Solutions Architect

Greetings from Colan Infotech

Position - Solution Architect

Location - Chennai

Roles and Responsibilities:

Lead a bunch of development team, ensuring the quality of a customer ERP solution, and aligning engineering efforts with business goals.

Bring in the technical expertise, liaise with leadership and collaboration with team members.

Eminent written and verbal skills to communicate clearly

Responsibilities include the following:

• Define the technical versioning and propose architecture for projects.
• Make key technology decisions in unison with leadership, such as frameworks, tools, and best practices etc
• Ensure code quality, scalability, and maintainability
• Mentor the team and support the Account Manager take informed decisions.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback (daily/ weekly)
• Setting up expectation to Team Leads on Code Quality and on-time delivery of releases/ tasks.

System Design & Architecture:

• Design scalable, efficient, and secure system architectures using the .NET ecosystem (ASP.NET, .NET Core, Dapper, etc.)
• Define overall application architecture, including backend services, frontend interactions, and database architecture
• Develop high-level solutions to meet business needs, considering both technical feasibility and cost-effectiveness

Technical Leadership:

• Lead the development team, providing technical guidance and mentorship.
• Review code to ensure best practices are followed (e.g., SOLID principles, design patterns, etc.).
• Evaluate and choose the right tools and technologies for the project.

Integration & Scalability:

• Design systems that can scale and integrate with other systems or services (e.g., third-party APIs, microservices).
• Ensure that applications are designed for performance and maintainability.

Collaboration:

• Work closely with product managers, business analysts, and other stakeholders to ensure that technical solutions align with business goals.
• Collaborate with teams working on different parts of the system (such as front-end developers, DevOps, and QA) to ensure a unified approach.

Documentation & Reporting:

• Document the architecture, design, and technical specifications.
• Prepare reports and presentations for stakeholders, communicating technical concepts in a clear, understandable way.

Key Skills & Technologies:

• .NET Framework & .NET Core: In-depth knowledge of the .NET ecosystem, including C#, ASP.NET, and Entity Framework.
• Cloud Platforms: Experience with cloud services like Azure or AWS for deploying scalable applications.
• Microservices & RESTful APIs: Familiarity with building microservices architectures and developing APIs.
• Databases: Strong knowledge of relational (SQL Server, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis).
• Design Patterns: Proficient in applying common design patterns (e.g., Singleton, Factory, Repository) to solve architectural challenges.
• Okta: Experience with Okta API and custom app integrations. Familiarity with Azure Active Directory, LDAP, and other IAM solutions.
• DevOps & CI/CD: Familiarity with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment pipelines, version control (Git), and automated testing frameworks.
• Agile/Scrum Methodologies: Experience working in agile teams, using tools like Jira or Azure DevOps for project management.

Good to know:

• Kafka: Design, implement, and maintain Kafka-based streaming architectures. Develop Kafka producers and consumers for data ingestion and processing.
• Docker/ Kubernetes: experience in using Docker/ Kubernetes.

Interested candidates send your updated resume to