Solution Architect - API Strategies

Solution ArchitectExperience : 8+ YearsResponsibilities :- Design end-to-end solution architecture aligned with business and technical requirements.- Define application, integration, data, security, and infrastructure architecture for enterprise solutions.- Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, architects, and development teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.- Lead architecture discussions and provide technical direction throughout the project lifecycle.- Define integration patterns, API strategies, and microservices architecture.- Review and approve solution designs, technical specifications, and implementation approaches.- Ensure solutions adhere to enterprise architecture standards, security policies, and best practices.- Provide technical leadership to development teams during implementation and deployment.- Identify technical risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.- Drive performance optimization, scalability, availability, and disaster recovery planning.- Support DevOps, CI/CD, cloud migration, and automation initiatives.- Participate in architecture governance, design reviews, and technical decision-making.Primary Skills :- 8+ years of strong hands-on experience in Python development.- Strong expertise in designing and developing enterprise-grade applications using modern architectural principles.- Experience with Microservices Architecture, RESTful APIs, Event-Driven Architecture, and API Gateways.- 3+ years of experience working with cloud platforms.- 1+ years of hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).- Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration.- Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).- Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases.- Experience with messaging technologies such as Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, or Azure Service Bus.- Strong understanding of application security, including OAuth 2.0, JWT, SAML, and enterprise integration patterns.- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and following Agile delivery methodologies.- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, collaboration, and presentation skills.Secondary Skills (If Any):- Experience with AI/ML platforms, Data Lake, Data Warehouse, or Analytics solutions.- Experience with Azure Services, Databricks, Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, or similar enterprise platforms.- TOGAF, Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Solutions Architect, or equivalent certifications are preferred. (ref:hirist.tech)