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Solutions Architect

PhotonDallas, TX🇺🇸United StatesPosted 22 Jul 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

As a Solutions Architect at Photon, you'll craft innovative, end-to-end technical solutions that drive digital transformation, offering significant opportunities for professional growth and impact. This hybrid role is ideal for experienced architects who excel at translating business needs into scalable, secure architectures and enjoy collaborating across diverse teams. If you're passionate about leading technical design and mentoring others, you'll thrive in this dynamic environment.

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

  • Design end-to-end technical solutions that align with business and technology strategies.
  • Translate business requirements into scalable and secure solution architectures.
  • Define application, integration, data, and infrastructure architecture.
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, engineering teams, and enterprise architects.
  • Evaluate and recommend technologies, frameworks, and architectural patterns.
  • Lead technical design discussions and provide architectural guidance throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Develop architecture diagrams, technical documentation, and solution blueprints.
  • Ensure solutions meet performance, scalability, security, reliability, and compliance requirements.
  • Review application designs and code to ensure adherence to architecture standards.
  • Identify technical risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.
  • Support cloud migration, modernization, and digital transformation initiatives.
  • Mentor development teams on architecture best practices and emerging technologies.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of IT experience with at least 3 5 years as a Solution Architect.
  • Strong experience designing enterprise-level applications and distributed systems.
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform).
  • Solid understanding of microservices, APIs, event-driven architecture, and system integration.
  • Experience with enterprise integration patterns and messaging technologies.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Technical Skills

  • Solution Architecture
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Microservices Architecture
  • REST APIs & API Management
  • Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
  • Kubernetes & Docker
  • CI/CD Pipelines
  • DevOps Practices
  • Integration Architecture
  • Event-Driven Architecture
  • SQL & NoSQL Databases
  • Security & Identity Management
  • Performance Optimization
  • System Design
  • Architecture Governance

Preferred Skills

  • TOGAF Certification
  • AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform Solution Architect Certification
  • Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or other messaging platforms
  • Experience with Terraform or Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • Knowledge of AI/ML, Data Engineering, or Analytics platforms
  • Experience in digital transformation and cloud modernization initiatives

Preferred Tools

  • Azure DevOps
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Visio / Lucidchart
  • GitHub / GitLab
  • Jenkins
  • Terraform
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker

Soft Skills

  • Excellent stakeholder management
  • Strong leadership and mentoring abilities
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills
  • Strategic thinking and decision-making
  • Collaboration across cross-functional teams
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Skills

Docker
Microservices
SQL
AWS
Scrum
Agile
Azure
Confluence
Google Cloud
Jenkins
Jira
Kafka
Kubernetes
REST
RabbitMQ
Stakeholder Management
Terraform

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