Solutions Architect

Title : Solution Architect

Role : Calgary, AB

Position: Contract

Responsibilities :

Translate business and non-functional requirements into target architecture (app, data, integration, security)

Produce HLD/LLD, sequence diagrams, data models, API/interface specs, Integration contracts

Define reference architectures and guardrails for frontend, backend, APIs, data, and CI/CD/DevSecOps

Architect for reliability/observability (SLOs, tracing, logging, alerting), performance, and resiliency (DR/BCP)

Lead cloud architecture (AWS/Azure), container platforms (Kubernetes/OpenShift), and service mesh

GitOps, automated testing, security-by-design (OAuth2/OIDC, SSO, secrets, KMS)

Review designs, code, pipelines, and SAST/DAST results; drive remediation and performance tuning

Partner with product/PMO on build-vs-buy, cost models, and scalability/capacity planning

Align with Enterprise Architecture, ensure compliance, and support audits/risk assessments

Lead PoCs/spikes and coach squads on architecture patterns and NFR implementation

Required Skills:

Knowledge in commercetools, cloud (AWS), containers/K8s/OpenShift, API gateways, event streaming (Kafka)

Strong knowledge of microservices, REST/GraphQL, messaging, caching/CDN, and databases (RDBMS/NoSQL)

Proficiency with CI/CD (GitHub Actions/Jenkins/Azure DevOps), security (OAuth2, SAML, TLS), and observability (Prometheus/Grafana/ELK/APM)

Solid understanding of networking, performance engineering, and cost optimization

Excellent communication and ability to simplify complex designs for diverse stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications:

Certifications: AWS SA Pro/Azure Architect Expert, TOGAF, CKA/CKAD, Security certs (e.g., CCSP)

Experience with compliance frameworks (SOC2, ISO 27001, PCI, GDPR) and FinOps

Success Metrics (KPIs):

SLO/SLA attainment, performance benchmarks, security issue closure time, cost vs. design budget

Defect escape rate (architecture-related), reusability/adoption of reference components, time-to-market gains.