Solutions Architect

Solutions Architect

A leading innovator in enterprise technology transformation is seeking a Solutions Architect to spearhead architectural design and strategic guidance across cloud infrastructure, application modernization, and data-driven initiatives. This opportunity is ideal for a seasoned technology professional who thrives in shaping scalable solutions for mission-critical systems and wants to influence next-generation enterprise frameworks.

This role offers the chance to work alongside high-caliber talent, with a direct impact on enterprise-wide systems and digital transformation efforts. You ll join a culture that values agility, technical excellence, and business partnership offering a platform to lead architecture conversations at the intersection of business and technology.

**This is a contract position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver robust solution architecture for complex IT ecosystems with a focus on cloud-native services, especially within AWS environments.

• Translate business goals into functional architecture using data-driven and event-based models.

• Evaluate SaaS and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) platforms for fit and alignment with organizational strategy.

• Create and enforce enterprise-wide integration standards using APIs, microservices, and service-oriented architectures (SOA).

• Establish architecture frameworks to ensure application security, scalability, and performance across varied platforms.

• Drive strategic adoption of analytics frameworks, leveraging tools such as AWS EMR, Redshift, and Apache Spark using Python or R.

• Collaborate with stakeholders on business architecture, aligning technological outcomes with long-term organizational goals.

• Guide software teams in secure, high-availability solutions; assess risk, develop contingency strategies, and optimize resource utilization.

• Provide thought leadership in data architecture including data lakes, warehouses, marts, and operational data stores.

• Lead design reviews and mentoring efforts to elevate technical teams and architecture best practices.

Qualifications:

• 10 years of experience in IT systems architecture or enterprise solutions engineering.

• Strong experience designing solutions in public cloud environments, particularly AWS native services.

• Advanced understanding of enterprise integration patterns including messaging queues, event streaming, and RESTful APIs.

• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as Java or Python.

• Hands-on experience with relational databases like Oracle, SQL Server, or similar platforms.

• Familiarity with containerization platforms and application servers (e.g., Tomcat, WebLogic, JBoss).

• Solid grounding in both real-time and batch processing systems.

• Strong visual and process flow documentation capabilities using modeling tools and frameworks.

• Experience coaching development teams and leading architectural decision-making within cross-functional teams.

What s in It for You:

• Highly visible role with executive support and influence over enterprise architecture strategy.

• Competitive compensation, generous benefits package, and flexible remote work policy.

• Opportunity to work with a technically sophisticated and collaborative team.

• Career growth in a forward-thinking, innovation-driven environment.

About Blue Signal:

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