Solutions Architect

eNGINE builds Technical Teams. We are a Solutions and Placement firm shaped by decades of interaction with Technical professionals. Our inspiration is continuous learning and engagement with the markets we serve, the talent we represent, and the teams we build. Our Consulting Workforce is encouraged to enjoy career fulfillment in the form of challenging projects, schedule flexibility, and paid training/certifications. Successful outcomes start and finish with eNGINE.eNGINE is hiring a Solutions Architect plays a central role in a major modernization initiative — re-engineering and re-platforming mission-critical applications that support multiple lines of business. You'll work collaboratively across the federated architecture team, application development, infrastructure, the PMO, business units, the Chief Data Office, and external partners. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in transformative environments and excels at rapidly evaluating complex technical concepts.What You'll Do:Architecture & StrategyDevelop current and future state architectures that advance customer experience, operational excellence, and brand growthDefine strategies and roadmaps for application modernization and cloud migration, including refactoring, re-platforming, and cloud-native adoptionBuild platform technology roadmaps spanning SaaS, PaaS, custom software, third-party, and open source solutionsEstablish standards for internal and external integrations to ensure loosely coupled, scalable architectureSolution DesignDevelop a deep understanding of business processes, application architectures, and supporting systems to design solutions that meet enterprise and business requirementsCreate design artifacts — including logical, physical, functional views, process flow diagrams, and integration diagrams — for project stakeholdersManage project constraints (scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk) and make technology decisions that reconcile them with project goalsEmbed security-by-design principles and adapt designs to evolving security, risk, and compliance requirementsGovernance & CollaborationPresent solution designs to the Architecture Review Board (ARB) and collaborate with stakeholders to refine them before submissionContribute to architecture standards, design patterns, and governance processesInvestigate new solutions using custom-developed, commercial, and open source softwarePrototyping & ValidationWork independently or collaboratively to prototype and validate architectural approachesDevelop proofs of concept and technical validations to support strategic decision-making and reduce delivery riskRequirements:10+ years of software development experience in mid-to-large organizations, with technical leadership experience5+ years defining architectures — current state, future state, and enterprise technology roadmaps — working with commercial, open source, and cloud solutionsDemonstrated experience applying enterprise architecture standards: microservices, event-driven architectures, API-led integration, and cloud-native design patternsStrong hands-on knowledge of AWS services across compute, integration, data, security, DevSecOps, and observabilityDeep understanding of container orchestration (Kubernetes/EKS, ECS/Fargate), including deployment, scaling, resiliency, and service-to-service communicationExperience designing for high availability, disaster recovery, security, and observability in cloud environmentsExposure to enterprise-scale data platforms: EMR, Data Lake, Lakehouse, or analytical solutionsExperience with authentication and authorization protocols: OAuth 2.0, SAML, OIDC, and RBACFamiliarity with OWASP security best practices and Section 508 accessibility complianceProficiency creating logical, physical, and functional views; process flow diagrams; and system integration diagramsPreferred:AWS Architect certification (Associate or Professional)5–10 years of programming experience with Java, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Python, JavaScript, or AngularHands-on experience with AWS services including VPC, API Gateway, ECS/Fargate, EKS, EC2, S3, DynamoDB, RDS/Aurora (PostgreSQL), IAM, Secrets Manager, KMS, CloudWatch, CloudFront, Route 53, and AWS OrganizationsExperience with SQL and NoSQL databasesEducation:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related fieldA combination of education and experience, including military service, will also be consideredMaster's degree preferredNo C2C, 3rd party, and relocation assistance is offered.