Solutions Architect (Cloud Transformation)

Contract role based in Plano, TX (75024). On-site work required; relocation before starting is necessary.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Solution Architect to lead the design and delivery of scalable, secure, and high-performing technology solutions. This role partners closely with business stakeholders, product teams, engineering, and cross-functional architecture groups to translate business needs into end-to-end technology solutions. The ideal candidate is a hands-on Solution Architect with broad expertise across application architecture, integration, cloud, data, infrastructure, and security, capable of guiding technical teams while remaining actively engaged throughout the software delivery lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end solution architecture and technical design for enterprise initiatives, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, resilient, and cost-effective.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product managers, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into technology solutions that enable business capabilities.
• Partner with Solution, Infrastructure, Data, Security, Quality Engineering, Production Support, and Shared Services teams to align architecture, delivery approach, and project estimates.
• Define solution architecture, application integration patterns, APIs, cloud architecture, and deployment strategies while leveraging existing enterprise platforms and services.
• Provide architectural leadership throughout the software development lifecycle, participating in Agile ceremonies, design reviews, and technical decision-making.
• Guide and mentor development teams on architecture best practices, design patterns, cloud-native development, and secure coding principles.
• Evaluate architectural options and provide high-level solution estimates, technical trade-offs, and implementation recommendations.
• Promote reusable, modular, and loosely coupled architectures using industry best practices.
• Design highly available, fault-tolerant, and disaster recovery solutions that meet enterprise standards.
• Ensure solutions adhere to enterprise architecture, security, governance, compliance, and performance standards.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend tools, platforms, and frameworks that improve delivery and business outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of overall IT experience.
• 5+ years of recent experience as a Solution Architect designing and delivering enterprise applications.
• Proven experience leading architecture across multiple technical domains, including:
  • Application Architecture
  • Cloud Architecture
  • Integration Architecture
  • Security
  • Data
  • Infrastructure
• Experience working directly with business stakeholders, senior leadership, and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Strong technical leadership with the ability to influence architecture decisions while remaining hands-on.

Skills

Application Development

• Strong Java development experience (Spring Boot preferred).
• Modern web technologies including Angular and/or React.
• RESTful APIs, SOAP, and enterprise integration.
• Microservices architecture.
• Event-driven architecture using Kafka, AWS SNS/SQS, Kinesis, or similar messaging platforms.
• Serverless computing using AWS Lambda.
• API Gateway technologies.
• Design patterns including MVC, SOA, Domain-Driven Design, and Strangler Pattern.
• Batch processing frameworks (Spring Batch or similar).

Cloud & DevOps

• Strong experience designing enterprise solutions on AWS (preferred), Azure, or Google Cloud.
• AWS services including Lambda, API Gateway, EC2, ECS/EKS, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, IAM, CloudWatch, and related services.
• Containerization using Docker and Kubernetes.
• CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or similar).
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred; CloudFormation acceptable).

Data & Integration

• SQL databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server).
• NoSQL databases (DynamoDB, MongoDB, Redis, or similar).
• Enterprise integration patterns.
• Data architecture, replication, operational data stores, and data warehousing concepts.

Security

• Secure application design principles.
• Authentication and authorization (OAuth2, JWT, SAML, OpenID Connect).
• Identity management (Azure AD, SailPoint, ForgeRock, or similar).
• Secure coding practices aligned with OWASP.
• Knowledge of security and compliance frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, GDPR, CCPA) is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional).
• TOGAF certification.
• Experience designing cloud-native enterprise applications in Agile environments.
• Experience working closely with Scrum teams while providing hands-on architectural leadership.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to present architectural solutions to both technical and business audiences.

Pay

From $80.00 per hour.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance