Solutions Architect

hands-on

Responsibilities:

• Architectural Design & Ownership:

  Own the

  end-to-end

  technical design of multi-tiered applications, including UI/UX, APIs, business logic, and database layers.

• Performance Engineering & Diagnostics:

• Proactively identify and address potential performance bottlenecks during the design phase.

• Debug and resolve complex performance challenges

  including

  server throttling, application slowness, and high latency

  across the entire stack (from database queries to frontend rendering).
• Lead the effort to conduct

  thorough Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

  for production performance incidents, defining and applying necessary short-term and long-term solutions.
• Define and implement monitoring, logging, and tracing strategies to ensure full visibility into system health and performance (e.g., using APM tools).

• Technology Blueprinting:

  Define and document technical blueprints, standards, and best practices for development, deployment, and operations.

• Code & Implementation:

  Remain

  absolutely hands-on

  by actively contributing to proof-of-concepts, critical code components, and complex technical tasks to validate architectural decisions.

• Modern Deployment & Infrastructure:

  Design and implement solutions utilizing

  containerized deployments

  (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes),

  serverless deployments

  (e.g., AWS Lambda, Azure Functions), and traditional server-client architectures.

• System Decomposition:

  Provide in-depth analysis and architectural guidance for

  composite large applications

  , focusing on decomposition into

  microservices

  where appropriate, managing inter-service communication, and ensuring data consistency.

• Database & Data Flow:

  Design data models, select appropriate database technologies (SQL/NoSQL), and ensure efficient data flow and integration across services.

• Security & Scalability:

  Define robust security architecture and scalability models across all application tiers.

• Collaboration:

  Work closely with development teams, DevOps, and product managers to translate functional requirements into technical designs.

Qualifications

• Experience:

  7-10 years

  of progressive experience in software development and architecture.

• Hands-on Proficiency:

  Proven ability to be

  hands-on

  with code, configuration, and deployment tools.

• Full Stack Knowledge:

  In-depth, practical knowledge of application layers, including:

• Frontend (UI/UX):

  Understanding of modern web frameworks and user experience principles.

• Backend (API):

  Expert knowledge of API design (REST, GraphQL), development, and security.

• Database:

  Deep expertise in database design, T-SQL (or equivalent), and data modeling.

• Performance & Troubleshooting Expertise:

• Expert-level ability to diagnose and solve complex production issues

  involving latency, memory leaks, thread contention, and network bottlenecks.
• Proficiency with APM (Application Performance Monitoring) tools (e.g., Dynatrace, New Relic, Datadog) and system-level tracing tools.
• Deep understanding of

  caching strategies, connection pooling, and resource limits

  that prevent server throttling.

• Architecture & Deployment:

  Strong practical experience with:

• Microservices Architecture

  and service mesh concepts.

• Containerization

  (Docker) and

  Orchestration

  (Kubernetes).

• Serverless

  computing paradigms.

• Communication:

  Excellent verbal and written communication skills to clearly articulate complex architectural and performance concepts.