Lead Solutions Architect (Remote) - Global

We are looking for a Lead Solution Architect to join our team and implement systems architecture. The  Lead Solution Architect is in charge of creating, designing, and implementing arrangements within a business. They help to build new systems needed by the company and must be able to identify the business' current problems and future technological goals. They are also in charge of communicating with other departments to implement new plans and goals.

The lead solutions architect manages information technology solution design and architecture. Develops and explicates IT solutions based on the organization’s strategic business and technical requirements. Develops and communicates architectural proposals for various projects and initiatives. Defines the approach for structuring each application, including determining appropriate use of technology solutions. Leads the definition and development of technical solutions and the enforcement of standards to guide programs or projects towards the target overall Architecture. Defines and validates technical requirements and architecture quality attributes.

Critical Accountabilities

• Analyze current technologies used within the company and determine ways to improve

• Document and monitor requirements needed to institute proposed updates

• Work closely with Information Technology professionals within the company to ensure infrastructure is available for projects and working properly

• Propose and establish framework for necessary contributions from various departments

• Account for possible project challenges on constraints including, risks, time, resources and scope

• Work closely with project management teams to successfully monitor progress of initiatives

• Provide detailed specifications for proposed solutions

• Define clear goals for all aspects of a project and manage their proper execution

• Deliver clear and consistent report around solutions and time estimate to client-facing program management teams

• Cooperate with Scrum team to supply precise work estimates

• Maintain and develop new features to internal and external facing software to enhance the customer experience and resolve issues on various operating systems

• Frequently complete code-review and join forces with other developers

• Troubleshoot and provide production support

• Work with the organization’s leaders to identify problems and then work with the technology team to address those problems with innovative but practical software solutions.

This job requires a bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or software engineering. Although experience is not always required, several years of network administration experience is beneficial. The lead solutions architect needs to have high levels of concentration, creativity, and leadership, as well as good problem-solving skills. 

Qualifications for Lead Solution Architect

• Must have excellent analytical skills to understand the needs of an organization and find solutions to help move the products and the organization forward. 

• Must have good communication skills needed to work with the organization’s leadership and technology team throughout a project. 

• Highly knowledgeable and experienced in software development, systems analysis and design, project management, enterprise security, AWS, Azure, Agile-SCRUM

• Responsible for architectural design and solutions considerations; apply industry best practices to create scalable and secure solutions that have superior technical performance

• Solid experience with designing solutions that involve "buy" product vs build decisions

• Anticipates the impacts and risks of decisions and actions; Recognizes potential IT security threats and risk, including common attacks, vulnerabilities, and methods used to compromise systems; Utilizes the technologies needed to perform in one's area of expertise and understands the important technologies needed by the organization.

• Builds and maintains robust system architectures

• Identify and troubleshoot mis-specified architectures, devise a plan to correct them

• Experience developing IT and cloud infrastructure

• Master's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering preferred

• Positive outlook in meeting challenges and working to a high level

• Advanced understanding of business analysis techniques and processes

• Have experience with Agile methodology

• Hands-on experience with Risk Mitigation Strategies

• Comprehension of Nuget

• Good understanding of GIT

• Adeptness in Service Bus

• Expert knowledge on Object Oriented Development

• Earlier work involving System Design

• Experience with API design and security