Solution Architect

Be Part Of A Forward-Thinking Technology Team Driving Transformation: Join an enterprise-level technology team that's driving a multi-million-dollar digital transformation initiative aimed at modernizing core systems that have been foundational for decades. The architecture team is small but strategic, working closely with both front and back-office development groups to deliver scalable, cloud-native solutions. You'll be part of an organization that values hands-on technical leadership, pragmatic solutioning, and collaborative design thinking. The environment is fast-paced and impact-driven, with projects involving mission-critical systems such as Cash and Billing, Claims, and Investigations. Team members are encouraged to take initiative, influence technical direction, and provide oversight to third-party vendors delivering on high-stakes, long-term programs.

What's In Store For You:

• Significant role in a high-visibility, multi-million-dollar modernization program.
• Direct collaboration with senior enterprise architecture leadership.
• Flexible hybrid work arrangement: Remote on Mondays and Fridays, on-site Tuesdays to Thursdays in Raleigh, NC.
• Opportunity to help shape architecture standards while being hands-on with solution delivery.
• Exposure to emerging cloud tools and technologies with the ability to guide adoption.
• Influence over how legacy systems are replaced and rearchitected into future-proof platforms.

How You Will Make An Impact:

• Provide architectural expertise to the product development teams, ensuring technical solutions meet design expectations and business goals.
• Serve as the architectural point of contact for a major modernization initiative overhauling legacy cash systems.
• Provide oversight and validation for third-party development work, ensuring technical alignment and quality delivery.
• Guide solution architecture across hybrid systems, ensuring scalability, resilience, and alignment with enterprise standards.
• Design and implement proof-of-concepts (PoCs) to validate solutions for critical business scenarios.
• Mentor developers and influence a shift toward modern, cloud-native thinking.
• Support the modernization of legacy mainframe systems (e.g., .NET, Java, MQ) to AWS- native architectures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Cloud Engineering, DevOps, Product, and enterprise architecture teams) to streamline migrations and resolve technical escalations.

Are You a Cloud Solutioning Rock Star?

• 10 years of software or architecture experience, including 3+ years in a Solutions Architect or similar role.
• Strong experience in cloud-native architecture, particularly within AWS environments.
• Proven ability to design and implement resilient, distributed systems that integrate legacy and modern platforms.
• Proficiency in solutioning with technologies such as: Java (Spring Boot), Python,AWS services like Lambda, S3, Step Functions, DynamoDB, ECS, API Gateway, RDS, EventBridge, etc.
• AngularJS (light usage), Terraform, Docker, NoSQL patterns, REST APIs
• Background in modernization of mainframe or legacy systems (.NET, MQ, Java, 40+ year stack experience is beneficial).
• Strong grasp of architecture concepts like event storming, domain-driven design, layered or microservice architecture.
• Ability to serve as a bridge between technical implementation and strategic design decisions.
• Comfortable mentoring developers and explaining design rationale clearly.
• Effective communicator with strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.
• Experience supporting production systems and resolving escalated technical issues.

Bonus Points For

• Familiarity with tools and platforms like NewRelic (APM), Bitbucket/Git, Okta, Snowflake, Talend, and LocalStack.
• Understanding of secure coding practices and resilient application design.
• Exposure to test-driven (TDD) or behavior-driven development (BDD).
• A consulting mindset - able to assess business needs and provide thoughtful, tailored solutions.
• Interest in long-term tenure with a company - this team values stability, ownership, and business knowledge accumulation over time.

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