coding role.

Key Responsibilities

• Create clear end-to-end architecture designs, including diagrams in tools like Lucid, showing data flow, AWS services, and integration patterns.
• Design modernization approaches for legacy platforms and workloads migrating to AWS, such as moving from MarkLogic to AWS.
• Define data ingestion and integration patterns for legacy-to-cloud movement, such as using CDC with Precisely, publishing to Kafka, and defining services in front of the data pipeline.
• Own non-functional architecture, including resiliency, high availability, disaster recovery, and related operational design considerations.
• Make and document key platform decisions, such as service runtime selection between serverless and Kubernetes, based on legacy constraints.
• Partner with engineering teams by providing architecture direction; you will not be expected to write Terraform, build CI/CD pipelines, or develop application code.
• Ramp up within one stream of the program, then operate across multiple streams as new domains are onboarded.
• Leverage AI productivity tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate delivery and ramp-up time.

Required Qualifications

• Proven solution architecture experience spanning both cloud (AWS) and legacy/on-premise modernization, including data movement principles and legacy constraints.
• Demonstrated ability to translate ambiguous problems into clear architecture artifacts such as diagrams, decisions, and patterns.
• Deep understanding of non-functional requirements and the ability to incorporate them into designs.
• Strong stakeholder management, leadership presence, maturity, and conflict-resolution capability.
• Ability to self-direct and operate with a high degree of autonomy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with architecture patterns involving CDC tools (e.g., Precisely), event streaming (e.g., Kafka), and designing service layers.
• Familiarity with Spring Boot ecosystems.
• Experience deciding between serverless versus Kubernetes deployment patterns based on constraints and non-functional requirements.

Compensation & Benefits

A pay range of $70.00 to $80.00 per hour is available for this position. The benefits package is available to eligible employees.

This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.