Solution Architect Houston, Texas
Houston, TX, United States
Description:
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.
Challenging enough? Then read on and apply!
You will stand out if you have:
5 years of successful experience working in a global IT architecture
7+ years of professionalIT 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
Demonstrableexperience 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, ora 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.
AP Testimony:
"The work environment is super friendly, everyone is always eager to help out, and communication has never been a problem. The most significant benefit of being a part of the AP’s global team for me is getting the chance to work with people from all over the world. I have learned a lot from them."
– Diego Alejandro Veras Bolanos, Software Developer
If you want to learn more about Authority Partners’ selection and interviewing process, as well as our culture, we invite you to listen to our podcasts and watch our corporate video:
• How to ace a Job Interview at Authority Partners? By Zerina Sulejmanovic Terzic, Head of Talent Acquisition Department
• Authority Partners Corporate Video
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.
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