Solutions Architect

E-470 Public Highway Authority; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

E-470 Public Highway Authority seeks a Solutions Architect to design scalable technology solutions aligned with enterprise architecture. You will guide product domains from conception through deployment, ensuring availability, performance, and cost efficiency.

Lead architecture reviews, mentor engineering teams, and drive modernization using Docker, Kubernetes, and event-driven patterns. Strong collaboration with cross-functional partners is essential.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of software engineering experience.
• 3–5+ years in technical leadership or solution architecture roles.
• Experience with distributed systems and API design (OpenAPI).
• Proven ability to guide architecture from concept to production.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end technical solutions aligned with business goals and standards.
• Define system architecture across services, APIs, data, cloud, and security.
• Produce architecture diagrams, integration patterns, and data flows.
• Provide architectural guidance and mentorship to engineering teams.
• Lead reviews and ensure alignment with best practices and compliance.

Skills

Distributed systems

API design

Integration design

Data modeling

Cloud platforms

Microservices

Event-driven architecture

Modernization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or software engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled Solutions Architect responsible for designing scalable technology solutions that align to the architectural vision and bridge architecture strategy and execution, ensuring that system designs are technically sound, aligned with business objectives, and successfully implemented through engineering teams. The ideal candidate combines deep architectural expertise with practical hands‑on knowledge, to guide teams from solution conception through production deployment and operational stability.

Solution Architecture & Design

• Design end-to-end technical solutions aligned with business goals and enterprise architecture standards.
• Define system architecture across:
  • Application services
  • APIs and integrations
  • Data architecture
  • Cloud infrastructure
  • Security and scalability requirements
• Produce key architecture artifacts including:
  • Solution architecture diagrams
  • Integration patterns
  • Data flow diagrams
  • Non-functional requirement definitions
• Evaluate technology options and recommend appropriate platforms, frameworks, and tools.

Technical Leadership

• Serve as the primary technical leader for assigned programs or product domains.

• Provide architectural guidance and mentorship to engineering teams.
• Develop proofs-of-concept and prototypes to explore and demonstrate solution options.
• Make critical design decisions supporting:
  • Availability
  • Scalability
  • Reliability
  • Performance
  • Cost efficiency
  • Adaptability
• Conduct architecture and design reviews to ensure alignment with standards and best practices.

Delivery & Execution Support

• Collaborate with Delivery Managers, Product Owners, and Engineering teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Decompose architecture into implementable technical workstreams.
• Identify technical risks early and define mitigation strategies.

Cloud & Modern Engineering Practices

• Lead adoption of modern engineering practices including:
  • Microservices architecture
  • API-first design
  • Event-driven systems
  • DevOps and CI/CD automation
  • Containerization using Docker and Kubernetes

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with key stakeholders including:
  • Product Management
  • Software Engineering
  • On-Prem and Cloud Infrastructure teams
  • Cybersecurity and Compliance
  • Portfolio and Delivery
  • Communicate technical architecture and decisions effectively to both technical and business stakeholders.

Governance & Technical Excellence

• Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture, security, and regulatory standards.
• Drive performance optimization and operational excellence.
• Lead technical debt management and system modernization initiatives.
• Promote architectural best practices and continuous improvement across engineering teams.

• 8–12+ years of software engineering experience.
• 3–5+ years in technical leadership or solution architecture roles.
• Strong expertise in:
  • Distributed systems architecture
  • API design and definition (OpenAPI Specification)
  • Integration design
  • Logical data modeling
  • Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • Microservices
  • Event-driven architecture
  • Modernization and re-architecting monolithic applications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Front-end design and development.
• Knowledge of domain-driven design (DDD).
• Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
• Exposure to enterprise integration patterns.
• Cloud platform certifications (AWS, Azure)

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.