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Solution Architect (Cloud / Data)

Job Description - Solution Architect (Cloud / Data)

Position : Solution Architect

Detailed Job Description
The Solution Architect is responsible for designing and delivering end‑to‑end technical solutions that align with business requirements and enterprise architecture standards. This role involves working closely with business stakeholders, product owners, engineering teams, and enterprise architects to define architecture patterns, integration approaches, data flows, and cloud‑native designs.

The Solution Architect will craft high‑level and low‑level designs, ensuring that solutions are scalable, secure, cost‑efficient, and compliant with organizational and industry standards. They will also guide engineering teams during implementation, resolve technical challenges, drive design decisions, and ensure the delivery of high‑quality technical solutions.

Responsibilities include evaluating new technologies, conducting proof -of -concepts, supporting architecture governance, and providing technical leadership across cloud, application, and data domains. The role requires strong communication skills, the ability to influence cross -functional teams, and the capability to translate complex business needs into practical, robust solutions.


Strong experience in solution architecture for enterprise -scale programs

 Expertise in Cloud Platforms (Azure / AWS / GCP)

 Hands‑on experience with microservices, API architecture, and integration patterns

 Strong knowledge of data platforms, data modelling, ETL/ELT pipelines

 Experience in event -driven architecture and messaging systems (Kafka, EventHub, etc.)

 Good understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, containers, Kubernetes

 Strong knowledge of security architecture, identity & access management

 Ability to create HLD / LLD, architecture diagrams, and design artefacts

 Excellent stakeholder communication and ability to simplify technical concepts


Nice to Have Skills:
 Experience with TOGAF, SAFe Architecture or equivalent frameworks

 Cloud certifications (Azure Architect, AWS Solution Architect)

 Experience with API gateways, service mesh, and distributed tracing

 Experience with data streaming, real‑time processing

 Exposure to analytics solutions (Databricks, Snowflake, Synapse, BigQuery)

 Experience performing architecture assessments, PoCs, or technology evaluations

 Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Bicep/CloudFormation

Top 3 responsibilities
1. End‑to‑End Solution Design & Architecture Delivery

Own the design of technical solutions across application, data, and integration layers.
Produce architecture artefacts (HLD, LLD, sequence diagrams, data flows).
Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards, security guidelines, and cloud best practices.
2. Technical Leadership & Implementation Guidance

Work closely with engineering teams to translate designs into deliverables.
Provide hands -on leadership during development, resolving design/technical blockers.
Conduct code/design reviews to ensure solution quality, performance, scalability, and compliance.
3. Stakeholder Collaboration & Requirement Clarification

Partner with Product Owners, SMEs, Business Analysts, and cross -functional teams to refine requirements.
Present and validate architecture decisions with stakeholders.
Ensure clear communication on impacts, risks, dependencies, and timelines.

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