Solution Application Architect RLCLS (w2contracts)

Domain: Risk, Legal, Compliance, Privacy, Fraud & Learning Systems (RLCLS)
Role: Solution Application Architect

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Solution Application Architect to provide technical leadership for secure, scalable, and maintainable Third-Party SaaS integrations and target-state platform architecture within the Risk, Legal, Compliance, Privacy, Fraud, and Learning Systems (RLCLS) domain.

The ideal candidate will work closely with domain leadership, product owners, factory teams, enterprise architects, and business stakeholders to design end-to-end architecture solutions, define integration strategies, and establish reusable patterns that enable scalable and compliant enterprise platforms.

This role requires a strong understanding of cloud-native architecture, APIs, event-driven integrations, regulated environments, and enterprise governance frameworks.

Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Solution Design
Partner with technology leads to design scalable integration patterns across:
Third-Party SaaS platforms
Internal enterprise systems
External partner ecosystems
Develop end-to-end solution architectures covering:
Functional design
Data flows
Security architecture
Operational requirements
Create and maintain:
Architecture diagrams
Interface catalogs
Technical specifications
Architecture Decision Records (ADRs)
Conduct Buy vs. Build assessments considering:
Architecture alignment
Cost factors
Implementation effort
Long-term sustainability
Third-Party SaaS & Platform Architecture
Assess Third-Party SaaS platform capabilities against business and technical requirements.
Map current and future SaaS platform capabilities to domain use cases.
Review vendor roadmaps and identify potential risks and gaps, especially within compliance-sensitive environments.
Provide architectural guidance for:
Platform configuration
Customization strategies
Data extraction patterns
Integration approaches
Integration & Data Architecture
Define and govern integration strategies using:
REST APIs
Webhooks
GraphQL
Event streaming
ETL pipelines
Workflow orchestration
Design event-driven architectures using technologies such as Kafka and cloud-native services.
Validate:
Data models
Data quality requirements
Retention policies
Regulatory data handling standards
Partner with security teams to align with:
Access controls
Audit requirements
Data privacy standards
Technical Leadership
Collaborate with enterprise architecture teams to establish and realize target-state architecture.
Provide architecture leadership and mentoring to development teams.
Ensure adherence to:
Enterprise standards
Architecture patterns
Best practices
Non-functional requirements
Perform architecture and occasional code reviews.
Drive creation of reusable solution patterns and architecture accelerators.
Solution Architecture Support
Maintain domain-level architecture landscapes including:
Current-state views
Target-state views
Security diagrams
Logical architecture diagrams
Deployment architecture diagrams
Develop project-level architecture deliverables and low-level solution designs.
Ensure compliance with non-functional requirements and enterprise standards.
Governance & Delivery Support
Participate in:
Architecture reviews
Risk assessments
Technical approval processes
Governance boards
Challenge architecture recommendations constructively when alternative solutions provide stronger business value.
Work closely with Agile/Scrum teams during:
Refinement sessions
Sprint planning
Technical decision-making
Support delivery through development, testing, and release phases.
Present architecture designs to governance bodies and obtain approvals.
Required Qualifications
8+ years of software engineering experience.
5+ years of experience in enterprise solution architecture.
Proven success designing end-to-end enterprise applications and integrations.
Strong experience translating business goals into target-state architecture and implementation roadmaps.
Strong technical documentation and communication skills.
Required Technical Skills
Hands-on experience integrating Third-Party SaaS platforms using:
REST APIs
Webhooks
GraphQL
Event streaming technologies such as Kafka
Experience with integration platforms:
MuleSoft
Boomi
Informatica
Azure Integration Services
Expertise in:
API management
API versioning
Throttling
Service governance
Experience with at least one major cloud platform:
AWS
Azure
Google Cloud Platform
Knowledge of:
Networking
Identity services
Storage solutions
Managed cloud services
Security & Compliance Skills
Strong understanding of identity and access management:
SSO
SAML
OAuth 2.0
OpenID Connect (OIDC)
RBAC / ABAC models
Experience designing solutions for regulated environments:
SOX
GDPR
HIPAA
Knowledge of:
Threat modeling (STRIDE)
Risk assessments
Architecture governance frameworks