Solution Architect - Cloud / Platform Architecture.

Overview

On Site
Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 24 Month(s)
No Travel Required
Able to Provide Sponsorship

Skills

Solution Architecture
AWS
Azure
SQL
Distributed System
Kafka
Kubernetes
Devops

Job Details

Our Client which is a large Investment trading firm is a urgently looking to hire a Solution Architect - Cloud / Platform Architecture.

Solution Architect - Cloud / Platform Architecture.

Location - Alpharetta, GA or NYC, NY.

Duration - 12 Months.

Hybrid - Need 3 days onsite every week.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Solution Architect to join our IT team. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in designing, developing, and implementing end-to-end IT solutions using modern technology stacks.

The candidate will play a pivotal role in analyzing business requirements, architecting robust solutions, and documenting best practices to ensure scalable, secure, and efficient technology implementations across the organization.

Job Summary

The Solution Architect is responsible for designing' comprehensive IT solutions that address business needs, integrating multiple technologies, and ensuring consistency with enterprise architecture standards. They will lead the analysis of process and application flows, contribute to architectural

strategy, and create detailed documentation for best practices and solution patterns.

Key Responsibilities

Develop end-to-end IT solutions by integrating diverse technologies and platforms.

Analyze business requirements and translate them into scalable architecture designs.

Map and document end-to-end solution flows, identifying gaps and optimization opportunities.

Define and document best practices, standards, and guidelines for technology adoption, implementation, and maintenance.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including development, operations, and business stakeholders.

Lead architectural reviews, risk assessments, and impact analyses for new and existing solutions.

Ensure solutions adhere to security, compliance, and performance standards.

Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation.

Technical Skills

Proven experience designing and deploying solutions using Kubernetes for container orchestration and microservices.

Hands-on expertise with event streaming and messaging

Proficiency in designing and managing API gateways, Service Mesh

Strong background in system integration, cloud architectures, and DevOps practices.

Familiarity with Cl/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated testing frameworks.

Ability to create comprehensive architectural documentation, diagrams, and best practice guides.

Preferred Skills

Experience with cloud and hybrid architectures.

Working knowledge of security best practices for distributed systems.

Understanding of Batch and Micro batch patterns

Experience In ETL / ELT

Exposure to EDW /Database/ OLTP, SQL/ NoSQL

Good to Have:

AWS, Azure

Kubernetes

Apigee

Kafka

Snowflake

Data Bricks

Spark

Redis

Professional certifications related to architecture, Kubernetes, Kafka, or cloud platforms are a plus.

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