Application Solution Architect

Location: Plano, TX

Key Responsibilities:

• Design end-to-end application architecture aligned with business and technology goals.
• Develop scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions using modern architectural principles.
• Lead application modernization initiatives, including microservices and cloud-native solutions.
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, infrastructure, and security teams throughout the SDLC.
• Define architecture standards, best practices, and technical roadmaps.
• Review solution designs and provide technical leadership and mentorship.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 8+ years of software development or application architecture experience.
• 3+ years of experience as a Solution Architect or Application Architect.
• Strong experience designing enterprise applications and distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices architecture.
• Experience with or strong knowledge of AWS cloud services and cloud-native application design.
• Familiarity with container platforms (Docker/Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with AWS services such as EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, RDS, EKS, or similar cloud technologies.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation) is a plus.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and modern software engineering practices.
• AWS certifications are a plus but not required.