Solution Architect

Inizio Partners Corp; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm is seeking a Solution Architect to lead cloud-first enterprise systems development. The ideal candidate has over 12 years of software engineering experience, with expertise in AWS, Java, and mentoring teams. Responsibilities include managing cloud migration projects and defining technical roadmaps. This role is onsite in Jersey City.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a solution architecture or technical leadership role.
• Hands‑on expertise in Java/J2EE, Spring MVC, Hibernate, REST APIs, and SOA.
• Deep understanding of AWS services: EC2, Lambda, S3, SQS, SNS, Cognito, API Gateway, DynamoDB.
• Proficiency in Terraform, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Git, and CI/CD implementation.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and deliver cloud-first enterprise systems using AWS.
• Spearhead cloud migration projects and manage system scalability.
• Define technical roadmaps and lead initiatives for microservices.
• Mentor teams and provide guidance in system design and architecture.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Java/J2EE

AWS services

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD implementation

System security

Strong communication skills

Tools

Terraform

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Title: Solution Architect
Location: Charlotte/ Jersey City - Onsite
Experience: 12+ years
Employment Type: Contract

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and deliver cloud-first, highly scalable enterprise systems using AWS.
• Spearhead cloud migration projects, including application, infrastructure, and data migration.
• Define technical roadmaps, solution blueprints, and architecture decision records (ADR).
• Lead initiatives to decompose monolithic systems into microservices and domain-driven designs.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs, event-driven architecture, and backend services using Java, Spring Boot.
• Champion DevOps best practices, CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, and infrastructure automation.
• Manage system scalability, security, performance, and reliability across distributed systems.
• Mentor teams and provide guidance in system design, coding standards, and architectural decisions.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with leadership to shape business and product strategy through technology.

Skills & Qualifications

• 12+ years in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a solution architecture or technical leadership role.
• Hands‑on expertise in Java/J2EE, Spring MVC, Hibernate, REST APIs, and service‑oriented architecture (SOA).
• Deep understanding of AWS services: EC2, Lambda, S3, SQS, SNS, Cognito, API Gateway, DynamoDB, CloudFront, and CloudFormation.
• Proficiency in Terraform, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Git, and CI/CD implementation.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Neo4J).
• Solid grasp of system security, IAM, data pipelines, and scalable storage systems.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor teams both onshore and offshore.
• Exposure to digital transformation projects, preferably in eCommerce, EdTech, Financial Services, or Enterprise SaaS domains.
• Strong communication skills, able to engage with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Nice to Have

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or Professional.
• Experience working with CMS systems, enterprise integration patterns, and content pipelines.
• Familiarity with Apache Solr, CQ/Day CMS, or similar content search solutions.
• Patent holders or contributors to open‑source projects.
• Prior leadership in large‑scale image/media/data‑heavy applications is a big plus.