Solutions Architect

Salmon Group; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Salmon Group is seeking a Solutions Architect to design, develop, and implement scalable software solutions that align with business goals. You will bridge business needs and technical capabilities, ensuring reliability and efficiency from design to deployment.

You will lead technical architecture, oversee SDLC, collaborate with product and engineering teams, and guide engineers through implementation. Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and banking tech is a plus.

Qualifications

• Graduate of any 4 year IT related course.
• At least 6 years total working experience.
• Working experience in financial or banking industries.
• Good to have: AWS SA, or any devOps Certification.

Responsibilities

• Designing and architecting complex software systems.
• Ensuring adherence to SDLC, IT policies and standards, industry best practices.
• Oversee development of solutions from inception to release.
• Ensure regulatory compliance for solutions that are crafted.
• Develop comprehensive technical architectures for new products, features, or systems.
• Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, platforms, and frameworks.
• Ensure that solutions adhere to best practices, standards, and guidelines.
• Create detailed technical designs, including data models, system diagrams, and component specifications.
• Provide guidance to development teams on implementation details.
• Review and approve technical designs.
• Identify and troubleshoot technical issues.
• Plan and manage software development projects, ensuring they meet deadlines.
• Collaborate with product owners and stakeholders to define requirements and prioritize features.
• Oversee the entire software development lifecycle, from design to deployment.

Skills

Agile development

Distributed systems

Microservices

Stakeholder management

Software architecture

System integration

Problem solving

Team leadership

Core banking knowledge

Education

4-year IT degree

Tools

AWS

ThoughtMachine

Oradian

Job description

The Solutions Architect is responsible for designing, developing, and implementing technical solutions that align with business objectives. This role bridges the gap between business requirements and technical capabilities: ensuring that solutions are scalable, reliable, and efficient down to implementation.

Job Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Designing and architecting complex software systems.

• Ensuring adherence to SDLC, IT policies and standards, industry best practices.

• Oversee development of Solutions from inception to release.

• Ensure regulatory compliance for solutions that are crafted.

• Develop comprehensive technical architectures for new products, features, or systems.

• Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, platforms, and frameworks.

• Ensure that solutions adhere to best practices, standards, and guidelines.

• Create detailed technical designs, including data models, system diagrams, and component specifications.

• Provide guidance to development teams on implementation details.

• Review and approve technical designs.

• Identify and troubleshoot technical issues.

IT Project Management

• Plan and manage software development projects, ensuring they meet deadlines.

• Collaborate with product owners and stakeholders to define requirements and prioritize features.

• Oversee the entire software development lifecycle, from design to deployment.

Role Requirements

Core Competencies

• In-depth experience of Agile software Development; experience with software architecture design and system integration.

• Hands-on experience working on distributed systems and microservices.

• Experience with Stakeholder management.

• Experience with software architecture design and system integration.

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Hands-on experience in building application pipeline.

• Hands-on experience in coaching and leading a small team of engineers.

• Knowledge in core banking systems is a plus (ThoughtMachine, Oradian).

Qualifications

• Graduate of any 4 year IT related course.

• At least 6 years total working experience.

• Working experience in financial or banking industries.

• Good to have: AWS SA, or any devOps Certification.