Solution Architect

Role Overview

As a Solution Architect, you will lead the overall architecture and full lifecycle design of cloud-native software solutions. Your focus will be on agile product and solution development within the financial services and regulatory sectors.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders and product owners to define architectural blueprints and solution designs.
• Oversee implementation efforts to ensure development aligns with the proposed architecture and design principles.
• Provide technical mentorship by guiding development teams, tackling complex engineering challenges, and reviewing code quality.
• Enhance software reliability and maintainability through cloud-native practices, Test-Driven Development, and automation in CI/CD pipelines.
• Support quality assurance teams in test automation initiatives and proactively identify technical risks and issues.
• Partner with fellow architects to create standardized reusable libraries and core technical components.
• Coordinate across infrastructure, enterprise architecture, applications, and security teams to set up infrastructure, continuous integration pipelines, integrate applications, and resolve deployment challenges.
• Investigate and prototype emerging technologies for innovation projects.

Qualifications and Experience

• Possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree, accompanied by a minimum of seven years in application development, solution architecture, and business analysis roles.
• Deep understanding of solution architecture principles and integration methodologies.
• Skilled in designing and building enterprise-scale applications that address complex business challenges.
• Hands-on experience with technologies including .NET, Java, React.js, Node.js, MySQL, and MongoDB.
• Comfortable working with multiple programming paradigms.
• Practiced in Agile and Scrum methodologies throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Knowledgeable about OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect identity protocols.
• Experience working with containers, microservices architecture, and DevSecOps tools and processes.
• Familiarity with cloud-native approaches and technologies.
• Proven ability to architect and develop solutions in AWS cloud environments; AWS certification is advantageous.
• Understanding of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), service management, security, and compliance workflows, including change, incident, and problem management within cloud ecosystems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving aptitude, adept at managing competing priorities to consistently meet deadlines.
• Creatively resolve technical issues and demonstrate initiative, collaboration, and effective organizational communication skills.