Remote Senior Solution Architect Cloud-Native Platform Lead

Pearson; Boise (ID); Remote; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson seeks a Lead Specialist, Solution Architect to shape architecture for the OnVUE platform. You will guide multiple engineering teams, translate business needs into practical architecture, and drive secure, scalable delivery from discovery through implementation.

This role combines deep Java and cloud-native expertise with strong influencing skills and hands-on credibility to ensure architecture aligns with Pearson’s platform goals.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in software architecture across multiple teams.
• Strong Java enterprise architecture experience, including Spring.
• Experience with cloud-native design and API integrations.

Responsibilities

• Own solution architecture from discovery through production adoption.
• Translate business needs into secure, scalable designs.
• Set technical direction across squads and maintain consistency.
• Guide teams through implementation while preserving architectural intent.
• Mentor engineers and communicate decisions to stakeholders.

Skills

Java

Spring

Spring Boot

Angular

Azure Cloud

AWS Cloud

Kubernetes

APIs & integration

Distributed systems

Leadership without authority

Tools

Containers

CI/CD

Job description

Pearson seeks a Lead Specialist, Solution Architect to shape architecture for the OnVUE platform. You will guide multiple engineering teams, translate business needs into practical architecture, and drive secure, scalable delivery from discovery through implementation.

This role combines deep Java and cloud-native expertise with strong influencing skills and hands-on credibility to ensure architecture aligns with Pearson’s platform goals.