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# Solutions Architect

- **Company:** Motion Recruitment Partners LLC.
- **Location:** Charlotte, NC, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Architectural Patterns, User Authentication, Software as a Service, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Distributed Systems, High-Level Architecture, Identity and Access Management, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Information Technology, Front End Software Development, Api Design, Restful APIs, Legacy Systems, Microservices
- **Published:** August 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/86e278ea-bc3a-4837-8c38-39f6f99ef6b6

## About the Role

* Cloud-Native Application Design
 * Microservices / Distributed Systems Architecture
 * REST API Design / Event-Driven Architecture
 * Modern Front-End Architecture / Micro-Frontends
 * Identity Management / Authentication / Secure Authorization
 * CI/CD and Observability Strategy
 * DevOps Collaboration

Desired Skills & Experience

 * 5+ years of progressive software engineering experience with 2+ years in architecture roles
 * BS or MS in Computer Science or related field
 * Prior experience in media, streaming, or subscription SaaS platforms
 * Experience modernizing legacy systems into scalable event-driven microservices
 * Strong leadership and communication skills across engineering, product, and business stakeholders
 * Passion for mentoring engineers and elevating team technical maturity
 * Self-starter comfortable balancing fast delivery timelines with long-term platform strategy

## Description

We are currently seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to guide the technical direction of a cloud-native microservice architecture, streaming platform integrations, and modular front-end frameworks supporting millions of users across a large digital product portfolio. This is a highly visible, cross-functional role working directly with engineering leadership, product teams, DevOps, and development teams to establish architectural patterns that balance scalability, velocity, security, and maintainability across multiple platforms and product lines., * 50% Architecture Design & Technical Leadership

 * 30% Cross-Functional Collaboration
 * 20% Mentorship & Engineering Excellence
 * 100% Hands On

Daily Responsibilities

 * Own high-level architecture and design for cloud-native applications across a large digital product portfolio
 * Lead design sessions with engineering, product, and leadership to define scalable, resilient, and maintainable solutions
 * Define API-first service designs supporting clear separation of concerns between front-end, back-end, and third-party integrations
 * Guide teams in modernizing legacy systems into scalable event-driven microservices
 * Provide leadership on modular micro-frontend patterns using scalable UI technologies
 * Collaborate closely with DevOps on CI/CD and observability strategy
 * Ensure security best practices are embedded into architectural design
 * Mentor senior engineers and drive technical excellence across the organization
 * Stay current with emerging cloud, streaming, and architectural trends


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