{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"5ebfefbbf9489c2b44330cad","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/5ebfefbbf9489c2b44330cad","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/5ebfefbbf9489c2b44330cad","title":"Lead Specialist, Solution Architect","description":"Description - Shape the architecture behind Pearson’s OnVUE online proctored testing platform, guiding multiple engineering teams as they modernise secure, scalable and reliable assessment delivery. Also known in the market as: Lead Solution Architect; Senior Solution Architect; Technical Architect; Java Cloud Solution Architect.\n\nAbout the Role\n\nOnVUE enables candidates to take secure, remotely proctored assessments. The platform combines modern and legacy systems with ongoing work across platform modernisation, service resilience, API-first integration, cloud-native delivery, candidate and proctor experience, and stronger developer and operational practices.\n\nAs Lead Specialist, Solution Architect, you will provide technical direction across multiple engineering teams rather than sit within a single squad. You will translate business needs and technical constraints into practical architecture, guide delivery from discovery through implementation, and help teams resolve complex integration and build challenges.\n\nThis role suits an architect who combines deep Java and cloud-native expertise with clear judgement, hands-on credibility and the ability to influence without formal authority.\n\nWhat You’ll Do\n\nOwn solution architecture from discovery and design through implementation and production adoption.\n\nTranslate business needs, constraints and technical requirements into secure, scalable and maintainable designs.\n\nSet technical direction across squads and maintain consistency across the wider OnVUE solution footprint.\n\nGuide engineering teams through implementation while preserving architectural intent.\n\nEvaluate trade-offs across scalability, resilience, security, maintainability, integration risk and business value.\n\nResolve complex architecture, integration and build issues, escalating decisions outside the assigned scope.\n\nEstablish repeatable technical patterns and ensure conformance with architecture standards.\n\nMentor engineers and architects and communicate recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.\n\nWhat We’re Looking For\n\nProgressive experience in software engineering, solution architecture or a related technical discipline.\n\nStrong Java enterprise architecture experience, including Spring and Spring Boot.\n\nWorking architecture experience across front-end and back-end technologies, including Angular.\n\nCloud-platform experience, preferably Azure; strong AWS experience is also relevant.\n\nKubernetes, containers, orchestration and cloud-native delivery experience.\n\nExperience designing and scaling reliable, distributed applications and maintaining operational health.\n\nStrong third-party integration, API and service-integration experience.\n\nEvidence of leading technical decisions across multiple teams without relying on formal authority.\n\nStrong communication, facilitation, documentation and mentoring skills.\n\nExperience with LLMs, machine learning, video/audio/image processing or desktop products is helpful but not essential.\n\nLocation & Working Pattern\n\nUnited States. Remote within the United States. Any state restrictions or travel expectations will be shared during the recruitment process.\n\nCompensation\n\nCompensation at Pearson is influenced by factors including skill set, experience, and location.\n\nThe full-time salary range for this role is $150,000 - $160,000. This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here. Applications will be accepted through November 9th, 2026. This window may be extended depending on business needs.\n\nWhy Join Pearson?\n\nThis is an opportunity to influence the technical direction of a high-impact assessment platform used for secure remote testing. You will work across teams, help modernize a complex technology estate, and establish architecture that improves scalability, resilience and delivery quality.\n\nWho we are:\n\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.\n\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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