Solutions Architect

Growexx is looking for an extraordinary and passionate **_Solution_**_s_**_ Architect_**. As a solutions architect, you will be the Go To Man for any complex implementation. You will be expected to provide motivation and guidance to the entire development team during the product development life cycle. You will ensure extreme Programming practices and processes so that the team is vigilant enough to match the detailed design of the solution to the higher-level architecture. You will balance the product challenges with effective and efficient implementation.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Lead initiatives to continuously improve processes, methodologies, and tools within the COE.
- Contribute to pre-sales engagements by providing technical expertise.
- Define domain-specific solutions tailored to address unique business challenges and requirements effectively.
- You will be responsible for coming up with high level solution architecture and design which will meet the functional and non
- functional requirements.
- You will need to understand the functional and technical aspects of the products and facilitate requirements gathering and scope definition
- You will need to work with the Technical/Team Lead to create clear implementation strategies from the Epics
- You will have to work with Senior Developers to define and document the work elements, complexity, risks, dependencies involved
- Work with DevOps to automate infrastructure and development using CI/CD
- You will be responsible for creating the solution design, and present options with pros and cons to the internal and external stakeholders.

**Key Skills**:

- Experience in designing scalable enterprise architectures, microservices, and integrating systems using appropriate patterns.
- Ability to integrate various systems and components into cohesive solutions.
- Experience in designing secure architectures, conducting risk assessments, and implementing incident response plans.
- Must have experience with C4 Diagram.
- Experience in designing cloud-based solutions, leveraging AWS, Azure, and GCP services, and integrating hybrid cloud environments effectively.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to quickly assess problems and provide solutions.
- Excellent communication skills to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels, including technical teams, business leaders, and clients.
- Understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, etc.) and experience in managing project timelines, resources, and deliverables.
- Knowledge of security compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI, DSS)
- Ability to create clear and comprehensive technical documentation (architecture diagrams, design documents, guidelines, etc.).
- Preferred - Knowledge of TOGAF or Zachman frameworks.

**Education and Experience**:

- 12+ Years of relevant experience in architecting & implementing enterprise grade projects.
- Experience in handling multiple projects simultaneously.
- Certifications like TOGAF Certified/ Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert/Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect/ AWS Certified Solutions Architect is a plus
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.

**Analytical and Personal Skills**:

- Excellent Communication skills in English - both written and verbal
- Cross collaborates with teams, good problem solving/analytical skills and organization skills
- Be a People Leader who can coach and mentor the delivery teams
- Strong negotiation and facilitation skills
- Demonstrate Ownership and Accountability of work
- Experience of resolving conflicts at work
- Multitasking skills and attention to details
- Positive and cheerful outlook