Solution Architect
Data EdgeIreland9 hours ago
Part-timeRemote FriendlyEngineering, Information Technology
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Position: Solutions Architect 12-Month Rolling Contract
Location: Dublin, Ireland (Hybrid on-site one day per week, typically Mondays)
Engagement Type: B2B / Freelance Contract
Duration: Initial 12-month rolling engagement
Role Overview
We are recruiting on behalf of our client a leading Irish enterprise undergoing a large-scale digital and technology transformation for an experienced Solutions Architect to join their architecture team on a long-term rolling contract.
This is a business-facing architecture role, combining strategic design with practical delivery oversight. The selected professional will act as the bridge between business objectives and technology execution, shaping scalable, reliable, and forward-looking solutions across an expanding portfolio of systems and platforms.
Youll be part of a collaborative and growing architecture function, working alongside senior architects and engineering teams to define solutions that support both short-term delivery goals and strategic transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Location: Dublin, Ireland (Hybrid on-site one day per week, typically Mondays)
Engagement Type: B2B / Freelance Contract
Duration: Initial 12-month rolling engagement
Role Overview
We are recruiting on behalf of our client a leading Irish enterprise undergoing a large-scale digital and technology transformation for an experienced Solutions Architect to join their architecture team on a long-term rolling contract.
This is a business-facing architecture role, combining strategic design with practical delivery oversight. The selected professional will act as the bridge between business objectives and technology execution, shaping scalable, reliable, and forward-looking solutions across an expanding portfolio of systems and platforms.
Youll be part of a collaborative and growing architecture function, working alongside senior architects and engineering teams to define solutions that support both short-term delivery goals and strategic transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with business, product, and technology stakeholders to translate requirements into clear, scalable, and maintainable solution designs.
- Work within Scaled Agile delivery squads, balancing short-term delivery milestones (3-month plans) with long-term architectural strategy (6-month roadmap).
- Conduct architecture reviews to ensure technical consistency and compatibility across enterprise systems including Salesforce, SAP, mobile applications (iOS/Android), web platforms, and AWS environments.
- Design and advocate for event-driven architectures, leveraging technologies such as Kafka to enable real-time data exchange and system integration.
- Define integration patterns and oversee API design to ensure interoperability and resilience across diverse platforms.
- Provide hands-on architectural guidance to delivery teams, ensuring that implementation aligns with design principles and performance expectations.
- Present complex solutions clearly and confidently to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, influencing decision-making at multiple levels.
- Support continuous improvement within the architecture function, promoting best practices, documentation, and design governance.
- Proven experience as a Solutions Architect within a large-scale, enterprise-level environment.
- Strong technical understanding of cloud architecture (AWS preferred), event-driven systems, and integration frameworks.
- Demonstrated experience designing scalable, secure, and high-availability solutions across multiple systems.
- Hands-on familiarity with enterprise applications such as Salesforce, SAP, or mobile/web platforms.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, capable of bridging business needs and technical execution.
- Experience working within Agile or Scaled Agile (SAFe) delivery models.
- A collaborative, pragmatic, and delivery-focused approach, with the ability to adapt designs to real-world constraints.
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Experience designing solutions in event-driven ecosystems using Kafka or similar technologies.
- Familiarity with CI/CD, DevOps, and microservices architectures.
- AWS certification (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect Associate/Professional) is an advantage.
- Engagement Type: Freelance / B2B Contract
- Duration: 12-Month Rolling Contract
- Work Setup: Hybrid one day per week on-site in Dublin (typically Mondays)
- Interview Process: Two stages with senior members of the clients Architecture Leadership Team
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