Solution Architect (Open Source Workload Automation)

YOU WILL

• Design and own the end-to-end architecture for both the Proof of Concept and future production deployment.
• Define scalable workload automation solutions based on open-source technologies.
• Drive architectural decisions across platform design, integrations, data flows, security, observability, availability, and resiliency.
• Collaborate closely with global engineering teams to ensure successful delivery and long-term operability.
• Provide technical leadership during architecture and design discussions.
• Align technical solutions with business requirements and stakeholder expectations.
• Create and maintain architecture documentation, including solution diagrams, ADRs, roadmaps, and non-functional requirements.
• Work with engineering and DevOps teams to establish deployment patterns, CI/CD standards, and operational readiness.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security and governance standards.

MUST HAVE

• 5+ years of experience in Solution Architecture, System Architecture, or a senior engineering role with significant architectural ownership.
• Proven experience designing and delivering large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong expertise in workload automation solutions.
• Hands-on or architectural-level experience with Kubernetes, Kafka, and Apache Airflow or comparable workflow orchestration platforms
• Strong understanding of microservices architectures, APIs, and distributed systems design.
• Solid knowledge of architecture best practices, including security-by-design, resiliency, performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills within global environments.
• Ability to translate business objectives into practical technical solutions and guide implementation teams.

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD, automation, and Infrastructure as Code concepts.
• Understanding of testing strategies, quality assurance processes, and non-functional testing.
• Experience working with broader open-source ecosystems, including Linux and PostgreSQL.
• Knowledge of observability, monitoring, and logging solutions in production environments.