Senior Solutions Architect

Matlen Silver; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Matlen Silver is seeking a Sr. Solutions Architect - Emerging Technology (Payments & Cloud Innovation) to drive technical leadership across payments, cloud, and emerging tech initiatives. Location: Charlotte, NC or Jersey City, NJ with a hybrid work model.

The role targets 15+ years in architecture, with skilled guidance of engineering teams, architecture reviews, and the development of scalable, secure designs. 18-month engagement on complex programs with W2 employment.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in Solutions Architecture or Enterprise Architecture.
• Cloud-native and distributed systems expertise.
• Payments or financial services domain experience preferred.
• Strong communication and technical leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical thought leader across payments, cloud, and emerging technologies.
• Translate new concepts into scalable, secure, and buildable architectures.
• Guide engineering teams through implementation and provide architectural direction.
• Lead architecture decisions, design reviews, POCs, and technical evaluations.
• Establish architecture standards, patterns, roadmaps, and best practices.
• Partner with technology leaders, product owners, and delivery teams.

Skills

Solutions Architecture

Cloud-Native Architecture

Microservices & DDD

Distributed Systems

Technical Leadership

Payments Experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Apache Kafka

NoSQL/Distributed SQL

Job description

Sr. Solutions Architect - Emerging Technology (Payments & Cloud Innovation)

Location: Charlotte, NC or Jersey City, NJ

Duration: 18 Months

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Employment Type: W2 Only

We are seeking a seasoned Solutions Architect with 15+ years of architecture experience to provide technical leadership across emerging technology, payments innovation, and cloud transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a technical thought leader across payments, cloud, and emerging technologies.
• Translate new concepts into scalable, secure, and buildable architectures.
• Guide engineering teams through implementation and provide architectural direction.
• Lead architecture decisions, design reviews, POCs, and technical evaluations.
• Establish architecture standards, patterns, roadmaps, and best practices.
• Partner with technology leaders, product owners, and delivery teams.

Required Qualifications:

• 15+ years of Solutions Architecture or Enterprise Architecture experience.
• Strong experience with cloud-native and distributed systems.
• Expertise in microservices, DDD, Apache Kafka, and integration patterns.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Experience with NoSQL and/or distributed SQL databases.
• Strong understanding of scalability, security, resiliency, and high-availability architecture.
• Prior software development experience with a strong progression into architecture.
• Excellent communication, technical leadership, and facilitation skills.
• Financial services or payments experience strongly preferred.