Remote: Solution Architect

Position: Solutions Architect

Location: Remote

Duration: 6- 12 months 

We are seeking a Solution Architect accountable for the business solution designs & build in HR Technology domain for key strategic initiatives including (but not limited to) developing architectures that represent business, applications/integration, data, platform, and security architectures. The ideal candidate can provide technical direction to engineers while architecting secure, scalable enterprise solutions.

What you will do:

 •             End to End Solution: Accountability and oversight for designing & building solutions from cradle to grave by providing leadership and oversight to tech leads who are intimately familiar with the application.

•             Buy vs Build Analysis: Able to perform Buy vs Build analysis based on the qualitative and quantitative analysis across the available options to provide a final recommendation based on the rationale.

•             Architecture and design reviews: Play a key role in architecture design reviews and identify gaps and recommend design changes.

•             Application profile identification: Leverage significant technical expertise and domain knowledge to identify apps optimization needs.

•             Proof of concept technology support: Lead and drive proofs-of-concept and technology deep-dives specific to partner technologies.

•             “Whatever it takes” attitude to help clear technical roadblocks: Advise and assist Application development teams with technical roadblocks such as performance challenges within a solution.

•             Recommend or assess opportunities to drive cost efficiencies aimed at simplicity, configurability and eventual elimination of technical debt associated with applications.

For this role you will need Minimum Requirements:

•             15+ years of Software design/development Experience

•             2+ years in Public Cloud experience (Azure/Google Cloud Platform)

•             Experience with SaaS/PaaS Platforms e.g. Workday, Oracle Cloud, MuleSoft, Boomi, OIC etc.

•             SME level technical skills in the following areas: application, data, integration and, security architecture/design

•             Understanding of both SQL and NoSQL database technologies as well as Cloud database technologies.

•             Demonstrable hands-on experience is a must

•             Experience working with technologies that work as glue between modern applications and legacy platforms e.g. Kafka.

•             Proven experience in Enterprise architecture and system design.

•             Strong understanding of Security framework and experience working with SSO, OAuth/SAML/OIDC-based authentication.

•             Experience working with Micro services Architecture & APIs.

•             Strong understanding of Container Platform and deployment patterns

•             Strong understanding of Observability and implementation techniques

•             Adept at collaboration and teamwork

•             Adept at growth mindset (agility and developing yourself and others) skills

•             Adept at execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting) skills

 Preferred Qualifications:

•             Google Cloud Platform/Azure Architect cloud certification is preferred.

•             SaaS Product certification is preferred.

•             Design & Building Apps with AI capabilities integrating to LLM’s

•             Understanding of AI Apps implementation patterns and Agent frameworks

•             Experience or exposure to process automation tools and technologies

Education:

•             Bachelor's degree preferred/specialized training/relevant professional qualification.