Solutions Architect

Solutions Architect12+ Month ContractSeattle, WA or Vancouver, BC (Hybrid)Starting at $80 / hrSolutioning of high-performing and thoughtfully architected software applications that satisfy our internal business needs and guest experiences. Has proven experience in effectively applying architectural best practices and forward thinking to build, enhance and sustain technology solutions that supports an organization that grows at an explosive rate.Qualifications, Skills, Experience and Personal Requirements : Bachelor’s degree in computer science / engineering or equivalent.8+ years of software engineering experience including at least 2 years at a retail / supply-chain organization in Solution Architect capacityWell experienced in the Retail / Supply chain industry, familiar with application systems and business practices in this realmExperience solutioning end-to-end full-stack applications, integration of SaaS and PaaS systemsExperience building technology roadmaps spanning 3-5 yearsExperience in vendor evaluation and scoring of new technologies / toolsExcellent team player, ability to work independently and as part of a teamExperience in mentoring technical team-members and providing technical leadershipFamiliarity with architectural frameworks and patternsExperience working in a SAFe / Agile environmentExperience contributing to multiple medium to large size initiatives simultaneouslyFamiliarity with streaming platforms (real-time data at massive scale like Confluent Kafka).Experience with AWS or other public clouds from a system design perspectiveExperience working with containers, Docker, Kubernetes or other container schedulersPrincipal Duties and Responsibilities : Solution / system Design of System architecture and roadmapUtilize architecture best practices and standards in design and buildDesign and document re-usable and scalable frameworks and componentsProvide first level effort and cost assessments to departmental initiativesCoordinate & collaborate with counterparts in other departments to ensure technology solutions are built for the enterpriseAssist management in making technology decisions by weighing in on risk and ROIParticipate and contribute to yearly strategic initiative planning and funding discussionsCollaborate with Product Management, Domain Architects and Lead Engineer to bring projects from concept to implementationServes as primary technical solution design architect for one or more teams and their systems and integrationsServes as primary decision escalation resource for addressing architecture and integration issues affecting their teamContinuously drive improvements in areas like performance, security, automation, quality, monitoring, and reliability of platformsDevelops and maintains current and future-state architecture models and ensures all documentation is kept up to dateKeeps up with industry best practices, technologies, architectures, trends, emerging technologies and develop proof of concept projects to validate new ideasEight Eleven Group (Brooksource) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, disability, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.