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Production Validation Architect (ID: 4117)

Job Description - Production Validation Architect (ID: 4117)

As a Production Validation Architect (Lead), you will:
  • Lead Blue-Green and production validation assessments across complex, interconnected applications.
  • Evaluate hosting, parallel deployments, test-user routing, database compatibility, integrations, cutover, and rollback.
  • Conduct workshops with application teams, vendors, and partners to assess application readiness and identify technical constraints.
  • Define reference architecture, release orchestration, testing workflows, implementation roadmap, and risk mitigation strategies.
  • Guide engineering teams as the architecture design authority throughout implementation.
What You Bring to the Table:
  • 12+ years of experinece in software delivery, including at least 5 years as a Solution, Platform, or Release Architect.
  • Proven experience designing and implementing Blue-Green, Canary, or similar production release strategies.
  • Strong knowledge of API gateways, load balancers, Kubernetes ingress, service mesh, header/cookie-based routing, and feature flags.
  • Expertise in zero-downtime database migrations, backward-compatible schema changes, and shared databases.
  • Experience with API integrations, message queues, event-driven architectures, file/batch interfaces, Kubernetes, VM-based infrastructure, and SaaS applications.
You should possess the ability to:
  • Assess end-to-end customer journeys, application dependencies, production readiness, and integration risks.
  • Design secure test-user routing and release workflows covering deployment, validation, approval, cutover, monitoring, and rollback.
  • Classify applications as ready, adaptable, or unsuitable and recommend practical remediation options.
  • Prepare architecture documentation, risk assessments, and roadmaps, and present recommendations to senior stakeholders.
  • Communicate technical limitations and trade-offs clearly while guiding teams toward reliable implementation.
What We Bring to the Table:
  • The opportunity to lead enterprise-scale production validation and release architecture initiatives.
  • The ability to shape deployment standards, improve production reliability, and minimise release risks.
  • Collaboration with senior stakeholders, application teams, vendors, and engineering partners throughout assessment and implementation.
Let’s Connect

Want to discuss this opportunity in more detail? Feel free to reach out.

Recruiter: Asha Krishnan
Phone: +31 20 369 0609 ; Extn :146

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