Job#: 3031256 Job Description: Solutions Architect - on-site Houston, TX 4 Days Per Week
Location: Houston, Texas (On-site)
Employment Type: Contract
Role Overview
We are seeking a Solutions Architect to develop and maintain the high-level design plan for overall applications, data, and infrastructure architectures. This role provides technical leadership, from strategic decision-making to project-level planning. The architect will be responsible for creating end-to-end architectural solutions for complex applications, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Translate complex business needs into clear, viable end-to-end technical solutions.
- Design solution architectures aligned with enterprise standards, architectural guardrails, and efficiency mandates.
- Develop Target Architectures that balance business outcomes, security, scalability, and operational sustainability.
- Make and validate key architectural decisions related to technologies, integration patterns, platforms, and frameworks.
- Ensure solutions meet non-functional requirements for performance, resiliency, availability, and maintainability.
- Identify architectural risks early and proactively manage technical debt.
- Guide and mentor delivery teams on architectural principles, patterns, and best practices.
- Lead or participate in architecture and design reviews to ensure standards compliance.
- Collaborate with IT leadership, enterprise architecture, and business stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
Experience: 8-10 years of experience in a technical or solutions architect role.
Technical Skills:- Strong ability to design end-to-end architectures, define system boundaries, and document component and data flows.
- Experience designing application architectures using appropriate patterns (e.g., monolithic, services-based, microservices).
- Hands-on experience designing APIs, integrations, event-driven architectures, and messaging solutions.
- Foundational understanding of data models, data flows, ownership, and quality considerations.
- Solid experience operating in a Microsoft Azure-based environment, including cloud services and resiliency considerations.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code concepts, and guiding teams through review standards.
- Ability to identify risks and design secure solutions from the outset.
- Experience applying architectural standards and participating in governance and review boards.
Functional and Domain Expertise:- Ability to quickly gain fluency in supported business domains, including Legal and Corporate Affairs.
- Capability to translate business workflows and priorities into technical solutions.
- Awareness of regulatory, governance, and compliance considerations.
- Proficiency in assessing the operational and downstream impacts of architectural decisions.
- Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
- Preference for architects who come from a strong software engineering or hands-on technical background.
Compensation
Pay Rate: $80.00/hr - $90.00/hr. The specific compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.
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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join 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. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: 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. 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, 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. 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 Apex team member can provide.
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