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Perform hands-on prototyping, core framework development, and critical code reviews across microservices, databases, and message brokers.Drive Executive Client Advisory & Engagement: Act as the primary technical advisor for client CTOs, VP-level stakeholders, and product leaders. Translate business needs into multi-year technical roadmaps, lead \\\"build vs. buy\\\" analyses, and articulate architectural trade-offs with clarity.Guide & Lead Global Engineering Teams: Mentor and lead distributed engineering teams across the US, India, and other global centers. Foster outcome-driven ownership, technical rigor, and cross-functional agility across the development lifecycle.Orchestrate GenAI & SDLC Automation: Define enterprise strategies for embedding Generative AI, LLM integrations, and modern automation tools (Copilot, Claude, IaC, automated testing pipelines) into production software workflows.Troubleshoot & Modernize Legacy Systems: Lead rapid root-cause analysis for mission-critical production bottlenecks, refactor legacy monoliths into distributed microservices, and ensure seamless interoperability with core industry standards.What You Bring Core Qualifications (Must-Haves) 15+ Years of Progressive Technical Experience: A proven, long-term career trajectory starting from hands-on software development through Solution Architecture to Enterprise or Principal Architecture within client-facing IT consulting, professional services, or enterprise SaaS environments.8+ Years in Client-Facing Advisory: Deep experience presenting to, negotiating with, and advising executive leadership (CTO, VP, CPO) on technical strategy, platform rationalization, and technology roadmaps.5+ Years of Technical Team Leadership: Demonstrated track record leading global, distributed development teams (onshore/offshore) while remaining active in architectural design, code reviews, and high-level technical problem-solving.Formal Technical Education:Bachelor's Degree: B.S. / B.E. / B.Tech in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related STEM field (Required).Master's Degree: M.S. / M.E. / M.Tech / MCA in Computer Science or Engineering (Strongly Preferred).Deep Hands-On Engineering Stack Mastery: Technical depth in core Enterprise back-end stacks (e.g., Java/Spring Boot, .NET Core, Python) alongside modern TypeScript/JavaScript frameworks.Deep experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ), relational/NoSQL databases, and API ecosystems.Hands-on expertise with public cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).Pragmatic AI & SDLC Automation Fluency: Tactical knowledge of incorporating GenAI frameworks (LangChain, OpenAI API, LlamaIndex) and modern AI coding assistants into software delivery pipelines.Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Haves) ● EdTech & Enterprise Domain Standards: Familiarity with EdTech integration standards (LTI, QTI, Ed-Fi, CEDS) or large-scale digital learning ecosystemarchitectures.● Professional Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or TOGAF certification.","company":"Straive","rawCompany":"straive","city":"Chicago","state":"IL","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-10-07T04:05:54.203Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1211.00","title":"Computer Systems Analysts","slug":"computer-systems-analysts"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Solution Architect","description":"Role SummarySeeking a Hands-on Consulting Solution Architect (Principal Solution Architect) who combines deep, code-level engineering roots with C-suite consultative leadership. 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