Senior Solutions Architect

About the roleIn this role you will shape strategic enterprise solutions end-to-end – from discovery and assessment through design and delivery – across diverse technologies and complex client environments. You will collaborate closely with architects and technical leaders, guide architectural decisions on projects of any size, and directly influence SoftServe’s architecture standards and competence development, ensuring scalable, robust solutions that drive meaningful business impact.ResponsibilitiesCollaborate with business and technical stakeholders to elicit, analyze, and translate requirements into actionable, scalable technology strategies and solution designs that improve alignment with customer needs and reduce delivery risksDesign and document end-to-end solution architectures, covering infrastructure, security, integration, and scalability aspects, while working closely with enterprise stakeholders to ensure adherence to organizational standards and customer expectationsLead architectural engagements and service executions (such as Discovery and Assessment), coordinating with project teams and stakeholders to achieve high-quality outcomes, clear architectural direction, and consistent stakeholder alignmentOversee and support solution implementation activities, guiding technical teams to ensure that delivered solutions remain aligned with the original design, established technical standards, and business goals throughout the project lifecycleDefine and enforce engineering and architectural standards, best practices, policies, and procedures across projects, driving consistency, maintainability, and quality of technology solutionsConduct architectural risk assessments during all stages of the solution lifecycle, identifying potential issues and defining mitigation strategies to enhance solution robustness and reduce operational and security risksMentor and support architects and technical team members by sharing architectural knowledge, advising on best practices, and fostering competence development to elevate overall technical excellence across projectsProvide higher-level leadership in large-scale architectural transformations, aligning enterprise-level technology strategies with project-level execution to ensure coherent, scalable, and sustainable change across the organizationEstablish and maintain a secure customer data management process together with the Project Leadership team, covering data obtaining, exchange, storing, retention, and deletion throughout the whole project lifecycle to ensure compliance with contractual commitments and company policiesFollow off-boarding and project closure procedures, applying customer data retention and deletion rules defined in contracts and company policies to ensure proper and secure handling of data at the end of projectsFollow Privacy Information and Data Protection company policies in all solution and architectural activities to ensure the security of customer data used for project purposes and to maintain regulatory and contractual complianceRequirementsStrong educational background with a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related fieldStrong certification profile with SEI Software Architecture Professional credentials and TOGAF Standard certificationStrong proficiency with at least one major cloud provider, backed by AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional), Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect, or Azure Solutions Architect Expert (Exam AZ-305) certificationsExpert-level knowledge of modern software and system architecture best practices for large-scale, complex enterprise environmentsStrong knowledge of solution architecture methodologies, frameworks, and patterns applied across diverse business and technical domainsStrong proficiency with cloud computing platforms, data storage technologies, security practices, and modern application development frameworksAdvanced experience with technology evaluation and selection, balancing performance, scalability, security, maintainability, and cost-effectiveness for complex solutionsStrong skills in architectural design and modeling, including creating and maintaining detailed architectural diagrams, models, and specifications for distributed systemsPractical experience with developing, maintaining, and governing comprehensive architectural documentation for large-scale, complex systemsStrong proficiency with leading architectural decision processes and documenting system components and technical strategies in line with organizational and industry standardsAdvanced experience with cross-functional leadership, guiding multi-disciplinary teams and collaborating effectively with senior stakeholders to deliver architectural visionStrong experience with mentoring and coaching architects and technical leaders, fostering a culture of architectural excellence and continuous professional growthStrong commitment to continuous learning and adaptation, staying ahead of technology trends, emerging tools, and architecture best practicesStrong communication and stakeholder-management skills, including the ability to explain complex architectural concepts to technical and non-technical audiencesStrong collaboration and interpersonal skills, thriving in cross-functional environments and building consensus across diverse stakeholder groupsStrong strategic and analytical mindset, with the ability to think holistically about systems, identify risks, and define clear architectural roadmapsStrong leadership capabilities, demonstrating ownership, accountability, and influence without relying solely on formal authorityOptional foundational Java certification experience with SCJP, SCJD, SCWCD, SCBCD, or SCDJWS credentials (nice-to-have)Optional Microsoft certification background with MCP, MCTS, or MCPD credentials (nice-to-have)Optional IBM SOA certification experience and familiarity with service-oriented architecture practices (nice-to-have)SoftServe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, veteran status, and other protected characteristics under applicable law.