Cloud Solutions Architect

$160,000 - $160,000/Yr

INSPYR Solutions - Fort Worth, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Fort Worth, TX

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Cloud Solutions Architect is a leadership role that bridges development, architecture, data, and business organizations. This position involves coordinating team initiatives, validating business needs, and creating scalable architectures to solve customer problems. The architect acts as a servant leader, guiding team members and ensuring alignment with business objectives while mentoring development roles and promoting best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead team members in solution designs and work breakdown.
• Participate in all phases of the solution delivery.
• Assist in defining the vision and roadmap of technology-based solutions for the development group.
• Responsible for design of new software and solutions or extensive software revisions to existing.
• Create high-level architectural specifications and address problems of systems integration and compatibility.
• Collaborate with management to perform research of the technical feasibility of business needs.
• Mentor development roles by guiding them through architectural principles, solution design, and best practices.
• Evangelize and evolve development and design standards and best practices.
• Communicate and work alongside members of their team in support of their day-to-day work items.
• Work with business partners to ensure alignment between the ask and the output.
• Perform peer reviews and sign-off for other team member's work to ensure adherence to defined architectural standards.
• Learn and integrate business processes by actively engaging with business partners to ensure alignment between technical solutions and organizational objectives.
• Serve as an escalation point for team members on technical issues.
• Lead internal training opportunities within the development group.
• Perform business and technical knowledge transfer with their peers.

Requirements

• 5-7 years of previous development experience in .NET or Java.
• 3-5 years of experience with business analysis and systems design.
• 1-3 years of experience in a leadership role (principal engineer, tech lead, team lead, architect, etc.).
• Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Deep understanding of architectural frameworks, design patterns, and best practices.
• Strong background in software development and familiarity with multiple programming languages and frameworks.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think strategically.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong leadership and project management skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams or enable other leaders.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Nice-to-haves

• Azure or AWS Solution Architect certification preferred or to be acquired within the first 12 months of the role.
• SAFe Architect certification preferred or to be acquired within the first 12 months of the role.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Competitive pay
• 401(k) retirement plan