Remote US: Lead Solution Architect, Cloud-Native Platform

Pearson; Indianapolis (IN); Remote; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive program

Remote work within the United States

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 practical, secure, scalable designs and guide delivery from discovery to production adoption.

This role requires deep Java and cloud-native expertise, strong stakeholder communication, and the ability to influence without formal authority while maintaining architectural intent.

Qualifications

• Progressive experience in software engineering or solution architecture.
• Strong Java enterprise architecture experience, including Spring and Spring Boot.
• Experience across front-end and back-end technologies, including Angular.
• Cloud-platform experience with Azure and AWS.
• Kubernetes, containers, and cloud-native delivery experience.
• Experience designing and scaling reliable, distributed applications and maintaining operational health.
• Evidence of leading technical decisions across multiple teams without formal authority.
• Strong communication, facilitation, documentation and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Own solution architecture from discovery through production adoption.
• Translate needs into secure, scalable, maintainable designs.
• Set technical direction across squads and maintain consistency.
• Guide engineering teams through implementation while preserving architectural intent.
• Evaluate trade-offs on scalability, resilience, security, and value.
• Resolve complex architecture and integration issues.
• Establish repeatable technical patterns and architecture standards.
• Mentor engineers and communicate recommendations to stakeholders.

Skills

Java enterprise architecture

Spring

Spring Boot

Angular

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS)

Kubernetes

Containers

API integration

Distributed systems design

Leadership without authority

Communication skills

Mentoring

Job description

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

This role requires deep Java and cloud-native expertise, strong stakeholder communication, and the ability to influence without formal authority while maintaining architectural intent.