N-iX
Principal Solutions Architect
N-iXRomania17 hours ago
Full-timeRemote FriendlyEngineering, Information Technology
N-iX is an international company with Ukrainian roots that helps businesses across the globe develop successful software products. Founded in 2002, N-iX has come a long way and increased its presence in nine countries spanning Europe, the US, and Latin America. Today, we are a strong community of 2,000+ professionals and a reliable partner for global industry leaders and Fortune 500 companies.

At N-iX CTO Group, we harness the power of technology to drive innovation and deliver exceptional business value. We specialize in designing and executing industry-relevant solutions that redefine standards in enterprise technology. Join a vibrant team committed to driving large-scale transformation across global enterprises.

As a Principal Solutions Architect, you will play a key leadership role in shaping technology direction, guiding cross-functional initiatives, and enabling high-impact delivery. You’ll be responsible for leading complex solution engagements—from discovery and advisory to implementation—while mentoring architecture talent, strengthening practices, and contributing to company-wide strategic growth.

This role is ideal for a seasoned architect with strong consulting capabilities, a track record of hands-on project delivery, and the ability to scale architectural impact across multiple teams and accounts.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic & Leadership Responsibilities:

  • Lead architecture visioning and cross-cutting strategic initiatives across a portfolio of enterprise clients.
  • Drive practice growth by establishing frameworks, methodologies, and reusable assets for solution delivery and consulting engagements.
  • Build and mentor architecture and engineering teams, ensuring capability uplift and technical excellence across accounts.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to client C-level executives and technology leaders, helping shape digital strategy and technology roadmaps.
  • Govern architecture implementation across the portfolio to ensure alignment with best practices, maintainability, and long-term value.

Delivery & Consulting Responsibilities:

  • Lead or guide discovery phases, assessments, technical workshops, and architecture audits.
  • Translate complex business and technical requirements into scalable, sustainable architectural solutions.
  • Own solution proposals during pre-sales and upsales, including technical vision, high-level design, risk management, and cost estimation.
  • Lead project execution, ensuring architecture is delivered according to vision.
  • Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies, aligning client needs with forward-thinking architectural approaches.
  • Act as a Chief Architect and lead a team with subordinate architects on the complex accounts.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of relevant experience in software engineering and solution architecture.
  • 3+ years in an architecture leadership or principal-level role.
  • Proven ability to lead complex, high-impact consultancy engagements with global enterprise clients.
  • Demonstrated experience building solutions from scratch, preferably for large-scale distributed systems (team size 30+, duration 12+ months).
  • Deep understanding of cloud-native architecture, with hands-on experience in at least two major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Strong background in microservices, APIs, integration patterns, and distributed system design.
  • Track record of coaching, mentoring, and team enablement within a matrixed or consulting environment.
  • Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills—equally comfortable with engineers and executives.
  • Fluent in modern delivery practices: Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, etc.
  • English – Upper-Intermediate or Advanced

Desirable Certifications

  • SEI Software Architecture Professional
  • TOGAF or similar enterprise architecture certification
  • Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect Associate/Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert)
  • Domain-specific expertise in areas such as data platforms, security, or enterprise integration is a plus

We offer*:

  • Flexible working format - remote, office-based or flexible
  • A competitive salary and good compensation package
  • Personalized career growth
  • Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more)
  • Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing
  • Education reimbursement
  • Memorable anniversary presents
  • Corporate events and team buildings
  • Other location-specific benefits
  • not applicable for freelancers

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