URGENT: Solutions Architect

RCC Colab Solutions, Inc; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

RCC Colab Solutions, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Solutions Architect to bridge business and technology, shaping architecture and strategy to keep pace with a dynamic market.

The role requires deep understanding of architecture principles, integration, and cloud services, plus ability to elicit requirements and guide design across projects.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to design scalable architectures that meet business needs.
• Experience with solution delivery methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
• Strong requirements elicitation and analysis skills.
• Knowledge of QA and testing to ensure solution quality.

Responsibilities

• Design and oversee end-to-end solution architectures.
• Guide integration across systems and teams.
• Evaluate technologies and vendors to meet requirements.
• Ensure architectures align with business goals and governance.

Skills

Solution design

System integration

Vendor evaluation

Requirements gathering

Cloud services

Microservices

Architectural governance

Performance optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/IT or related field

Tools

Cloud platforms

Design patterns

Job description

Job Summary

The Solutions Architect bridges the gap between business and technology, provides strategic guidance, designs effective architectures, and enables the organization to leverage technology to achieve its goals and remain competitive in a rapidly changing environment. The Solutions takes a broader view, aligning technology strategy with business goals.

Job Knowledge

• In-depth knowledge of solution design and architecture principles.
• Understanding of various solution delivery methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
• Familiarity with system integration and interface design.
• Knowledge of application and platform evaluation and selection.
• Proficiency in requirements gathering and analysis.
• Knowledge of solution scalability and performance optimization.
• Understanding of solution architecture governance.
• Ability to evaluate and select vendors and technologies.
• Knowledge of solution quality assurance and testing.
• Familiarity with emerging trends and technologies relevant to the domain.

Competencies

• Architecture Quality Attributes
• CAP Theorem
• Clean Architecture
• Hexagonal Architecture
• Service Oriented Architecture
• Event-driven architecture
• Microservices
• CQRS
• Event sourcing
• SOLID Principles
• Extreme Programming
• Test Driven Development
• Behavior Driven Design
• Domain Driven Design
• Continuous Integration / Deployment
• Data mapper pattern
• Design patterns
• Cloud services
• Linux administration
• System dependency resolution
• Hardware evaluation and sizing (cloud and on-premises)
• Synchronous and asynchronous system integration
• Skilled in designing and architecting solutions that meet business requirements and align with overall system architecture.
• Capable of eliciting, analyzing, and documenting system requirements to guide solution design.
• Proficient in designing seamless integration between system components and interfaces.
• Capable of assessing and selecting suitable applications and platforms for solution implementation.
• Knowledge of quality assurance processes and testing methodologies to ensure solution quality and reliability.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering Information Technology, Business Administration or similar field (preferred but not required)

Professional Experience

Preferably with more than five (5) years experience in project management.