Solutions Architect – Embedded & Cloud Systems (Life Sciences)
Genius Business Solutions Inc. (GBSI) is a globally recognized IT services leader with 20+ years serving Fortune 500 organizations. Featured in CNBC, Digital Journal, Fox News, and CIO Review, GBSI delivers solutions across automotive, manufacturing, retail, and pharmaceutical industries. Headquartered in Moline, IL, GBSI supports clients and consultants throughout the US, Canada, Europe, and India.
About the role
Serves as the cross-stream technical authority for the Cognizant engagement with a leading life sciences customer. Leads end-to-end architecture for device stabilization, including OS optimization (Yocto, system, hardware watchdog), application dependency removal (Java/ActiveMQ to ZeroMQ or D-Bus), and cycle-safe self-healing logic.
Chairs the cross-stream architecture council; produces Architecture Decision Records for all design calls. Reviews and approves design from Senior Embedded Engineers, .NET engineers, Cloud engineers, and DevOps across program workstreams. Coordinates with the customer’s technical authority and equipment development teams. Partners with the Engagement/Delivery Manager on critical-path management and escalations.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end architecture for device stabilization, including OS optimization (Yocto, system, hardware watchdog).
- Remove application dependencies (e.g., Java/ActiveMQ to ZeroMQ or D-Bus).
- Implement cycle-safe self-healing logic.
- Chair the cross-stream architecture council and produce Architecture Decision Records for all design decisions.
- Review and approve designs from Senior Embedded Engineers, .NET engineers, Cloud engineers, and DevOps.
- Coordinate with the customer’s technical authority and equipment development teams.
- Partner with the Engagement/Delivery Manager on critical-path management and escalations.
Skills
- Embedded Linux (Yocto, kernel-level Linux, system)
- MQTT message brokers
- ASP.NET Core microservices
- REST API design
- Containerized service patterns