Solution Architect

Simform; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 31,278,025 - 50,044,841; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free health insurance

Flexible work timing

Office facilities with game zone

Affordable lunch service

Sponsorship for certifications/events

Job summary

Simform is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to lead engineering teams and drive technical excellence. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years in backend technologies and cloud platforms like AWS or Azure. Responsibilities include designing technical architectures, mentoring teams, and ensuring adherence to best practices. This full-time position offers a thriving work culture in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, with competitive perks including free health insurance and flexible work options.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of technical experience with a range of backend technologies.
• Expertise in at least one backend language like Node.js, Python, .NET, or PHP.
• Hands-on expertise in backend tech stack and cloud services.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize technical architectures across tech stacks.
• Provide technical leadership during project execution.
• Maintain hands-on approach with code analysis and troubleshooting.

Skills

System Design

Solution Architecture

Technical Architecture

Azure

AWS

Python

Node.js

.NET

PHP

DevOps

CI/CD

Cloud-Native Design

Microservices

Event-Driven Architecture

Serverless Architecture

Education

Certifications in cloud architecture

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Job description

Simform is a premier digital engineering company specialising in Cloud, Data, AI/ML, and Experience Engineering to create seamless digital experiences and scalable products. Simform has strong capabilities across Microsoft, AWS, Google Cloud, and Databricks. With a presence in 6 countries, Simform primarily serves North America, the UK, and the Northern European market. Simform is well-recognised as one of the most reputed employers in the region, having created a thriving work culture with a high work-life balance that gives a sense of freedom and opportunity to grow.

Job Title: Solution Architect

Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Job Type: Full Time

Department: Engineering Management

Role Overview

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Solutions Architect with a diverse background in backend technologies to lead and mentor large engineering teams at Simform. You should have a strong grasp of software architecture principles, backend systems, and cloud platforms, along with proven experience in leading development teams and driving technical excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, validate, and optimize technical architectures across diverse tech stacks and domains.
• Explain technical solutions to development teams and assist with implementation and troubleshooting, acting as the technical custodian of projects.
• Provide technical leadership to teams during project execution.
• Maintain a hands‑on approach to technology, performing code analysis, reviews, audits, and troubleshooting.
• Ensure adherence to best practices and enforce secure coding standards across teams.
• Advocate for process improvements, technical proof of concepts (PoCs), and the reduction of technical debt.
• Serve as a bridge between technical and business stakeholders.
• Provide technical support for pre‑sales initiatives and client interactions.
• Define and implement architectural standards, guidelines, principles, guardrails, and governance practices.
• Contribute to internal initiatives such as technical training, building accelerators, managing technical audits, and creating reusable components.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 10+ years of technical experience with a broad range of backend technologies and in‑depth expertise in at least one backend language (e.g., Node.js, Python, .NET, PHP) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP).
• Strong knowledge of system design principles including security, scalability, caching, availability, fault tolerance, performance optimisation, logging, alerting and monitoring.
• Hands‑on expertise in at least one backend tech stack, and ability to conduct code reviews, audits, and deep troubleshooting.
• Proven experience in designing and building robust, secure, and highly optimised production‑grade software systems at scale.
• In‑depth, hands‑on understanding of cloud services—compute, storage, networking, security—and cloud‑native solution design on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines including tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions or similar.
• Strong interpersonal skills and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; can mentor, present to stakeholders, and influence senior developers and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross‑functionally with technical and non‑technical, internal and external, distributed teams to ensure end‑to‑end delivery.
• Solution‑oriented mindset with the ability to drive technical execution in the face of ambiguity and constraints.
• Experience in creating architectural documentation and artifacts such as HLD, LLD, architecture diagrams, entity‑relationship diagrams (ERDs), process flows, and sequence diagrams.
• Working knowledge of frontend technologies (e.g., React, Angular) and how they integrate with backend and cloud components.
• Strong adaptability and a continuous learning mindset in fast‑paced, high‑growth environments.
• Certifications in cloud architecture (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or equivalent) are a plus.

Skills

System Design, Solution Architecture, Technical Architecture, Azure, AWS, Python/Node.js/.NET/PHP, DevOps, CICD, Cloud‑Native Design, Microservices, Event‑Driven and Serverless Architecture.

Preferred Skills

• Certifications in cloud architecture (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or equivalent) are a plus.
• Exposure to a diverse range of projects including cutting‑edge technologies, such as Data Engineering, AI or ML.
• Knowledge of various testing tools and frameworks, e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner or equivalent.
• Experience with SaaS platforms or multi‑tenant architecture is a strong plus.

Why Join Us

• Young Team, Thriving Culture.
• Flat‑hierarchical, friendly, engineering‑oriented, and growth‑focused culture.
• Well‑balanced learning and growth opportunities.
• Free health insurance.
• Office facilities with a game zone, in‑office kitchen with affordable lunch service, and free snacks.
• Sponsorship for certifications/events and library service.
• Flexible work timing, leaves for life events, WFH and hybrid options.