Solution Architect

Akaasa Technologies

Pensacola, FL, United States

16 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

5 years minimum

Working hours

Shift work

Job source

www.careerjet.com

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Agile Methodology Artificial Intelligence Business Analytics Applications Data Analysis Audit Trail User Authentication Automation of Tests Microsoft Azure Software Bug Management Cloud Computing Cloud Engineering

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Information Systems Continuous Integration Information Engineering Decision Support Systems DevOps Github Machine Learning Oracle (Applications) Scrum Methodology Role-Based Access Control Recommender Systems Release Management Software Engineering Systems Integration Test Management Enterprise Software Applications Cloud Platform System Generative AI Event Driven Architecture Information Technology Github Enterprise Data Management Tools for Reporting Devsecops Microservices

Job description

A Top Fortune 50 Financial Institution is seeking a Solution Architect to join their team. This opportunity is open to candidates working remotely or in a hybrid capacity from the organization’s campuses in Vienna, VA; Winchester, VA; or Pensacola, FL. The Solution Architect will lead the architecture, technical strategy, and implementation of an enterprise Cloud Core Release Certification Hub supporting release governance, quality engineering, AI-enabled automation, and DevSecOps initiatives. About the Opportunity:

Location: Remote or Hybrid (Vienna, VA; Winchester, VA; or Pensacola, FL)
Schedule: Monday - Friday, Core Hours 8am-4:30pm local time
Setting: Enterprise Technology/Cloud Engineering
Team: Cloud Core Engineering
Etc.: This is a hands-on senior-level individual contributor role responsible for defining enterprise architecture while providing technical leadership across multiple engineering teams.

The Solution Architect will be responsible for:

Leading the overall architecture, design, and implementation strategy for the Cloud Core Release Certification Hub
Defining application, integration, data, analytics, AI, security, and governance architecture standards
Designing enterprise integrations across GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Oracle platforms, Zafin, identity providers, defect management systems, and testing ecosystems
Establishing enterprise data models supporting release certification, testing, defects, compliance, audit, reporting, and executive decision support
Driving DevSecOps best practices, API standards, observability, scalability, resiliency, and platform security
Conducting architecture and design reviews while providing technical leadership and mentorship to engineering, AI, data, and DevOps teams
Collaborating with Product Owners, Quality Engineering, Release Management, Architecture, Security, Risk, and Audit stakeholders to deliver scalable technical solutions
Developing technical roadmaps, architecture documentation, implementation plans, and engineering standards
Evaluating emerging technologies to enhance AI-enabled release certification, automation, analytics, and governance capabilities, Job Title: Solution Architect Location: Remote or Hybrid (Vienna, VA; Winchester, VA; or Pensacola, FL) For a rockstar candidate we can consider remote as well. (If not local t…

Requirements

10+ years of software engineering experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related technical field
5+ years of experience as a Solution Architect, Technical Lead, Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer, or similar technical leadership role
Experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale cloud-native platforms with microservices, APIs, event-driven architectures, and complex integrations
Strong knowledge of GitHub Enterprise, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, and modern DevSecOps practices
Experience designing enterprise data models, analytics platforms, and reporting solutions
Expertise implementing security controls including RBAC, authentication, authorization, audit logging, and compliance requirements
Strong understanding of observability, monitoring, telemetry, and operational readiness strategies
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills
Proven ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor engineering teams, and translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions

Desired Skills:

Experience with Quality Engineering, Test Automation, Test Management, or Release Management platforms
Financial services, banking, or other highly regulated industry experience
Experience developing AI-enabled solutions using Generative AI, AI agents, machine learning, or recommendation engines
Experience designing governance, traceability, compliance, audit, and evidence management solutions
Familiarity with Oracle Banking platforms, Zafin, and enterprise testing ecosystems
Experience with test data management platforms such as GenRocket or similar solutions
Strong understanding of release certification, production readiness, quality gates, and governance processes
Experience working within DevSecOps, Platform Engineering, or Developer Experience organizations
Knowledge of Agile methodologies including Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe
Prior experience serving as the lead architect or principal engineer on a strategic enterprise platform initiative