Solution Architect

Palawan Group of Companies; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 2,000,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Palawan Group of Companies is seeking a Solution Architect to lead the design, review, and technical planning of software solutions that align with business objectives and technology strategy. This role serves as the architectural authority across digital platforms, ensuring solutions are scalable, maintainable, secure, and integrated effectively within the organization's technology ecosystem.

You will mentor engineers, lead architecture reviews, and drive best practices while guiding vendors

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems, microservices, event-driven architecture, and API-first design.
• Experience with Flutter, ReactJS/NextJS, Laravel, NodeJS, and cloud services.
• Experience leading architecture reviews, governance, and vendor management.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution architecture and technical design activities for software platforms, mobile applications, and backend services.
• Define and maintain architectural standards, frameworks, integration patterns, and technical guidelines across engineering teams.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable, and secure technical solutions in collaboration with Product Managers, Business Analysts, and stakeholders.
• Review and approve system designs, technical specifications, and implementation approaches to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards.
• Provide technical leadership and direction to Software Engineers, Frontend Developers, Platform Engineers, and DevOps teams.
• Participate in architecture reviews, technical governance activities, and strategic technology initiatives.
• Promote software engineering best practices and drive continuous improvement initiatives across the engineering organization.
• Identify and address architectural risks, technical debt, and integration challenges across projects.
• Review and evaluate application architectures, technical designs, and integrations delivered by outsourced development partners and vendors.
• Ensure vendor-delivered solutions comply with architectural standards, security requirements, scalability expectations, and operational guidelines.
• Provide technical recommendations and feedback to improve solution quality, reliability, maintainability, and integration compatibility.
• Participate in technical discussions, solution reviews, and design workshops with external technology partners.
• Work closely with Platform Engineers to ensure compatibility with cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, deployment standards, and operational requirements.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks, and tools that improve system capabilities and engineering productivity.
• Maintain architecture documentation, solution diagrams, technical standards, system blueprints, and integration flows.
• Support the resolution of complex production, platform, and integration issues when necessary.

Skills

Enterprise solution design and system

Technical evaluation and architecture

Business requirements analysis

Architectural documentation

Leadership and technical decisions

Stakeholder management

Troubleshooting complex systems

Technology assessment

Mentoring engineering teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related field

Tools

Flutter

ReactJS

NextJS

Laravel

NodeJS

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

Are you passionate about designing scalable, secure, and innovative technology solutions?

We are looking for a Solution Architect to lead the design, review, and technical planning of software solutions that align with business objectives and technology strategy. This role serves as the architectural authority across digital platforms, ensuring solutions are scalable, maintainable, secure, and integrated effectively within the organization's technology ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture & Technical Design

• Lead solution architecture and technical design activities for software platforms, mobile applications, and backend services.
• Define and maintain architectural standards, frameworks, integration patterns, and technical guidelines across engineering teams.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable, and secure technical solutions in collaboration with Product Managers, Business Analysts, and stakeholders.
• Review and approve system designs, technical specifications, and implementation approaches to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards.

Technical Leadership & Governance

• Provide technical leadership and direction to Software Engineers, Frontend Developers, Platform Engineers, and DevOps teams.
• Participate in architecture reviews, technical governance activities, and strategic technology initiatives.
• Promote software engineering best practices and drive continuous improvement initiatives across the engineering organization.
• Identify and address architectural risks, technical debt, and integration challenges across projects.
• Review and evaluate application architectures, technical designs, and integrations delivered by outsourced development partners and vendors.
• Ensure vendor-delivered solutions comply with architectural standards, security requirements, scalability expectations, and operational guidelines.
• Provide technical recommendations and feedback to improve solution quality, reliability, maintainability, and integration compatibility.
• Participate in technical discussions, solution reviews, and design workshops with external technology partners.
• Work closely with Platform Engineers to ensure compatibility with cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, deployment standards, and operational requirements.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks, and tools that improve system capabilities and engineering productivity.
• Maintain architecture documentation, solution diagrams, technical standards, system blueprints, and integration flows.
• Support the resolution of complex production, platform, and integration issues when necessary.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.

Knowledge

• Software architecture principles, including distributed systems, microservices, event-driven architecture, and API-first design.
• Modern development frameworks and technologies such as Flutter, ReactJS, NextJS, Laravel, NodeJS, and related platforms.
• Cloud-native architecture concepts within AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud environments.
• System integration patterns, authentication mechanisms, backend services, and data flow architectures.
• CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and release management processes.
• Application security, scalability, resiliency, and high-availability design principles.
• Relational and non-relational database technologies.
• Software engineering best practices, SDLC methodologies, technical governance, and vendor-delivered software solutions.

Skills

• Enterprise solution design and system architecture
• Technical evaluation and architecture review
• Business requirements analysis and technical solutioning
• Architectural documentation and diagramming
• Leadership and technical decision-making
• Stakeholder and vendor management
• Problem-solving and troubleshooting for complex systems
• Technology assessment and innovation
• Mentoring and coaching engineering teams

Why Join Us?

• Lead the architecture of business-critical digital platforms and enterprise solutions.
• Influence technology strategy and engineering standards across the organization.
• Work with cross-functional teams, technology partners, and senior stakeholders.
• Drive innovation through modern architectures, cloud technologies, and scalable solutions.Play a key role in shaping the future of the organization's technology landscape.