Solution Architect

Placement Type:


Temporary

Salary:


$60-66.67 Hourly


W2

Start Date:


Jun 8, 2026

Aquent, a premier talent solutions partner, is collaborating with a leading financial services organization dedicated to innovation and delivering robust solutions that impact millions. This organization is at the forefront of shaping the future of financial technology, impacting critical operations across a vast, distributed enterprise. Joining this team means directly influencing the robustness and scalability of core systems, driving innovation, and ensuring seamless application integration across diverse platforms, making a tangible impact on critical operations that touch millions of users.


Are you a visionary architect ready to design and build custom, mission-critical solutions that power a vast, distributed enterprise? In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in shaping the future of financial technology. This is an exceptional opportunity to make a significant mark, contributing to solutions that impact millions and define the next generation of financial services.


Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design and hands-on build of custom solution components, from concept to deployment.
• Collaborate closely with Engagement Managers, Developers, and other architects to deliver comprehensive, end-to-end solutions.
• Develop and articulate high-level and mid-level architectural documentation, ensuring clarity and alignment across technical and business teams.
• Contribute to a mission-critical mid-tier production environment, ensuring system stability, performance, and reliability.
• Engage with multiple stakeholders across various departments in a dynamic and complex organizational setting, fostering strong relationships and understanding diverse needs.

Must-Have Qualifications

• 6-10 years of experience in a comparable technical role, with a significant portion as an application architect or lead designer within a large-scale enterprise.
• Profound understanding of web architecture, J2EE, messaging middleware, application integration, and development tooling.
• Extensive hands-on development experience deploying large, distributed systems across multiple platforms.
• Proficiency with various Java Application Servers (e.g., Websphere, Weblogic, JBoss) and core technologies such as XML, MQ, JSP, JNDI, JMS, EJB, JDBC.
• Experience with database integration, including Oracle, and successfully integrating with legacy applications.
• Solid grasp of object-oriented system architectures, including use cases, Unified Modeling Language (UML), and Rational Unified Process (RUP).
• Demonstrated ability to write clear, concise, and comprehensive high-level and mid-level architectural documentation.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively collaborate with diverse stakeholders in a complex environment.
• Awareness of emerging technologies and industry standards, with a proactive approach to learning and adaptation.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Experience in building robust frameworks for Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) or Web Services initiatives.

About Aquent Talent:


Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands.


Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!


Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.