Lead, Solutions Architect
Boldr
GCP Solutions Architect
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
full-time
Posted on:
Location: 🇿🇦 South Africa
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SeniorLead
Tech Stack
AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaNoSQLPythonSQL
About the role
- Develop and implement cloud-native solutions that align with the company’s technology vision and business objectives
- Lead architectural planning and decision-making to support long-term scalability and innovation
- Design GCP-based solutions that are scalable, reliable, and secure
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyse business and technical requirements
- Create architecture diagrams and technical documentation to support solution delivery
- Establish and maintain best practices for cloud solution development, deployment, and governance
- Ensure compliance with internal standards and external regulations
- Design resilient architectures with appropriate failover and disaster recovery strategies
- Conduct risk assessments and implement mitigation plans
- Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout the project lifecycle
- Ensure solutions support required products, services, and delivery mechanisms
- Manage client relationships and ensure high levels of customer satisfaction
- Present technical information to stakeholders in a clear and concise manner
- Support knowledge sharing and continuous improvement within the team
- Maintain professionalism, meet deadlines, and contribute to team objectives
Requirements
- Proven track record of designing innovative, high-quality solutions
- Proficiency with cloud computing platforms, especially GCP
- Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or C#
- Expertise in system design, networking, and cloud-native architecture
- Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
- Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and best practices
- Familiarity with DevOps tools and CI/CD practices
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and presentation abilities
- Experience in project planning and time management
- Strategic thinking and understanding of industry-specific business practices
- Ability to adapt to new technologies and changing business requirements
- Strong leadership and a continuous learning mindset
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (advanced degree preferred)
- Minimum of 8 years in IT solution design roles
- At least 3 years in a solutions architecture capacity
- Proven experience as a Solutions Architect in the insurance or fintech industry
- Experience with GCP and other cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) is essential
