Senior Solutions Architect

Description

**About the opportunity** ------------------------ We are looking for a **hands\-on Solutions Architect** who combines strategic architectural vision with strong technical capability in defining, designing, validating, and evolving solutions. We are seeking a profile that **does not act solely in defining standards, governance, or architectural documentation**, but who has proximity to engineering and actively participates in technical decisions, supporting teams in the implementation of proposed architectures. The person will be responsible for connecting business needs to technology strategy, acting in a consultative manner with business areas and leadership, and simultaneously in a practical manner with engineering, development, infrastructure, cloud, data, and security. **Main responsibilities** -------------------------------- * Design and evolve solution architectures, actively participating in technical definitions and supporting their implementation; * Translate business needs into viable, scalable, secure, and sustainable technological solutions; * Act in a **hands\-on** manner in technology evaluation, architecture elaboration, definition of components, integrations, APIs, standards, and cloud solutions; * Create and validate technical diagrams, integration flows, architectural models, and solution specifications; * Technically support engineering teams during development, implementation, and troubleshooting of architectural issues; * Participate in **POCs, technical assessments, and validation of technological alternatives** when necessary; * Define cloud architectures in **AWS, Azure, and/or GCP**, including hybrid environments and multicloud strategies; * Design solutions using **REST/GraphQL APIs, microservices, messaging, and event-driven architecture**, with technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar; * Work with **Docker, Kubernetes, DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines**, ensuring solution adherence to architectural standards; * Incorporate **Security by Design** principles, IAM, encryption, and data protection from the conception of solutions; * Evaluate performance, availability, resilience, scalability, security, and costs of solutions; * Apply **FinOps** principles to support architectural decisions and optimization of cloud investments; * Act in the modernization of applications and legacy environments, including large-scale corporate systems, ERP/SAP, and CRM; * Perform business capability modeling and support process mapping and its relationship with applications and technological components; * Work directly with developers, engineers, infrastructure, security, data specialists, and vendors in the implementation of solutions. **Required competencies and knowledge** -------------------------------------------- * Solid experience as a **Solutions, Software, or Cloud Architect**, with practical action in complex technological environments; * Practical experience in solution architecture using **AWS, Azure, and/or GCP**, including hybrid and multicloud environments; * Strong knowledge in integration architecture: **REST/GraphQL APIs, microservices, Kafka, RabbitMQ, messaging, and Event\-Driven Architecture**; * Knowledge in data architecture and governance, including Data Lake, Data Warehouse, and corporate data modeling; * Experience with **Docker, Kubernetes, DevOps, and CI/CD**; * Knowledge in security applied to architecture: Security by Design, IAM, encryption, and data protection; * Knowledge in FinOps and technology/cloud cost optimization; * Knowledge in ITSM/ITIL and IT governance; * Experience with large-scale corporate systems and **legacy modernization** strategies; * Ability to perform **POCs, assessments, technical analyses, and solution validation**, going beyond the elaboration of architectural documentation; * Ability to discuss solutions in depth with engineering and development teams; * Experience in Business Capability Modeling and process mapping; * Excellent communication and ability to move between **detailed technical discussions and executive/C\-level interaction**. **Differentiators** ---------------- * Certifications in architecture, AWS, Azure, GCP, or Kubernetes; * Experience in transformation and modernization projects of large-scale technological environments; * Familiarity with systems, processes, and technological challenges of the **Energy, Utilities, and/or Oil & Gas** sectors.