Director of Solutions Architect

• 35% AWS Cloud Architecture & Application Design
• 25% API-First Architecture & Application Modernization
• 20% Enterprise Architecture, Security & DevSecOps
• 10% Data Architecture & Platform Integration
• 10% AI/ML Strategy & Emerging Technologies

Daily Responsibilities

• 40% Hands-On Architecture, Technical Design & Development Guidance
• 30% Technical Leadership & Architecture Strategy
• 30% Cross-Functional Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience designing, developing, and delivering enterprise technology solutions.
• Proven experience leading solution architecture from strategy through implementation, including architecture ownership, design documentation, and stakeholder communication.
• Strong hands-on experience designing, developing, and supporting cloud applications in AWS environments, including containerized applications and custom enterprise solutions.
• Demonstrated experience with API-first architecture, including modern, decoupled, secure, and scalable APIs.
• Prior hands-on software development experience with Java, Spring Boot, and JavaScript, with experience building APIs and user interfaces clearly demonstrated on the resume.
• Experience designing secure, scalable, and resilient cloud-native solutions, including application modernization and migration initiatives.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture, security, data architecture, scalability, and resiliency.
• Experience with DevSecOps practices, CI/CD automation, and AWS Well-Architected Framework principles.
• Experience working with databases, data platforms, and data APIs in public cloud environments.
• Ability to assess business priorities, evaluate technical risks and tradeoffs, and translate business needs into technology solutions.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and build relationships across product, engineering, architecture, and leadership teams.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship management skills.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience within the financial services or investment management industry.
• Experience contributing to AI/ML strategies, roadmaps, and enterprise technology initiatives.
• Experience with containerization, cloud-native application patterns, and modern distributed systems.
• Experience leading architecture initiatives across multiple engineering squads.
• Experience developing product roadmaps, architecture artifacts, and technical improvement plans.
• Familiarity with enterprise cloud governance, security standards, and application modernization strategies.
• Passion for emerging technologies and the ability to work across multiple languages, frameworks, and platforms.

A leading investment management firm is seeking a Director of Solutions Architecture to join its team in Boston, MA. This is a full-time, hybrid opportunity requiring three days onsite per week, ideal for an experienced technology leader with a strong background in enterprise architecture, AWS cloud solutions, API-first design, and modern application development. The role will focus on cloud-native architecture, secure and scalable applications, DevSecOps, CI/CD automation, and enterprise technology modernization.