{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"538bcb355aeeefc45f9013f1","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/538bcb355aeeefc45f9013f1","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/538bcb355aeeefc45f9013f1","title":"Solution Architect","description":"Role Overview\nThe Product Architect in Test Delivery supporting the DVSA program is a senior technical leader responsible for defining, guiding, and governing the architecture and implementation of solutions that enable the DVSA program’s test delivery capabilities. While this role is part of the broader Test Delivery architecture organization, it will be primarily dedicated to supporting the DVSA program for the foreseeable future.\nThis role provides hands-on architectural direction and technical leadership for a major, business-critical program within Pearson VUE. The Product Architect ensures solutions are scalable, secure, maintainable, and resilient, while remaining aligned with Test Delivery platform strategy and enterprise architectural standards.\nThe Product Architect works closely with Test Delivery platform architects, DVSA program architects, product management, engineering leaders, QA, operations, and the DVSA program team to translate business and regulatory requirements into sound technical designs and to support successful implementation across the full development lifecycle.\nProduct Domain:\nThe Testing system used to create, publish, and deliver DVSA exams is significant. It includes an authoring and publishing system, a CRM for scheduling and managing candidates taking exams in both permanent and temporary testing centers. The cloud-based hub of the system oversees the dissemination of tests and candidate information to those testing centers using encryption keyed to each testing center. The candidate information includes the candidate information, restrictions, and the time/date of the scheduled exam. It communicates with independent applications running in those test centers which have tools for managing and supporting candidates, proctors, and administrators.\nThe primary tech stack is C# and currently uses a mixture of AngularJS and Angular for the front end. The authoring, CRM and Central server run in Microsoft Azure while the test center software is a local application updated in specific time windows multiple times per year using MSIs.\nKey Responsibilities: Architecture & Design\nWork with 3 rd party review partners to analyze the DVSA platform architecture to ensure it meets the Pearson VUE and DVSA requirements for best practices in coding, testing and release management.\nOwn and work with the DVSA platform architects to evolve the end-to-end architecture supporting the DVSA program within the Test Delivery ecosystem.\nDesign solution architectures that balance functional requirements, non-functional requirements, and delivery constraints.\nDefine and document architectural patterns including service boundaries, APIs, data flows, integrations, and deployment models.\nEnsure solutions align with Test Delivery and enterprise modernization goals such as cloud-native design, resiliency, scalability, and maintainability.\nTranslate business, regulatory, and operational requirements of the DVSA program into clear, actionable architectural guidance for DVSA product architects and engineering teams.\nReview and approve significant design and implementation decisions related to DVSA program solutions.\nIdentify and resolve architectural, integration, and systemic issues to maintain consistency and platform stability.\nEnsure adherence to enterprise architecture standards while appropriately tailoring solutions to DVSA program–specific needs.\nKey Responsibilities: Implementation & Delivery\nProvide ongoing architectural guidance throughout development, testing, and release cycles for the DVSA program.\nPartner closely with DVSA program architects and VUE engineering teams to ensure designs are implemented correctly, pragmatically, and sustainably.\nPerform design and code reviews with an architectural focus on quality, security, scalability, performance, and operability.\nIdentify technical risks early and collaborate with delivery teams to define mitigation strategies.\nEnsure DVSA program solutions meet security, privacy, availability, compliance, and BCDR requirements.\nSupport incremental modernization and refactoring of existing DVSA program solutions toward target-state architecture.\nBalance architectural rigor with delivery velocity, making informed trade-offs when necessary.\nKey Responsibilities: Collaboration & Technical Leadership\nAct as the primary architectural point of contact for the DVSA program.\nCollaborate closely with:\nDVSA program leadership and internal stakeholders\nTest Delivery platform architects and Enterprise architects to ensure alignment with shared services and standards\nProduct Managers to:\nShape technically feasible and sustainable roadmaps for the DVSA program\nOversee the technical aspects of the Escrow process, ensuring that all technical needs are met to provide business continuity in the case of an escrow event.\nArchitects, engineering leads and developers (globally based) to align on implementation strategy\nQA and operations teams (globally based) to ensure production readiness and operational excellence\nProvide technical mentorship and guidance to engineers, raising overall architectural and engineering maturity.\nFacilitate architectural discussions and decision-making within and across DVSA program teams.\nClearly communicate architectural intent, trade-offs, and rationale to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.\nPromote consistent architectural and engineering best practices across DVSA program delivery teams.\nQualifications\nRequired\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).\nSignificant experience designing and implementing complex software systems in enterprise or product-based environments.\nStrong experience with distributed systems, APIs, and service integrations.\nProven ability to guide teams through complex technical and architectural decisions.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills.\nPreferred\nExperience supporting regulated or government programs.\nExperience with cloud-native architectures, including microservices and containerized workloads.\nExperience applying AI-assisted tooling (e.g., AI-supported design, development, testing, or operational analysis) in enterprise software environments.\nFamiliarity with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated testing practices.\nExperience with high-availability, customer-facing, or mission-critical platforms.\nExposure to security best practices, authentication/authorization, and data protection requirements.\nSkills & Competencies\nProduct-Focused Architecture: Designs solutions that meet DVSA program needs while enabling long-term evolution.\nTechnical Leadership: Leads through influence, expertise, and collaboration.\nAI-Aware Architecture: Understands how AI and automation capabilities can be incorporated into product architectures to enhance scalability, observability, supportability, and customer experience, while managing risk and compliance considerations.\nCloud Architecture: Applies cloud services effectively to build scalable and resilient systems.\nSystem Design: Breaks down complex problems into clear, implementable designs.\nApplied AI & Automation: Leverages AI-enabled tools and techniques to improve system design, developer productivity, operational efficiency, and decision-making, while ensuring responsible use aligned with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.\nProblem Solving: Diagnoses architectural issues and proposes practical, delivery-oriented solutions.\nCollaboration: Works effectively within delivery teams while aligning with broader Test Delivery architecture.\nAdaptability: Responds constructively to changing requirements and priorities.\nContinuous Learning: Stays current with evolving technologies and architectural practices.\nApplications will be accepted through 3/13/2026. This window may be extended depending on business needs.\nCompensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. As required by the California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York State, New York City, Vermont, Washington State, and Washington DC laws, the pay range for this position is as follows:\nThe full-time salary range is between $130,000 - $165,000.\nThis position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.\nWho we are:\nAt Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.\nPearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.\nIf you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com.\nJob: Architecture\nJob Family: TECHNOLOGY\nOrganization: Assessment & Qualifications\nSchedule: FULL\\_TIME\nWorkplace Type: Remote\nReq ID: 22935\n\\#location","company":"Pearson","rawCompany":"pearson","city":"Kincaid","state":"IL","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-18T15:52:44.172Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1211.00","title":"Computer Systems Analysts","slug":"computer-systems-analysts"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Solution Architect","description":"Role Overview\nThe Product Architect in Test Delivery supporting the DVSA program is a senior technical leader responsible for defining, guiding, and governing the architecture and implementation of solutions that enable the DVSA program’s test delivery capabilities. While this role is part of the broader Test Delivery architecture organization, it will be primarily dedicated to supporting the DVSA program for the foreseeable future.\nThis role provides hands-on architectural direction and technical leadership for a major, business-critical program within Pearson VUE. The Product Architect ensures solutions are scalable, secure, maintainable, and resilient, while remaining aligned with Test Delivery platform strategy and enterprise architectural standards.\nThe Product Architect works closely with Test Delivery platform architects, DVSA program architects, product management, engineering leaders, QA, operations, and the DVSA program team to translate business and regulatory requirements into sound technical designs and to support successful implementation across the full development lifecycle.\nProduct Domain:\nThe Testing system used to create, publish, and deliver DVSA exams is significant. It includes an authoring and publishing system, a CRM for scheduling and managing candidates taking exams in both permanent and temporary testing centers. The cloud-based hub of the system oversees the dissemination of tests and candidate information to those testing centers using encryption keyed to each testing center. The candidate information includes the candidate information, restrictions, and the time/date of the scheduled exam. It communicates with independent applications running in those test centers which have tools for managing and supporting candidates, proctors, and administrators.\nThe primary tech stack is C# and currently uses a mixture of AngularJS and Angular for the front end. The authoring, CRM and Central server run in Microsoft Azure while the test center software is a local application updated in specific time windows multiple times per year using MSIs.\nKey Responsibilities: Architecture & Design\nWork with 3 rd party review partners to analyze the DVSA platform architecture to ensure it meets the Pearson VUE and DVSA requirements for best practices in coding, testing and release management.\nOwn and work with the DVSA platform architects to evolve the end-to-end architecture supporting the DVSA program within the Test Delivery ecosystem.\nDesign solution architectures that balance functional requirements, non-functional requirements, and delivery constraints.\nDefine and document architectural patterns including service boundaries, APIs, data flows, integrations, and deployment models.\nEnsure solutions align with Test Delivery and enterprise modernization goals such as cloud-native design, resiliency, scalability, and maintainability.\nTranslate business, regulatory, and operational requirements of the DVSA program into clear, actionable architectural guidance for DVSA product architects and engineering teams.\nReview and approve significant design and implementation decisions related to DVSA program solutions.\nIdentify and resolve architectural, integration, and systemic issues to maintain consistency and platform stability.\nEnsure adherence to enterprise architecture standards while appropriately tailoring solutions to DVSA program–specific needs.\nKey Responsibilities: Implementation & Delivery\nProvide ongoing architectural guidance throughout development, testing, and release cycles for the DVSA program.\nPartner closely with DVSA program architects and VUE engineering teams to ensure designs are implemented correctly, pragmatically, and sustainably.\nPerform design and code reviews with an architectural focus on quality, security, scalability, performance, and operability.\nIdentify technical risks early and collaborate with delivery teams to define mitigation strategies.\nEnsure DVSA program solutions meet security, privacy, availability, compliance, and BCDR requirements.\nSupport incremental modernization and refactoring of existing DVSA program solutions toward target-state architecture.\nBalance architectural rigor with delivery velocity, making informed trade-offs when necessary.\nKey Responsibilities: Collaboration & Technical Leadership\nAct as the primary architectural point of contact for the DVSA program.\nCollaborate closely with:\nDVSA program leadership and internal stakeholders\nTest Delivery platform architects and Enterprise architects to ensure alignment with shared services and standards\nProduct Managers to:\nShape technically feasible and sustainable roadmaps for the DVSA program\nOversee the technical aspects of the Escrow process, ensuring that all technical needs are met to provide business continuity in the case of an escrow event.\nArchitects, engineering leads and developers (globally based) to align on implementation strategy\nQA and operations teams (globally based) to ensure production readiness and operational excellence\nProvide technical mentorship and guidance to engineers, raising overall architectural and engineering maturity.\nFacilitate architectural discussions and decision-making within and across DVSA program teams.\nClearly communicate architectural intent, trade-offs, and rationale to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.\nPromote consistent architectural and engineering best practices across DVSA program delivery teams.\nQualifications\nRequired\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).\nSignificant experience designing and implementing complex software systems in enterprise or product-based environments.\nStrong experience with distributed systems, APIs, and service integrations.\nProven ability to guide teams through complex technical and architectural decisions.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills.\nPreferred\nExperience supporting regulated or government programs.\nExperience with cloud-native architectures, including microservices and containerized workloads.\nExperience applying AI-assisted tooling (e.g., AI-supported design, development, testing, or operational analysis) in enterprise software environments.\nFamiliarity with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated testing practices.\nExperience with high-availability, customer-facing, or mission-critical platforms.\nExposure to security best practices, authentication/authorization, and data protection requirements.\nSkills & Competencies\nProduct-Focused Architecture: Designs solutions that meet DVSA program needs while enabling long-term evolution.\nTechnical Leadership: Leads through influence, expertise, and collaboration.\nAI-Aware Architecture: Understands how AI and automation capabilities can be incorporated into product architectures to enhance scalability, observability, supportability, and customer experience, while managing risk and compliance considerations.\nCloud Architecture: Applies cloud services effectively to build scalable and resilient systems.\nSystem Design: Breaks down complex problems into clear, implementable designs.\nApplied AI & Automation: Leverages AI-enabled tools and techniques to improve system design, developer productivity, operational efficiency, and decision-making, while ensuring responsible use aligned with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.\nProblem Solving: Diagnoses architectural issues and proposes practical, delivery-oriented solutions.\nCollaboration: Works effectively within delivery teams while aligning with broader Test Delivery architecture.\nAdaptability: Responds constructively to changing requirements and priorities.\nContinuous Learning: Stays current with evolving technologies and architectural practices.\nApplications will be accepted through 3/13/2026. This window may be extended depending on business needs.\nCompensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. As required by the California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York State, New York City, Vermont, Washington State, and Washington DC laws, the pay range for this position is as follows:\nThe full-time salary range is between $130,000 - $165,000.\nThis position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.\nWho we are:\nAt Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.\nPearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. 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