Solutions Architect

NCS Group; Taguig; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

NCS Group is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to design scalable and robust software solutions addressing complex business challenges in the Philippines. You will lead architecture efforts across projects and ensure alignment with business needs.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, translate requirements into technical designs, and define end-to-end solutions emphasizing scalability, security, and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in software development with architecture experience.
• 2+ years in web/mobile development.
• Strong knowledge of PHP, Java, Python, and .NET.
• Experience with Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Familiar with integration protocols like SMPP, EMIucp, and HTTP.
• Experience working with Public APIs (e.g., Google API).
• Version control with Git and SVN.
• Experience with Confluence, Jira, Asana, or Trello.
• Cloud experience with AWS, Azure and Google Cloud is a plus.
• Familiarity with TOGAF or Zachman is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Translate requirements into high-level architecture and features.
• Design end-to-end architectures with scalable, secure components.
• Define integration strategies across systems and data flows.
• Create and maintain architecture documentation and governance.
• Review designs and code for adherence to architecture.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to drive consensus on solutions.
• Participate in training and delivery efforts with the Project Manager.

Skills

OOP & design

Debugging

Collaboration tools

Cloud fundamentals

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

PHP

Java

Python

.NET

Terraform

CloudFormation

SMPP

EMIucp

HTTP

Google API

Git

SVN

Confluence

Jira

Asana

Trello

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

TOGAF

Zachman

Job description

As Solutions Architect, you will play a critical role in designing, developing, and implementing scalable and robust solutions to address business challenges. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you will leverage your expertise to architect innovative solutions that align with project and technological requirements.

Requirements Definition and Management

• Participates in proposal generation; i.e. review of the requirement, designing application features and architecture, coming up with the development estimates.
• Translates the user requirements into a high-level application design, and coordinates these specifications with the relevant project stakeholders (e.g. Business Analysts when defining the product features).

Solution Design and Architecture:

• Provides technical solutions for the projects such as Application Architecture, Database Architecture, Infrastructure, Integration, and any other system analysis and design needed.
• Architect end-to-end solutions with detailed designs encompassing system components, interfaces, and integrations to meet business needs, ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and deliverability.

Systems Design, Integration and Build:

• Design system components and implement integration strategies for connecting disparate systems and applications using appropriate techniques and standards.
• Defines software modules, and ensure seamless data flow and interoperability across the solution landscape.

Data Modeling and Database Design:

• Applies standard data modeling and design techniques based on detailed requirements.
• Develops relevant physical design elements and maintaining mechanisms for storing and accessing data.

Documentation, Architecture Governance and Collaboration:

• Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, design documents, and implementation guidelines to ensure performance, resiliency, scalability and compliance with security and project requirements.
• Conduct architecture reviews to mitigate risk and ensure adherence to approved technical solutions.
• Review code, designs, and technical deliverables for alignment with architectural principles and quality standards.
• Collaborate with project stakeholders to drive consensus on technical solutions.
• Participates in training, design, documentation, and delivery efforts with the Project Manager.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education – Graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering or any related course.
• Related Work Experience – At least 5 years of working experience in Software Development, providing technical solutions such as system architecture, infrastructure design, and database structure.
• At least 2 years of experience in software engineer roles such as web and mobile application development.
• Knowledge – In-depth experience, knowledge, and understanding of the following:
• OOP and software design
• Software development languages such as PHP, Java, Python, .NET
• Infra as a Code such as Terraform and Cloud Formation
• Any integration protocols such as Smpp, Emiucp and Http
• Public or social media APIs like google API and others
• Version control (e.g. Svn, Git).
• Debugging and optimization skills
• Collaboration and documentation tools such as Confluence, Jira, Asana, or Trello
• Cloud Experience in AWS, Azure and Google Cloud is a plus.
• Frameworks such as Togaf and Zachman is a plus