Remote Lead Solution Architect - Java, Cloud & API Scale

Pearson

Saint Paul (MN)

Remote

USD 150,000 - 160,000

Full time

2 hours ago

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Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Lead Specialist, Solution Architect to steer the OnVUE architecture across multiple engineering teams. You will translate business needs into secure, scalable designs and guide delivery from discovery to deployment, balancing complexity with value.

This role emphasizes Java and cloud-native expertise, with remote work within the United States. You will influence architectural direction, establish patterns, and mentor engineers to improve resilience and delivery quality.

Qualifications

Progressive experience in software engineering or architecture.
Strong Java enterprise architecture experience with Spring/Spring Boot.
Cloud-platform experience in Azure or AWS.
Experience leading technical decisions across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

Own solution architecture from discovery to production adoption.
Translate business needs into secure, scalable designs.
Set technical direction across squads for OnVUE solution footprint.
Guide engineering teams through implementation while preserving architectural intent.
Evaluate trade-offs across scalability, resilience, security, maintainability and integration risk.
Resolve architecture, integration and build issues and escalate where needed.
Establish repeatable technical patterns and conform to architecture standards.
Mentor engineers and communicate recommendations clearly to stakeholders.