Solution & APP Architect

We are seeking a Solution & App Architect to design and govern application architectures for platform capabilities and vendor-delivered solutions. The role ensures cloud-agnostic, secure-by-design, scalable applications aligned with platform standards (identity, APIs, observability, CI/CD, service catalog patterns).Working closely with product owners, system integrators, and platform/security teams, the architect defines application blueprints, runtime patterns (microservices, event-driven, mobile/web), integration contracts, and non-functional requirements. The role provides architecture assurance across delivery phases and ensures operational readiness, maintainability, and consistent developer experience.Key ResponsibilitiesDefine target-state application architecture for platform capabilities and onboarded smart solutions (web, mobile, backend services).Establish cloud-agnostic app patterns: microservices, modular monolith, event-driven workflows, and API-first design.Specify application NFRs (availability, scalability, performance, resiliency, observability, localization) and acceptance criteria.Define identity and authorization patterns (Entra/OIDC, RBAC, token scopes, service-to-service auth).Ensure consistent API and event design (OpenAPI/AsyncAPI, versioning, idempotency, rate limits, backward compatibility).Drive secure application architecture (OWASP, secure storage, secrets handling, encryption, input validation, threat modeling).Define data access patterns and caching strategies, aligned with platform data governance and multi-tenant boundaries.Provide architecture assurance through design reviews, ADRs, and implementation checkpoints with vendors.Define deployment and release patterns (blue/green, canary, feature flags) aligned with GitOps and CI/CD.Support operational readiness: logging/metrics/tracing, runbooks, SLOs, incident readiness, and handover to operations.Skills & AbilitiesStrong application architecture skills across frontend/mobile, backend services, and distributed systems.Expertise in API design, integration patterns, and event-driven architectures.Ability to translate business workflows into robust application services and user journeys.Proven security-by-design and performance/resiliency engineering capability.Strong documentation and decision-making discipline (ADRs, diagrams, reference implementations).Education & ExperienceBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity; Master’s degree highly preferred.7+ years in solution/application architecture or senior engineering roles delivering enterprise platforms.Experience with Kubernetes-based deployments and cloud-native patterns, with emphasis on portability/cloud-agnostic choices.Hands‑on background with modern web/mobile architectures and scalable backend frameworks.Experience integrating with IAM, API gateways, observability stacks, and CI/CD tooling in regulated environments.Familiarity with architecture frameworks and quality practices (TOGAF concepts, DDD, clean architecture, 12‑factor apps).Preferred ToolsObservability & Security: OpenTelemetry, Dynatrace/Datadog, SAST/DAST tooling, OWASP dependency scanningSoft SkillsStrong facilitation for design workshops and cross-vendor alignmentClear communication with product and engineering stakeholdersPragmatic prioritization and decision‑making under delivery constraintsOwnership and accountability for architecture quality and outcomesMentoring mindset and ability to uplift vendor and internal engineering teams#J-18808-Ljbffr