Solution Architect

Solution Architect (9 12+ Years Experience) Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to design scalable, secure, and high-performing technology solutions that align with business objectives and enterprise architecture standards. The ideal candidate will lead end-to-end solution design, perform technology and architectural trade-off analysis, and ensure solution delivery aligns with organizational standards, security requirements, and long-term technology strategy. Key Responsibilities • Lead end-to-end solution architecture for enterprise applications and digital transformation initiatives. • Translate business and functional requirements into scalable technical solutions. • Define application, integration, infrastructure, security, and data architecture for projects. • Conduct architecture reviews, technology evaluations, and trade-off analyses. • Collaborate with enterprise architects, business analysts, development teams, infrastructure teams, and stakeholders. • Ensure solutions comply with enterprise architecture standards, security policies, and governance frameworks. • Produce architecture documentation, solution diagrams, interface specifications, and technical design documents. • Provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle, including implementation support and production readiness. • Mentor engineering teams on architectural best practices and design patterns. Must Have Skills • Experience in End-to-End Solution Design AND Trade-Off Analysis AND Alignment with Enterprise Standards . • Architecture frameworks: TOGAF OR Zachman Framework OR ArchiMate . • Cloud platforms: AWS OR Microsoft Azure OR Google Cloud Platform (GCP) . • Architecture styles: Microservices OR Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) OR Event-Driven Architecture OR Serverless Architecture . • Integration technologies: REST APIs OR GraphQL OR gRPC OR Apache Kafka OR RabbitMQ . • Application Architecture AND Integration Architecture AND Data Architecture AND Security Architecture . • Solution Design AND Technical Leadership AND Architecture Governance AND Risk Assessment . • Strong understanding of CI/CD AND DevSecOps AND Infrastructure as Code (Terraform OR AWS CloudFormation OR Azure Bicep) . • Excellent stakeholder management, communication, analytical, and decision-making skills. Good to Have Skills • Architecture modeling tools: Sparx Enterprise Architect OR LeanIX OR Bizzdesign OR Lucidchart OR Microsoft Visio . • Container platforms: Docker OR Kubernetes OR OpenShift . • Experience with Oracle OR PostgreSQL OR Microsoft SQL Server OR MongoDB . • Familiarity with Redis OR Memcached for distributed caching. • Knowledge of messaging and streaming platforms: Apache Kafka OR RabbitMQ OR Azure Service Bus OR Amazon SQS . • Experience implementing Identity and Access Management using OAuth 2.0 OR OpenID Connect (OIDC) OR SAML . • Certifications: TOGAF OR AWS Certified Solutions Architect OR Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert OR Google Professional Cloud Architect . • Experience supporting cloud migration, application modernization, and digital transformation programs. Preferred Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field; Master's degree is a plus. • 9 12 years of experience in solution architecture, software architecture, or enterprise application design. • Proven experience designing and delivering complex enterprise-scale solutions. • Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), security, scalability, and performance optimization. • Ability to influence technical direction while collaborating effectively with business and engineering stakeholders.