SOLUTION ARCHITECT (REMOTE) DUNCAN AND ROSS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCIES

Role Overview

• As a Senior Solutions Architect, you will design and oversee enterprise-level, cloud-native solutions that drive innovation, scalability, and security. You will play a pivotal role in shaping technical strategy, aligning business goals with technology, and mentoring engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
• This is a leadership role requiring a deep understanding of modern cloud architectures, backend systems, mobile application frameworks, and best practices in security and performance optimization.

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud Architecture & Strategy
• Design end-to-end cloud-based architectures on GCP and other cloud platforms with a focus on scalability, resilience, and high performance.
• Create technical roadmaps, blueprints, and design documentation to guide development teams.
• Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and frameworks to optimize solution designs.
• Lead hybrid and multi-cloud strategies, leveraging platforms like GCP, AWS, and Azure.

Backend & API Design

• Architect secure, scalable backend systems using Laravel for enterprise-grade applications.
• Design and implement microservices-based architectures using Node.js.
• Develop and manage RESTful and GraphQL APIs, ensuring robust and secure integrations through platforms such as Apigee, AWS API Gateway, or Azure API Management.

Mobile & Frontend Solutions

• Lead the design of cross-platform mobile applications using React Native, ensuring top-tier performance and user experience.
• Performance, Monitoring & Security
• Implement strategies for high availability, including load balancing, auto-scaling, and failover mechanisms.
• Incorporate monitoring and observability tools (e.g., GCP Cloud Monitoring, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Embed secure-by-design principles and ensure compliance with relevant regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
• Optimize systems for cost efficiency and performance, including caching, query optimization, and latency reduction.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Partner closely with developers, DevOps engineers, and product teams to ensure designs are implemented effectively.
• Act as a technical mentor and leader, elevating the capabilities of engineering teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into actionable technical solutions.
• Champion Agile best practices, participating in sprint planning, retrospectives, and iterative delivery.