The core job purpose of the Solutions Architect is to design and oversee the implementation of technical solutions that address specific business problems and needs Responsibilities Thoroughly understands and captures the business problems, goals, and needs from stakeholders Creates a comprehensive, well-structured, and feasible technical blueprint for the solution Develops a clear technical vision and strategy that supports the organization&aposs long-term goals Bridges the communication gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring everyone is aligned and informed Provides technical oversight and direction throughout the solution&aposs lifecycle Identifies potential technical, security, compliance, and operational risks associated with the proposed solution Creates and maintains detailed technical documentation Designs solutions within specified project limitations (budget, time, resources) Provides accurate and realistic estimates for the total cost of ownership (TCO) of proposed solutions which involves factoring in direct costs, indirect costs and contingency costs Qualifications Must be a Bachelor's Degree holder in Information Technology, Software Engineering or any IT-related courses Must have 3-7 years of experience in at least one, but often multiple, languages (e.g., Java, Python, C#, Node.js, Go). This includes understanding language ecosystems, common libraries, and best practices. Must have 3-7 years of experience in practical application of SOLID principles, design patterns (e.g., Factory, Singleton, Observer), and object-oriented or functional programming paradigms Must have 3-7 years of experience of hands-on experience with Linux and/or Windows Server environments Must have 3-7 years of experience in practical understanding of IP addressing, DNS, firewalls, routing, load balancing, and common network protocols (HTTP/S, TCP/IP) Must have 3-7 years of experience with virtual machines (VMware, Hyper-V) and increasingly, container technologies like Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes Must have 3-7 years of hands-on experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle), including writing complex queries, designing schemas, and understanding performance tuning Must have 3-7 years of exposure to or experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis) and understanding their use cases and trade-offs Must have 3-7 years of experience in designing specific modules, services, or sub-systems within a larger application. Practical experience in designing, documenting, and consuming RESTful APIs (or other API styles like GraphQL, SOAP) Must have 3-7 years of hands-on experience implementing or working within specific architectural patterns (e.g., microservices, serverless functions, event-driven architectures, monolithic applications). Understanding the benefits, drawbacks, and complexities of each Must have 3-7 years of experience designing systems that can handle increasing loads and perform efficiently. This includes implementing caching strategies, message queues, and distributed systems Must have 3-7 years of experience applying security best practices in code and infrastructure, including authentication, authorization (e.g., IAM roles, OAuth), data encryption (at rest and in transit), and network segmentation Must have expertise in various integration patterns, APIs (REST, SOAP), message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ), ETL tools, and data synchronization techniques Must be proficient in at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) is a mandatory requirement. This includes: (1.) Computing (VMs, containers, serverless functions), Storage (object, block, file, database), Networking (VPCs, subnets, load balancers, CDN), Security (IAM, firewalls, encryption); (2.) Cost optimization, security, reliability, performance, operational excellence (the "five pillars" of well-architected frameworks); (3.) Understanding how to design solutions that span on-premise and cloud environments, or across multiple cloud providers Must have the ability to understand the capabilities and limitations of various popular languages (e.g., Java, Python, C#, Node.js) and their associated frameworks Must have knowledge in Relational (SQL), NoSQL (document, key-value, graph, columnar), and know when to use each' Must understand how to design efficient and scalable data structures Must have familiarity with Windows, Linux, and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) Must have proficiency in using architectural modeling tools (e.g., UML, ArchiMate) and diagramming software (e.g., Visio, Lucidchart, Miro) to communicate complex designs effectively Must have skill in embedding security into every layer of the architecture (designing for secure authentication, authorization, data encryption, network security, and compliance) Work Set-up: Hybrid. 3x On-site, and 2x work-from-home per week Show more Show less