Solutions Architect, Customer Systems

Description

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering with a focus on system design, technical architecture, or solution architecture, with demonstrable experience on large-scale, customer-facing production systems
• Experience designing and documenting engineering specifications for inter- and intra-system interactions, including API contracts, data flows, and interface definitions
• Experience architecting distributed systems for high availability, fault tolerance, and horizontal scalability under variable traffic loads
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into system designs and technical solutions across large-scale enterprise environments
• Familiarity with modern backend stacks and data store technologies (e.g., Java/Python, SOA, J2EE, object-oriented programming, Oracle/NoSQL/MongoDB)
• Knowledge of software development methodologies, including Agile and traditional waterfall
• BS/MS in Computer Science or other technical field, or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 12+ years in software engineering with a focus on system design, technical architecture, or solution architecture, working with large-scale enterprise solutions
• 4+ years in a hands-on development or technical architect role
• Experience developing domain expertise in a complex business area and applying it to architectural decisions
• Experience leveraging performance monitoring and observability data to identify design and optimization opportunities
• Experience working with vendors and contractors
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as strong organizational skills
• Excellent leadership and influencing skills, with proficiency at managing multiple global efforts simultaneously
• Experience working in a cross-functional, time-zone-distributed team environment
• Self-motivated and proactive, with demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities