Solution Architect

Solution Architect

Authority Partners is seeking a Solution Architect to join our global team. As a Solution Architect you will work on development and integration of large-scale solutions involving multiple technologies, functions, and interfaces across in-house and vendor-supplied systems. Successful candidates should enjoy working in a fast-moving environment, communicating with stakeholders from various areas and solving complex problems.

You will stand out if you have:

• 5 years of successful experience working in a global IT architecture
• 7+ years of professional IT experience in a major, global organization

Architectural skills:

• Expert understanding of cloud architectures and components with a focus on Azure.
• General knowledge and experience in cloud infrastructure, scalability, monitoring and security applicable to solution architecture designs
• Experience in event-driven architectures
• Demonstrable experience with best practices and design patterns.
• When designing distributed systems, systems integrations and microservices
• When designing internal services and low level implementation
• Solid OO design principles and IT best practices
• Solid knowledge of Rest API design (GraphQL is a desirable plus)

Software development background (this role does not involve development; the knowledge is required to inform the design choices)

• Extensive experience in Microsoft Stack (.Net Framework and.Net Core)
• Experience building solutions with different storage platforms (ex: SQL Server (must), PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Azure Storage, distributed caches like Redis, etc.)
• Experience designing and working with event based distributed solutions (Ex: Azure Service Bus, RabbitMQ, Kafka...)
• Experience on migrating legacy software to SOA or microservices highly desirable
• Experience with containers and Kubernetes is desirable
• Good understanding of front-end development is a plus (React, Angular)
• Knowledge in other languages is a plus (Java, Go, Python)
• Strong knowledge in CI/CD (Azure DevOps preferred) and DevOps best practices
• Solid understanding of the Quality assurance in the whole process of development
• Excellent English communication and executive level presentation skills
• Strong sense of an individual contributor with responsibility and motivation
• Able to manage multiple projects at the same time and competing priorities
• Dynamic working approach, 'agile' rapid delivery approach to planning projects, and the ability to think innovatively to solve problems
• Mentoring and managing technical teams
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to articulate technical details and limitations to different kind of stakeholders (technical and non-technical)

Preferred skills:

• Microsoft certification highly desired
• Experience using team collaboration tools
• Knowledge of agile methodologies (Scrum)
• Extensive experience working in development and integration of large-scale solutions involving multiple technologies

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related fields, or a Master's degree in information management or equivalent degree and/or experience would be of great value, but if you're passionate and have the experience that backs up your abilities, for us, talent outweighs degree every time.

AP Perks:

• Remote work
• Most cutting-edge technologies and modern environment
• Opportunity to work with people who are at the top of their field
• Great culture and environment
• Competitive remuneration package. We reward excellence
• Referral bonus
• Career growth
• Collaborative learning environment
• Mentorship programs
• Professional trainings

About Authority Partners:

Authority Partners is a leading and global IT services company with over 25 years of experience, serving clients within the financial, healthcare, insurance, mortgage and technology sectors among many others. We are committed to building relationships with IT professionals who possess integrity, dedication, teamwork, and the desire to learn and grow with us. We specialize in placement for long-term contract and permanent opportunities and helping our consultants achieve their career success.

Authority Partners is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace that is free from all types of discrimination, as well as from abusive or offensive behavior and harassment.