Sr Solutions Architect

NCS Group; Philippines; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

NCS Group in the Philippines is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to lead and shape technical strategy across projects. You will create documentation, review architectures, and ensure alignment with security and scalability requirements.

You will mentor teams, collaborate with stakeholders, evaluate new technologies, and contribute to process improvements. A cloud certification and strong API/microservices background are required.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge and extensive experience in software development with API and SDK familiarity.
• Proficiency in PHP, Java, Python, and .NET.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Strong architecture design principles and methodologies.
• Expertise in API design and microservices architecture.
• Knowledge of enterprise integration patterns is a plus.
• Web services: SOAP, REST, JSON, XML.
• Familiarity with integration protocols like SMPP, UCP, HTTP.
• Version control experience (Git).
• Debugging and performance optimization skills.
• Ability to document using Confluence, Jira, Asana, Trello.
• Cloud computing technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP) with any cloud certification.
• Awareness of TOGAF and Zachman is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, design documents, and implementation guidelines.
• Conduct architecture reviews to mitigate risk and ensure adherence to approved solutions.
• Review code, designs, and deliverables for alignment with architectural principles and quality standards.
• Collaborate with project stakeholders to drive consensus on technical solutions.
• Participate in training, design, documentation, and delivery efforts with the Project Manager.
• Design long-term strategic goals and short-term tactical plans to manage technology and software.
• Research and evaluate emerging technologies to recommend optimal solutions and drive improvement.
• Assist SA team with SA related tasks.
• Contribute to initiatives to increase skills, quality & efficiency for the SA team.
• Participate in process standardization and/or improvement on SA-related tasks.

Skills

Software development

APIs & SDKs

PHP

Java

Python

.NET

Infrastructure as code

Architecture design

API design

Microservices

Integration patterns

Web services

SMPP/UCP/HTTP

Git

Debugging & optimization

Documentation tools

Tools

Confluence

Jira

Asana

Trello

Job description

Job Description:

• 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, and communicate plans to stakeholders.
• Conduct architecture reviews to mitigate risk and ensure adherence to approved technical solutions.
• Review code, designs, and technical deliverables for new and existing solutions for alignment with architectural principles, plans, and quality standards.
• Collaborate with project stakeholders to drive consensus on technical solutions.
• Participate in training, design, documentation, and delivery efforts with the Project Manager.
• Designs and implements long-term strategic goals and short-term tactical plans to manage and maintain existing or new technology and software.
• Research and evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks, and tools to recommend optimal solutions. Stay abreast of industry trends and best practices to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
• Assists SA team with any SA related tasks
• Contribute to the formulation initiatives to increase skills, quality & efficiency for the SA team
• Participate in process standardization and/or improvement on SA-related tasks.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge – In-depth knowledge, strong experience and expertise on the following:
• Software development with the ability to code at some level and knowledge of APIs and SDKs
• Software development languages like PHP, Java, Python, .NET
• Infra as a Code such as Terraform and Cloud Formation
• Architecture design principles, methodologies, and best practices
• API design, and microservices architecture.
• Enterprise integration patterns is a plus
• Web service integration (SOAP, REST, JSON, XML)
• Any integration protocols like SMPP, UCP, and HTTP, and others
• Version control (e.g. SVN, GIT).
• Debugging and optimization skills
• Collaboration and documentation tools such as Confluence, Jira, Asana, or Trello
• Cloud computing technologies and architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP). Must have a certification in any of the cloud platforms.
• Frameworks such as TOGAF and Zachman is a plus