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# Solutions Architect (Job Code: 175685)

- **Company:** POPULUS GROUP
- **Location:** Troy, MI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $192,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Activity Diagram, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Architectural Patterns, Microsoft Azure, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Swagger, Service Design, Software Engineering, Openapi, Google Cloud, Enterprise Software Applications, Cloud Platform System, Azure Data Factory, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Git Flow, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Terraform, Microservices
- **Published:** September 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.mitalent.org/job-seeker/job-details/JobCode/407428967

## About the Role

Experience must include three (3) years use of all the following: Azure Data Factory, GCP, CI/CD pipelines, APIs, Terraform, Python, Java, DevOps practices, Git-based workflows, AWS, RAG Architectures, Kubernetes and Retail POS systems.

Will also accept any suitable combination of education, training, and/or experience., Education: Bachelors - Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Applied Computer Science, or in a related field of study (will accept equivalent foreign degree).

Training: None

Experience: Five (5) years in the position above, as a Senior Software Engineer, as an Associate - Projects, as a Sr. Associate - Projects, as a Manager - Projects, as a Sr. Software Consultant, or in a related occupation.

## Description

Responsible for designing and documenting high level and detailed solution architectures for enterprise applications, including component diagrams, domain models, logical information models, service sequence diagrams, activity diagrams, deployment diagrams, and data mappings; develop integration strategies for applications and platforms, ensuring security, performance, scalability, and reliability across global, multi park environments; create and maintain API specifications, including OpenAPI/Swagger documentation, to support consistent and standardized service design; provide technical support throughout the software development lifecycle, guiding engineering teams during design, development, integration, and deployment phases; evaluate business and technical requirements to design cloud native, microservices based solutions using modern architectural patterns; maintain deep knowledge of global systems and serve as a subject matter expert for architecture, integration, and platform
capabilities; support implementation of Kubernetes based container orchestration, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and DevOps practices; produce technical documentation, including diagrams, specifications, models, and architectural guidelines, to support development and operational teams; participate in architectural reviews, solution assessments, and technical decision making processes for new and existing systems; utilize and apply knowledge of Azure Data Factory, GCP, CI/CD pipelines, APIs, Terraform, Python, Java, DevOps practices, Git-based workflows, Kubernetes, AWS, RAG Architectures, and Retail POS systems to perform assigned duties; and provide guidance on cloud platform usage, including AWS, Azure, and GCP, to ensure solutions meet organizational standards for maintainability and long term sustainability.


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