Solution Architect jobs in United States

Solution Architect with 15 years of IT experience (7 in architecture) to lead the design and delivery of scalable secure and cloud-native enterprise solutions. The architect will focus on solution architecture digital transformation AI/ML-driven use cases API and event-driven systems and hybrid/cloud deployment (preferably Azure). The architect should have deep knowledge in SOA microservices middleware security protocols and integration patterns with hands-on experience across Azure AWS OpenShift and containerization. Strong leadership stakeholder management and pre-sales solutioning skills are essential. Preferred certifications include TOGAF and Microsoft Azure Architect Expert with domain experience in Financial Services Real Estate e-Commerce or Aviation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop solution architectures design models and technology roadmaps aligned to enterprise standards.
  
• Define infrastructure hosting and deployment strategies (Azure or hybrid preferred).
  
• Architect AI/ML-driven solutions (predictive analytics personalization demand forecasting chatbots computer vision).
  
• Design systems for high availability reliability scalability and security capable of handling large-scale API and event-driven workloads.
  
• Lead complex engagements end-to-end covering client satisfaction value delivery team leadership and financials.
  
• Develop and execute solutioning strategies for Managed Services offerings aligned with industry best practices.
  
• Drive technology evaluations POCs and adoption of emerging technologies ensuring integration with cloud middleware and legacy systems.
  
• Provide architectural leadership in Agile and Waterfall models ensuring governance and standards.
  
• Collaborate with business stakeholders delivery teams and pre-sales to translate requirements into scalable solutions and support proposals/estimations.
  

Technical Competencies

• Strong experience in digital transformation programs and ecosystem integration (mobile apps microservices containers APIs event-streams message brokers).
  
• Deep expertise in architecture patterns (SOA microservices event-driven cloud-native).
  
• Strong knowledge of application security (OWASP Top 10 authentication authorization encryption monitoring compliance).
  
• Hands-on with Azure AWS OpenShift OCI with exposure to platforms like WS02 Azure API gateway etc.
  
• Proficiency in API gateways identity providers (IDP) and security protocols (OAuth SAML TLS).
  
• Development expertise with REST/SOAP API Gateway Middleware IAM Databases.
  
• Proven experience in designing cloud-native container-based applications with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
  
• Skilled with enterprise architecture tools (Enterprise Architect) data modeling and reusable design patterns.
  
• Ability to stay updated with latest architecture trends and embed them into enterprise strategies.
  
• Strong technical proficiency in middleware integration patterns and security protocols to ensure resilient and compliant solutions.
  

Qualifications & Skills

• 15 years of IT experience including 7 years in solution/enterprise architecture.
  
• Expertise in Solution & Enterprise Architecture SOA Microservices Event-Driven Cloud-Native Domain-Driven and Model-Driven Design.
  
• Strong leadership analytical communication and stakeholder management skills.
  

Preferred Certifications

• TOGAF (latest version)
  
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  

Preferred Domains

• Financial Services
  
• Real Estate
  
• e-Commerce
  
• Aviation