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Cloud Solution Architect

Cloud Solution Architect

CompanyState Street
LocationBurlington, MA, USA
Salary$140000 – $222500
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • 10+ years of software engineering experience with at least 5 years in an architecture role.
  • Proven track record designing and architecting cloud native solutions
  • Strong object-oriented programming skills in Java or C#
  • Deep understanding of cloud-native design patterns, with the ability to apply patterns to build scalable, maintainable, and secure cloud applications
  • In-depth knowledge of event-driven architectures and real-time data streaming using tools like Apache Kafka
  • Experience with Kubernetes with a strong focus on designing scalable, secure, and resilient micro service architectures
  • Solid understanding of data security principles including encryption, key management, and secure design principles
  • Deep understanding of identity protocols and cloud authentication flows
  • Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines that support blue/green deployments, canary releases, and automated rollback strategies.
  • Strong understanding of application monitoring, observability, and alerting practices to ensure system reliability, performance, and rapid incident response.
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work well with peers in a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end architecture design of an investment management and trading SaaS platform using Microsoft Azure technologies.
  • Define and enforce architectural standards, best practices, and reusable design patterns.
  • Collaborate with engineering, product, and security teams
  • Own the design of robust authentication and authorization frameworks using OAuth2, SAML, OpenID Connect, and SCIM.
  • Ensure the platform meets enterprise-grade SLAs for performance, security, availability, and compliance (e.g., SOC2, PCI-DSS)
  • Provide architectural direction across development teams and lead technical design reviews.
  • Participate in strategic planning, technical roadmap development, and system architecture reviews.
  • Drive proof-of-concepts and prototyping of innovative solutions and tools.
  • Lead the modernization of legacy trading systems, migrating from monolithic architectures to modular, cloud-native services that improve scalability, latency, and fault tolerance. Ensure continuity of business logic while modernizing core infrastructure.
  • Leverage AI and machine learning tools to drive platform innovation, automate operations, and enhance developer productivity.
  • Identify opportunities to integrate AI-powered insights across the application lifecycle and customer experience.
  • Stay current with Azure feature updates and industry best practices; evaluate emerging tools for strategic benefit.

Preferred Qualifications

    No preferred qualifications provided.