Solutions Architect

We are looking for a skilled and experienced Solutions Architect to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in backend development, search technologies, database design, and modern DevOps practices. As a Solutions Architect, you will play a critical role in designing scalable, high-performance solutions that align with business and technical requirements.
Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop scalable, high-availability architectures that meet business objectives.
• Provide expert guidance on implementation and optimization of Lucene, Elasticsearch, or OpenSearch.
• Lead architectural discussions and decision-making across teams and stakeholders.
• Define and implement strategies for CI/CD, system reliability, and performance.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure best practices in backend development.
• Work with relational and NoSQL databases including DynamoDB and ElasticSearch.
• Design and maintain web applications with modern frameworks and backend systems.
• Develop solution blueprints, technical documentation, and architectural patterns.
• Conduct code reviews and provide mentorship to engineering teams.

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in Information Technology.
• Strong hands-on experience with Lucene or its implementations like Elasticsearch or OpenSearch.
• Proficiency in Java, Go, and Python for backend development.
• Solid understanding of web development, RESTful APIs, and microservices architecture.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions).
• Knowledge of designing and maintaining high availability systems and distributed architectures.
• Experience working with both relational and NoSQL databases.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure) and infrastructure automation tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Background in search optimization and indexing strategies.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence technical direction.