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Solutions Architect
About the role
We are looking for a Solutions Architect to join our team. You will turn business needs into a technical design.
Responsibilities
- Turn business needs into a technical design.
- Choose services, patterns and integration points.
- Document the architecture and review it with teams.
- Estimate effort, cost and risk.
- Guide delivery teams and check the build matches the design.
Required
- Architecture design across several systems
- Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
- Integration patterns and APIs
- Security and compliance basics
- Clear written and verbal communication
Preferred
- Enterprise architecture frameworks
- Cost modelling
- Data platforms
- Legacy migration
- A cloud architect certification
Tools and stack
Diagramming tools, Cloud reference architectures, API and integration tooling, Architecture decision records, Cost calculators, Threat modelling
Employment type: [Contract / W2 / C2C / Full-time]
Location: [City, ST / Remote]
Duration: [months]
Work authorization: [accepted types]Responsibilities explained
Each responsibility maps to something a candidate should be able to describe.
- Turn business needs into a technical design.
- Choose services, patterns and integration points.
- Document the architecture and review it with teams.
- Estimate effort, cost and risk.
- Guide delivery teams and check the build matches the design.
Required skills
Treat these as the screen. If a candidate cannot speak to them, they are rarely a fit.
- Architecture design across several systems
- Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
- Integration patterns and APIs
- Security and compliance basics
- Clear written and verbal communication
Preferred skills
Use these to rank candidates who meet the required list.
- Enterprise architecture frameworks
- Cost modelling
- Data platforms
- Legacy migration
- A cloud architect certification
Other titles this role appears under
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- Solutions Architect
- Solution Architect
- Cloud Solutions Architect
- Technical Architect
Seniority guide
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- Mid: designs one solution within a standard.
- Senior: designs across systems and teams.
- Principal: sets direction for a portfolio.
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