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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Solution Architect - **Company:** CYNET SYSTEMS INC. - **Location:** Richmond, VA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $135,200.0 - $145,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, BigQuery, Cloud Computing, Cloud Database, Cloud Engineering, Cloud Storage, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Disaster Recovery, Identity and Access Management, Key Management, PostgreSQL, Enterprise Messaging Systems, Network Segmentation, OAuth, OpenID, Role-Based Access Control, Zero Trust Network Access, Cloudera, JSON Web Token, Software Engineering, Workflow Management Systems, Data Logging, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Cloud Monitoring, Spring Cloud, System Availability, Snowflake, HybridCloud, Apigee, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, Pyspark, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Google Cloud Functions, Enterprise Integration, Apache Kafka, Cloud Optimization, Terraform, Devsecops, Api Management, Mulesoft, Microservices - **Published:** August 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/9e693d5f-6360-4ab7-b206-a5093020aec2 ## About the Role * 10 15+ years of overall experience in software engineering, solution architecture, cloud platforms, enterprise integration, or related technology roles. * 5 8+ years of hands-on cloud architecture experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale solutions on Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform). * 5 8+ years of experience designing and implementing cloud-native applications using GKE, Cloud Run, Apigee, Pub/Sub, Cloud SQL, Cloud Storage, Cloud Monitoring, and IAM. * 5 7+ years of experience designing enterprise integration architectures involving APIs, event-driven systems, messaging platforms, file-based integrations, and hybrid cloud environments. * 4 6+ years of experience with enterprise API management platforms such as Apigee, Kong, MuleSoft, or Azure API Management. * 4 6+ years of experience architecting and implementing microservices-based solutions using Kubernetes and containerization technologies. * 4 6+ years of experience designing secure multi-tenant platforms incorporating RBAC, IAM, network segmentation, encryption, and compliance controls. * 2 4+ years of experience with enterprise security frameworks including OAuth, OIDC, JWT, Zero Trust Architecture, Secret Management, and Key Management Services (KMS). * 3 5+ years of experience implementing event-driven architectures using Kafka, Google Pub/Sub, or Eventarc. * 3 5+ years of experience designing and implementing enterprise data architectures, canonical data models, and data governance solutions. * 3 5+ years of experience working with Cloud SQL (PostgreSQL), Spanner, BigQuery, or Snowflake. * 3 5+ years of experience with enterprise document processing, workflow orchestration, and document generation platforms. * 2 3+ years of experience implementing workflow orchestration and automation frameworks such as Cloud Workflows, Airflow, Composer, or Camunda. * 3 5+ years of experience implementing monitoring, observability, logging, and audit frameworks. * 2 4+ years of experience with DevSecOps practices, CI/CD automation, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and GitOps. * 2 4+ years of experience designing Disaster Recovery (DR), Business Continuity (BC), and High Availability (HA) solutions., * Strong verbal and written communication skills. * Excellent communication and presentation skills. * Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders. ## Description * Design and deliver enterprise-scale solutions on Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform). * Implement cloud-native applications using GKE, Cloud Run, and Apigee. * Architect enterprise integration solutions including APIs and event-driven systems. * Manage API platforms and microservices orchestration. * Ensure security and compliance through RBAC, IAM, and Zero Trust Architecture. * Design data architectures and canonical data models. * Orchestrate workflows and document processing solutions. * Implement observability, monitoring, and audit frameworks. * Automate infrastructure using Terraform and CI/CD pipelines. * Develop resiliency and disaster recovery strategies for cloud environments. Nice to Have: * Google Cloud Platform Certifications. * Hands-on experience with PySpark, Dataproc, and Cloud Functions. * Experience with AI-driven Optimization and Automation. * Cloud Cost Optimization experience. * Exposure to AWS and/or Azure Cloud Platforms. 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