As a Solution Architect, you will be responsible for leading the end-to-end solution design process, translating business requirements into scalable architectural designs. You will provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams, ensuring adherence to best practices and architectural standards. This role requires you to collaborate closely with stakeholders, from product managers to developers, to deliver innovative and high-quality solutions that align with the company's vision.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end solution design process, translating business requirements into scalable architectural designs.
- Develop comprehensive architecture blueprints that encompass software applications, data flows, and infrastructure components.
- Evaluate existing systems and propose strategic improvements to enhance performance, scalability, and maintainability.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams, ensuring adherence to best practices and architectural standards.
- Mentor junior architects and developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning.
- Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends, assessing their potential impact on solution architecture.
- Collaborate closely with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
- Work closely with project managers to ensure timely delivery of architectural artifacts and milestones.
- Facilitate discussions and workshops to gather requirements and resolve technical challenges.
- Create detailed technical documentation, including architecture diagrams and design specifications.
- Conduct architectural reviews and code inspections to ensure integrity and alignment with organizational standards.
- Collaborate with QA teams to develop comprehensive test strategies.
Skills and Expertise
- Proven experience as a senior developer or solution architect, with a strong focus on designing complex, enterprise-scale applications.
- Proficiency in architectural design principles, patterns, and methodologies, such as SOA, microservices, and API design.
- Hands-on experience with relevant technologies and platforms, including Angular, PHP (Moodle framework), MySQL, jQuery, JavaScript, CSS, and Cloud Computing (AWS/Azure/GCP).
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen attention to detail.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.
- Master's degree in computer science or a related field.
- Specialization in Computers, MCA (master's in computer applications), or M.Sc. in any specialization related to computers.
Certifications
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or comparable certifications (preferred).
