Solution Architect
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Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly experienced and technically adept Solution Architect to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with a strong hands-on background, responsible for translating business requirements into scalable, secure, and robust technical solutions. This role requires a deep understanding of the entire software development lifecycle, from initial concept and design through to deployment, operations, and continuous improvement. The Solution Architect will play a pivotal role in shaping our technical roadmap, ensuring architectural alignment, and driving the adoption of best practices across product development, infrastructure, and operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Solution Design & Architecture:
- Lead the design and development of end-to-end technical solutions, ensuring they meet business needs, technical requirements, and architectural standards.
- Create detailed architectural diagrams, technical specifications, and design documents for various systems and applications.
- Evaluate and recommend technology choices, frameworks, and patterns to optimize performance, scalability, security, and cost-effectiveness.
- Conduct architectural reviews and provide technical guidance to development teams, ensuring adherence to design principles.
- Product Development Lifecycle:
- Collaborate closely with product managers, business analysts, and stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
- Provide architectural oversight throughout the product development lifecycle, from ideation to deployment and beyond.
- Champion agile methodologies and practices within the technical teams.
- DevOps & Automation:
- Drive the adoption of DevOps principles and practices, including continuous integration, continuous delivery (CI/CD), and automated testing.
- Design and implement scalable and resilient deployment pipelines.
- Promote infrastructure-as-code (IaC) principles.
- Infrastructure & Cloud Expertise:
- Architect and design solutions leveraging leading cloud platforms, with a strong focus on Azure and/or AWS.
- Demonstrate a deep understanding of cloud services such as compute (VMs, containers, serverless), storage, networking, databases, and security services.
- Optimize cloud resource utilization for cost efficiency and performance.
- Possess a solid understanding of on-premise infrastructure concepts and hybrid cloud deployments.
- Cybersecurity:
- Integrate security best practices into all phases of the solution design and development lifecycle.
- Identify and mitigate security risks and vulnerabilities at the architectural level.
- Ensure compliance with relevant security standards and regulations.
- Advise on security controls, identity and access management (IAM), data encryption, and network security.
- Exposure to AI & Emerging Technologies:
- Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends, particularly in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML).
- Evaluate the applicability of AI/ML solutions to business problems and integrate them into architectural designs where appropriate.
- Understand the architectural implications of integrating AI/ML models and data pipelines.
- Leadership & Communication:
- Act as a technical leader and mentor to development teams, fostering a culture of technical excellence.
- Communicate complex technical concepts clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Influence and drive architectural decisions across the organization.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a relatedfield.
- 10+ years of experience in software development, with at least 5+ years in a Solution Architect or similar senior architectural role.
- Proven track record of designing and delivering complex, scalable, and secure enterprise-level solutions.
- Extensive experience with at least one major cloud platform (Azure and/or AWS) is mandatory, including hands-on experience with core services.
- Strong understanding of architectural patterns (e.g., microservices, event-driven, serverless) and their application.
- Proficiency in at least one major programming language (e.g., Java, Python, .NET, Node.js).
- Solid understanding of databases (relational and NoSQL).
- Experience with DevOps tools and practices (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Terraform, Ansible).
- Deep knowledge of cybersecurity principles, best practices, and common vulnerabilities.
- Exposure to AI/ML concepts, frameworks, and deployment patterns (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, Azure ML, AWS SageMaker) is a significant plus.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have):
- Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional).
- Contributions to open-source projects or active participation in tech communities.
