Solution Architect-USA

InOpTra Digital; Texas City (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Texas City seeks a hands-on Solution Architect to own technical design decisions and contribute to implementation. You will translate business needs into scalable solutions and govern end-to-end architecture. The ideal candidate has strong cloud experience, particularly on GCP, and the ability to mentor engineering teams. Join us to lead architecture discussions and ensure alignment with best practices while working on cutting-edge technologies.

Qualifications

• Strong cloud deployment experience, preferably on GCP.
• Hands-on experience in architecture discussions and design decisions.
• Proven ability to mentor engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as a hands-on Solution Architect onsite.
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Design, document, and govern end-to-end architecture.
• Lead architecture discussions and ensure alignment with best practices.

Skills

Cloud deployment experience

Technical design ownership

API design

Containerization strategies

Mentorship capability

Frontend technologies (React, Next.js)

Backend leadership using Python

Tools

Google Kubernetes Engine

Cloud Run

FastAPI

Job description

Responsibilities

• Act as a hands-on Solution Architect onsite, taking ownership of technical design decisions and actively contributing to implementation, code reviews, and troubleshooting.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performance technical solutions.
• Design, document, and govern end-to-end architecture across frontend, backend, integration, data, and infrastructure layers.
• Lead architecture discussions and ensure alignment with best practices, coding standards, and enterprise guidelines.
• Possess strong cloud deployment experience, preferably on GCP, including services such as Google Kubernetes Engine, Cloud Run, and Cloud SQL.
• Architect and implement CI/CD pipelines, containerization strategies, and Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of frontend technologies including React and Next.js to guide UI architecture and integration patterns.
• Provide backend architectural leadership using Python and FastAPI, including API design, scalability, and performance optimization.
• Define secure authentication, authorization, and API communication strategies between frontend and backend systems.
• Lead and execute legacy application modernization initiatives, preferably migrating Perl-based systems to Python.
• Apply structured migration approaches (e.g., phased refactoring, Strangler pattern) to minimize risk and business disruption.
• Mentor engineering teams, conduct design reviews, and ensure delivery of resilient, maintainable, and future-ready solutions.