Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field with 13-15+ years of overall IT experience.
Proven experience as a Solution Architect, Application Architect, or Technical Architect designing enterprise-scale applications and technology solutions.
Strong expertise in application architecture, system design, integration architecture, and API strategy across complex enterprise environments.
Experience designing and implementing scalable, secure, and high-performing applications using modern architecture principles and design patterns.
Hands-on experience with RESTful APIs, Microservices Architecture, Event-Driven Architecture, and Enterprise Integration Patterns.
Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform) and cloud-native application design principles.
Experience evaluating technologies, conducting Proof of Concepts (POCs), technology assessments, and platform selection initiatives.
Solid understanding of application security, authentication, authorization, encryption, IAM, OAuth2, JWT, SSO, and secure communication protocols.
Experience designing solutions for high availability, scalability, performance optimization, caching, and disaster recovery.
Strong background in integrating enterprise applications, third-party platforms, SaaS solutions, and legacy systems.
Experience establishing architecture governance, conducting architecture reviews, and presenting solutions to Architecture Review Boards (ARB).
Familiarity with Agile methodologies, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software development lifecycle processes.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, technical leadership, and consulting skills.
Key Responsibilities:
Partner with business stakeholders, product owners, engineering teams, and leadership to define technology solutions aligned with business objectives.
Design and govern end-to-end solution architectures that support enterprise application modernization and digital transformation initiatives.
Develop architecture blueprints, solution designs, technical roadmaps, and implementation strategies for enterprise applications.
Define API architecture standards, integration strategies, and service communication patterns to ensure seamless interoperability across systems.
Lead technology evaluations, platform assessments, and Proof of Concept (POC) initiatives to recommend optimal solutions.
Establish security architecture standards, ensuring applications adhere to enterprise security, compliance, and governance requirements.
Design scalable, resilient, and high-performance solutions that support current and future business growth.
Collaborate with development teams through architecture reviews, code reviews, technical guidance, and best practice recommendations.