Solutions Architect

Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Solutions Architect who can drive end-to-end solution design, guide engineering teams, and partner closely with both technical and business stakeholders. This role requires a strong blend of hands-on technical depth, architectural leadership, and the ability to translate complex business needs into scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions.

As a senior architect, you will play a critical role in shaping modern, cloud-native platforms, mentoring teams, and ensuring architectural best practices across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale solutions aligned with business objectives and long-term technology strategy.

• Drive solution architecture discussions with business leaders, product owners, and engineering teams.

• Define and document architecture using industry-standard models and diagrams (e.g., Business Context Diagrams, sequence, activity, state, ER, DFD).

• Provide architectural guidance and technical leadership to development teams throughout the SDLC.

• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, resilient, and cloud-native.

• Review designs and implementations to ensure adherence to architectural standards, best practices, and non-functional requirements.

• Collaborate with DevOps, security, and SRE teams to enable CI/CD, DevSecOps, and operational excellence.

• Mentor and coach engineers and architects, fostering a culture of quality, ownership, and continuous improvement.

• Thrive in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities and complex problem spaces.

Key Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

• Advanced degree (MS or equivalent) is a plus but not required; depth of experience is the primary factor.

• 15+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 8+ years architecting enterprise solutions on modern technology stacks.

Technical Expertise

• Strong foundation in software engineering and architecture, including:

  • Object-Oriented Programming and Design (OOP/OOD)

  • Data structures, algorithms, and system design

  • Architecture and design artifacts (BCD, sequence, activity, state, ER, DFD diagrams)

• Hands-on experience with technologies such as:

  • Angular, C#, .NET Core

  • SQL and NoSQL databases

  • Unit testing frameworks and code instrumentation

Cloud & Distributed Systems

• 8+ years of experience building cloud-native solutions using FaaS, PaaS, and microservices architectures on hyperscalers (preferably AWS).

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS services, including but not limited to:

  • API Gateway, MSK, SNS/SQS, Lambda, Batch

  • App Mesh, Istio, Step Functions

  • Glue, Data Pipeline, Lake Formation

  • Aurora, RDS, DynamoDB, EFS, S3, Athena

AI / Domain Experience

• 3+ years of experience with AI/ML and GenAI technologies is preferred.

• Experience in Tax and Immigration domains with a strong focus on user experience is a plus.

Ways of Working

• Deep understanding of modern delivery methodologies and tooling, including:

  • XP, Lean, SAFe

  • DevSecOps and SRE practices

  • Azure DevOps, GitHub, SonarQube, and related ecosystems

Soft Skills

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.

• Proven ability to work with diverse teams, manage complex initiatives, and adapt to changing priorities.

• Demonstrates passion, empathy, and care while leading and collaborating.

• Comfortable operating in a high-energy, fast-paced environment.