Senior Solution Architect

Job Title: Senior Solution Architect
Client Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Type: Contract To Hire
Work Model: Onsite 

Experience 
* 8+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, solution architecture, or enterprise application development 
* Demonstrated progression from senior software engineer into architecture, technical leadership, or enterprise solution design roles 
* Experience designing enterprise-scale, cloud-native applications supporting complex business environments 
* Proven success leading architecture decisions across multiple concurrent initiatives 
* Experience collaborating with executive stakeholders and cross-functional technical teams Technical Expertise Strong experience designing and implementing enterprise solutions utilizing technologies such as: 

Programming 
* Java 
* Python
* Modern object-oriented programming languages 

Cloud Platforms 
* Amazon Web Services (AWS) 
* Microsoft Azure 
* Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform) - Preferred 

Architecture & Design 
* Microservices 
* Event-driven architecture 
* Enterprise integration patterns 
* API-first design 
* Domain-Driven Design (DDD) 
* Distributed systems 

Integration Technologies 
* RESTful APIs 
* JSON 
* XML 
* API Management platforms 
* Enterprise messaging 
* Apache Kafka or comparable event-streaming technologies 

DevOps & Cloud Engineering 
* Docker 
* Kubernetes 
* Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation, or similar) 
* CI/CD pipelines 
* Git 
* Azure DevOps 
* GitHub 

Data Technologies 
* SQL 
* Relational databases 
* Data modeling and query optimization 

Operating Systems
* Linux 
Shell scripting 

AI & Emerging Technologies 
* Generative AI 
* Agentic AI 
* AI-assisted software development 
* Intelligent automation 

Preferred Qualifications 
Experience in one or more of the following is highly desirable: 
* Enterprise Architecture frameworks (TOGAF or equivalent) 
* Cloud migration and modernization initiatives 
* API Management platforms (Apigee, Kong, MuleSoft, Azure API Management, etc.) 
* Event streaming platforms (Kafka, Event Hubs, or similar) 
* Data integration and analytics platforms 
* Security architecture, identity, and access management (IAM) 
* DevSecOps practices 
* Observability and monitoring platforms (Splunk, Dynatrace, Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog, etc.) 
* Experience within financial services, government, healthcare, or other regulated industries 
* Agile, Scrum, and SAFe delivery environments 
* Technical leadership across geographically distributed engineering organizations

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