Solution Architect

Valiant Technologies LLC; Arizona; Sur place; USD 150 000 - 210 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Valiant Technologies LLC is seeking a seasoned Enterprise Architect to lead design and governance of scalable API platforms. You will steer REST/GraphQL, event-driven patterns, and cloud-native strategies across AWS/Azure/GCP, while mentoring multiple engineering teams.

You will define security, governance, and CI/CD practices, aligning product requirements with enterprise standards. Candidates bring deep API experience and leadership in global modernization programs.

Qualifications

• Experience designing enterprise API platforms and integration architectures.
• Proven track record modernizing legacy apps using cloud-native approaches.
• Ability to translate business needs into API-led solutions and governance.

Responsabilités

• Architect scalable REST/GraphQL APIs and event-driven integrations.
• Lead API migration and modernization pipelines with governance.
• Govern GitHub Copilot Skills and AI-assisted accelerators.
• Establish OAS-first workflows and security best practices.
• Guide teams on microservices, DDD, and async patterns.

Connaissances

Enterprise Architecture

API Design

Cloud Platforms

DevOps Practices

LLM/AI Automation

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Outils

Docker

Kubernetes

Serverless

OAuth2

Description du poste

US Citizen, Green Card, H-1B, OPT-EAD, CPT, Other

Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card, OPT-EAD, CPT, H-1B, H4-EAD, Other

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead the design of scalable, secure, and high-performance RESTful APIs, GraphQL services, and event-driven integrations using Node.js, NestJS, Express, and Fastify.
• Design and deliver agentic API migration factories using chained LLM-driven pipelines with human-gated PR reviews to accelerate legacy-to-modern API transformation initiatives.
• Author and govern custom GitHub Copilot Skills and AI-assisted engineering accelerators as reusable delivery artifacts across programs and teams.
• Establish and promote Open API Specification (OAS)-first development workflows, standards, and governance across NestJS, Fastify, Express, Lambda, and serverless architectures.
• Define enterprise API standards, architectural patterns, governance frameworks, and best practices for scalability, maintainability, and reuse.
• Partner with product owners, engineering teams, enterprise architects, and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into modern API-led solutions.
• Drive cloud-native API architectures aligned with enterprise integration strategies across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments.
• Implement and enforce API security best practices, including OAuth2, JWT, SSO, encryption, rate limiting, and threat mitigation controls.
• Lead API lifecycle management processes including design, documentation, versioning, deployment, observability, and governance.
• Evaluate, recommend, and integrate API management platforms such as Apigee, Kong, AWS API Gateway, MuleSoft, or equivalent technologies.
• Guide development teams on microservices architecture, domain-driven design, event-driven systems, and asynchronous communication models.
• Establish observability, monitoring, performance engineering, and scalability testing frameworks to ensure APIs consistently meet SLAs.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and architectural guidance for engineering teams focused on modern API development and AI-assisted engineering practices.
• Collaborate with DevOps and platform engineering teams to implement CI/CD pipelines, automated quality controls, and infrastructure-as-code practices.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience with at least 5+ years in Solution Architecture, Principal Architecture, or Enterprise Architecture roles.
• Extensive experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale API platforms and integration architectures.
• Proven experience modernizing legacy applications and APIs using cloud-native and microservices-based approaches.
• Experience building or leveraging LLM-powered automation, AI-assisted development frameworks, GitHub Copilot customization, or agentic engineering workflows.
• Deep understanding of REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket's, and event-driven integration patterns.
• Strong knowledge of API security, authentication, authorization, rate limiting, caching, and governance frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, serverless architectures, and container orchestration technologies.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps practices, and automated testing frameworks.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, or equivalent platforms.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Lean, DevOps, and continuous improvement methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Cloud certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, Microsoft Azure Architect Expert, or Google Cloud Professional Architect.
• Experience implementing enterprise AI platforms, generative AI solutions, and LLM orchestration frameworks.
• Experience developing and governing custom GitHub Copilot Skills, Prompt Engineering standards, and AI development accelerators.
• Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, Event Bridge, or other event-streaming technologies.
• Familiarity with observability platforms such as Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or New Relic.
• Experience with API monetization, developer portals, and API product management.
• Background supporting large-scale enterprise digital transformation, financial services, telecommunications, technology, or consulting environments.
• Experience leading globally distributed engineering teams and large modernization programs.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.