Lead Solutions Architect

Lead Solutions Architect

Requirements

• Ability to lead discovery phases, conduct stakeholder workshops, and define technical strategies from ambiguous requirements.
• Proven track record in delivering value-driven technical consulting services.
• Expertise in cloud-native architectures across AWS, GCP, and Azure. Ability to develop scalable, high-availability solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Experience with large-scale system designs, distributed systems, and scalable architectures.
• Strong history of leading technical teams, fostering collaboration, and mentoring team members to drive innovation and excellence.
• Excellent communication skills to bridge the gap between technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Extensive experience designing data pipelines, ETL processes, and scalable data architectures.
• Expertise in maintaining regulatory compliance (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR) across technology initiatives.
• Understanding of best security practices (SOC-2, PGP, SSL/TLS protocols).

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the long-term architectural vision, aligning technology strategies with business objectives.
• Identify emerging technologies and assess their applicability to the organization or client needs.
• Lead discovery phases for new projects, conducting interviews and assessments to understand client or stakeholder needs.
• Consult with stakeholders to translate business goals into actionable functional requirements.
• Drive technology roadmaps by aligning stakeholder objectives with best-in-class architectural practices.
• Oversee and mentor development teams, guiding technical decision-making, project prioritization, and career development for team members.
• Manage cross-functional collaboration across technical and non-technical teams to ensure seamless execution of architectural initiatives.
• Provide high-level architectural guidance on cloud platforms, data engineering solutions, and system designs, ensuring they meet current and future business needs.
• Ensure the creation of scalable, secure, and high-performance systems aligned with Well-Architected Frameworks (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Partner with business leaders and key stakeholders to understand their challenges and translate them into actionable technology roadmaps that align with overall company strategy.
• Present findings, recommendations, and proposed architectures to stakeholders, ensuring alignment and buy-in.
• Ensure governance and compliance across all technology initiatives, particularly in areas of data security, regulatory compliance (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR), and cloud infrastructure management.
• Conduct risk assessments and manage mitigation strategies for architectural initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Terraform or similar tools for automating infrastructure management.
• Experience with big data, streaming data, Generative AI, and Responsible AI.
• Familiarity with RESTful or GraphQL APIs to support scalable, service-oriented architectures.