Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Solution Architect to lead the design and delivery of end-to-end enterprise solutions across applications, infrastructure, and digital transformation initiatives. This role requires a strategic thinker with a deep technical background and the ability to align technology with business goals. Ideal candidates will bring cross-industry experience, with strong domain knowledge in FinTech, High Tech, Retail, or Life Sciences being a significant plus.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the architectural design of enterprise-scale solutions across applications, cloud infrastructure, data, and security domains.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and technical teams to define solution architecture that meets strategic goals and requirements.
- Translate business and technical requirements into scalable, secure, and sustainable architectures.
- Design and modernize enterprise application landscapes, including ERP, CRM, and custom-built platforms.
- Define strategies for application rationalization, modernization, and migration to cloud or SaaS platforms.
- Drive digital transformation initiatives, including cloud migration, legacy modernization, and DevOps enablement.
- Evaluate and select technology stacks, integration patterns, and third-party solutions.
- Provide architectural governance, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and best practices.
- Lead architecture reviews, POCs, and solution workshops with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Engage directly with customers to understand business challenges, present solutions, and provide strategic guidance.
- Apply consulting mindset to identify opportunities for innovation, value creation, and long-term technology planning.
- Stay abreast of emerging technologies, industry trends, and regulatory requirements.
- Contribute to RFPs, proposals, and client engagements as a thought leader in digital transformation and architecture.
Required Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience in solution architecture across enterprise applications, cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP), and digital platforms.
- Proven experience leading large-scale architecture engagements, ideally across multiple industries.
- Extensive experience with enterprise application platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, or ServiceNow.
- Strong background in designing and modernizing monolithic applications into microservices or cloud-native architectures.
- Hands-on experience with middleware, enterprise integration patterns (EIP), and platforms like MuleSoft, Dell Boomi, or Apache Camel.
- Expertise in application lifecycle management, including CI/CD, DevOps tooling, and automated testing frameworks.
- Solid understanding of data management strategies within applications (e.g., transactional data, master data, metadata).
- Deep understanding of enterprise integration, microservices, APIs, containers, and modern cloud-native architectures.
- Strong grasp of application modernization, data architecture, security, and performance optimization.
- Demonstrated leadership in digital transformation projects (e.g., cloud adoption, DevOps, agile delivery).
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas to both technical and business audiences.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience working within FinTech, High Tech, Retail, or Life Sciences domains.
- Exposure to regulatory environments such as PCI DSS, HIPAA, or SOX.
- Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman).
- Certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Google Cloud Professional Architect are a plus.