Solution Architect Specialist

What you will be doing (Role Accountabilities)

• Lead the end-to-end design of messaging solutions using Java, WebLogic, Spring Boot, Microsoft Graph mail API, React or Angular, AWS, and SQL and NoSQL databases.

• Apply Clean Architecture and microservices principles to create modular, testable and maintainable solutions with high availability and low latency.

• Design scalable and cost-effective cloud architectures using AWS services.

• Provide technical leadership and mentor development teams on solution implementation, engineering standards and adoption of new technologies.

• Collaborate with product managers, business analysts and delivery teams to define requirements and align technical solutions with business goals.

• Architect SQL and NoSQL data solutions that support efficient processing, data integrity and security.

• Create and maintain architecture documentation, roadmaps and technical specifications for stakeholders and engineering teams.

• Assess industry developments in architecture, cloud and messaging technologies, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

• Design messaging solutions for high availability, disaster recovery, fault tolerance, security, scalability and performance.

What you'll need to succeed (Skills & Experience)

Essential

• 10 to 12 years of professional experience in software development and solution architecture, including customer messaging systems.

• Strong experience with Java, WebLogic, Spring Boot, and web technologies such as React or Angular.

• Expertise in designing AWS cloud solutions, with hands-on experience of services such as EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS and API Gateway.

• Experience designing SQL and NoSQL data solutions using technologies such as MySQL, MongoDB or DynamoDB.

• Strong understanding of Clean Architecture, microservices architecture and system design patterns.

• Experience leading and mentoring development teams while promoting engineering standards and high-quality delivery.

• Strong problem-solving and communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to stakeholders.

Desirable

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional or TOGAF certification.

• Experience working in Agile or Scrum environments and participating in Agile ceremonies.

• Familiarity with CI/CD and DevOps practices and tools such as Jenkins, GitLab or AWS CodePipeline.

• Knowledge of messaging technologies and integration patterns, including IBM MQ, RabbitMQ, Kafka or WebLogic JMS.

• Experience designing high-throughput messaging systems for high availability, disaster recovery and fault tolerance.