Solution Architect - Fully Remote

This is a remote position.

TekRecruiter has been asked to recruit a Principal Architect (Solution Architect) to join the team of an awesome technology company. This is a Full Time position which can sit anywhere in the United States.The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced software solution architect to guide the design and implementation of enterprise-level software systems using cloud computing technologies. You will work closely with Product Managers, Program Managers, Engineers, business stakeholders, and 3rd-party vendors to turn business needs into architecture-level solutions. You will assess candidate technologies, make build/buy/reuse recommendations, and review detailed Engineering designs.

The Work Itself

• Become a subject-matter expert (SME) in the companies key business and technologies, and provide that expertise to project teams during the planning, design, and delivery of technology solutions.

• Partner with Product Managers during a feature’s discovery phase to fully grasp its business context, scope, and requirements.

• Lead the design of architecture-level solutions to meet requirements, working with relevant Engineering leads as needed to refine the approaches.

• Support the Engineering team as they work out detailed designs for approved architecture solutions, and provide feedback during the design review process.

• Review and discuss work-in-progress solution proposals from other Architecture team members in a collegial and cooperative manner.

• Participate in proof-of-concept (POC) implementations as needed to evaluate the suitability of new technologies, processes, or architectural patterns.

• Contribute to architectural guidelines and technology standards for the organization.

• Contribute to the development of RFPs and SOWs and participate in the vendor selection process as needed.

The Skills You Bring

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or equivalent field from an accredited college or university.

• 5+ years of relevant work experience in software development.

• Experience as a Lead Software Engineer designing solutions for non-trivial features and implemented by a team of developers.

• Good communication skills and experience explaining complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Expert knowledge of the full software development process, from requirements discovery to production deployment.

Experience with the following technologies and practices:

• Business object modeling and domain-driven design.

• Microservices architecture and implementation patterns (containerization, serverless, etc.).

• Working with a Cloud platform such as Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, or similar.

• Designing enterprise-class APIs (RESTful design, OpenAPI, API versioning).

• Integrating systems using synchronous APIs and/or asynchronous technologies such as Kafka, Azure Event Hubs, AWS Kinesis, or similar.

• Agile development, continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD), DevOps, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

• Information Security standard as applied to software system design.

How We’ll Have Your Back

• 11% Yearly Bonus

• Time Away: competitive holiday and flexible paid-time-off, including time off for volunteering and voting.

• Planning for the Future: plan for the near and long term with an industry-leading 401K retirement savings plan with matching and company contributions, student loan and 529 educational assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, and other financial well-being programs.

• Supporting your Health & Well-being: flexible health and insurance options including dental and vision, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions and a total well-being program that helps you and your family stay on track physically, socially, emotionally and financially.

• Building a Family: adoption, surrogacy, and fertility support as well as parental and caregiver leave, back-up child and adult/elder day care program and child care discounts.

• Work-Life Integration: other benefits including LifeMatters® Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers® program and other employee discount programs.

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