Solutions Architect

Experience: 15 years in solution design; 3–5 years as architect on cloud-native platforms Role Purpose: Own end-to-end solution architecture, ensuring scalable, secure, cost-effective designs aligned to business goals and enterprise standards 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

Location: Calgary, Alberta, CA

Posted Date: 11/18/2025