As a Solution Architect, you will advise stakeholders and translate business requirements into secure, scalable, and reliable software solutions.
You will help shape and deliver on a strategy to build mind share and broad use of strategic solutions.
You will own the technical engagement and ultimate success around specific implementation projects.
This role requires managing how decisions in each area affect the overall solution, developing deep expertise in enterprise systems architecture, systems integration and cloud technologies.
Furthermore, it involves capturing and sharing best practices within the solution architect community and understanding the specific business domain you will be working in.
Design and develop modern software solutions using the latest architectures and technologies.
General understanding and experience with cloud solutions (preferable Azure).
Apply CI/CD and Agile best practices, as well as enterprise architecture and integration patterns.
Design systems that use microservices, Kubernetes, Kafka, infrastructure as code (IaC), API gateways, and so on.
Ensure production readiness (high availability, disaster recovery, monitoring, logging, etc.).
Collaborate with senior client stakeholders and represent GFT in technical discussions.
Translate business requirements into secure, scalable and reliable solutions.
Support pre-sales activities and contribute to solution offerings.

Requirements

Experience in designing and building software solutions using modern architectures and technologies
Experience in leveraging cloud solutions with one of leading, public cloud providers: AWS/GCP/Azure
Expert knowledge and experience of Continuous Integration & Delivery, Agile principles and practices
Expert knowledge with enterprise architecture/infrastructure/integration patterns
Familiarity with and ability to design microservice architectures, containerization, Kubernetes, Kafka, infrastructure as code, service mesh, API gateways
Understanding of system production readiness concerns and NFRs: HA, DR, logging and monitoring
Advanced experience and knowledge across various aspects of IT, including networking, virtualization, identity, security, business continuity, disaster recovery, data management, budgeting, and governance
Ability to translate business requirements into secure, scalable, and reliable solutions
Excellent communication skills that will allow you to represent GFT within a customer’s environment and drive discussions with senior personnel within the company
Ability to work independently with senior stakeholders in the client organisation
Ability to support sales and contribute to offering materials
Previous experience in building systems for financial industry would be a big plus
Experience in domain driven development, event driven architecture, data specific architectures is a big plus

Benefits

Competitive salary and extra benefit package that can be tailored to your personal needs (private medical coverage, sport & recreation package, lunch subsidy, life insurance, etc.)
On-line training and certifications fit for career path
Regular social events
Access to e-learning platform

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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