Solutions Architect

Key Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end technical solutions that align with business and technology strategies.

• Translate business requirements into scalable and secure solution architectures.

• Define application, integration, data, and infrastructure architecture.

• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, engineering teams, and enterprise architects.

• Evaluate and recommend technologies, frameworks, and architectural patterns.

• Lead technical design discussions and provide architectural guidance throughout the project lifecycle.

• Develop architecture diagrams, technical documentation, and solution blueprints.

• Ensure solutions meet performance, scalability, security, reliability, and compliance requirements.

• Review application designs and code to ensure adherence to architecture standards.

• Identify technical risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.

• Support cloud migration, modernization, and digital transformation initiatives.

• Mentor development teams on architecture best practices and emerging technologies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

• 10+ years of IT experience with at least 3 5 years as a Solution Architect.

• Strong experience designing enterprise-level applications and distributed systems.

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform).

• Solid understanding of microservices, APIs, event-driven architecture, and system integration.

• Experience with enterprise integration patterns and messaging technologies.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Technical Skills

• Solution Architecture

• Enterprise Architecture

• Microservices Architecture

• REST APIs & API Management

• Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform)

• Kubernetes & Docker

• CI/CD Pipelines

• DevOps Practices

• Integration Architecture

• Event-Driven Architecture

• SQL & NoSQL Databases

• Security & Identity Management

• Performance Optimization

• System Design

• Architecture Governance

Preferred Skills

• TOGAF Certification

• AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform Solution Architect Certification

• Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or other messaging platforms

• Experience with Terraform or Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Knowledge of AI/ML, Data Engineering, or Analytics platforms

• Experience in digital transformation and cloud modernization initiatives

Preferred Tools

• Azure DevOps

• Jira

• Confluence

• Visio / Lucidchart

• GitHub / GitLab

• Jenkins

• Terraform

• Kubernetes

• Docker

Soft Skills

• Excellent stakeholder management

• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills

• Strategic thinking and decision-making

• Collaboration across cross-functional teams

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills