Solution Architect at Optalis

Ahmedabad, gujarat, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

09 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 May, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

System Design, Solution Architecture, Technical Architecture, Azure, AWS, Python, Node.js, .NET, PHP, DevOps, CICD, Cloud-Native Design, Microservices, Event Driven Architecture, Serverless Architecture, Stakeholder Management

Industry

Description

Job Title: Solution Architect Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat Job Type: Full Time Department: Engineering Management About Simform: Simform is a premier digital engineering company specialising in Cloud, Data, AI/ML, and Experience Engineering to create seamless digital experiences and scalable products. Simform has strong capabilities across Microsoft, AWS, Google Cloud, and Databricks. With a presence in 6 countries, Simform primarily serves North America, the UK, and the Northern European market. Simform is well-recognised as one of the most reputed employers in the region, having created a thriving work culture with a high work-life balance that gives a sense of freedom and opportunity to grow. Role Overview We are looking for a passionate and experienced Solutions Architect with a diverse background in backend technologies to lead and mentor large engineering teams at Simform. You should have a strong grasp of software architecture principles, backend systems, and cloud platforms, along with proven experience in leading development teams and driving technical excellence. Key Responsibilities * Design, validate, and optimize technical architectures across diverse tech stacks and domains. * Explain technical solutions to development teams and assist with implementation and troubleshooting, acting as the technical custodian of projects. * Provide technical leadership to teams during project execution. * Maintain a hands-on approach to technology, with the ability to perform code analysis, reviews, audits, and troubleshooting. * Ensure adherence to best practices and enforce secure coding standards across teams. * Advocate for process improvements, technical proof of concepts (PoCs), and the reduction of technical debt. * Serve as a bridge between technical and business stakeholders. * Provide technical support for pre-sales initiatives and client interactions. * Define and implement architectural standards, guidelines, principles, guardrails, and governance practices. * Contribute to internal initiatives such as technical training, building accelerators, managing technical audits, and creating reusable components. Required Skills and Qualifications * 10+ years of technical experience with a broad range of backend technologies and in-depth expertise in at least one backend language (e.g. Node.js, Python, .NET, PHP, etc.) and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP). * Strong knowledge of system design principles including security, scalability, caching, availability, fault tolerance, performance optimization, logging, alerting and monitoring. * Hands-on expertise in at least one backend tech stack, with the ability to conduct code reviews, audits, and deep troubleshooting. * Proven experience in designing and building robust, secure, and highly optimized production-grade software systems at scale. * In-depth, hands-on understanding of cloud services—compute, storage, networking, security—and cloud-native solution design on AWS, Azure, or GCP. * Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines including tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or similar. * Strong interpersonal skills and stakeholder management capabilities. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills; capable of mentoring, presenting to stakeholders, and influencing senior developers and other stakeholders. * Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally with technical and non-technical, internal and external, distributed teams to ensure end-to-end delivery. * Solution-oriented mindset with the ability to drive technical execution in the face of ambiguity and constraints. * Experience in creating architectural documentation and artifacts such as HLD, LLD, architecture diagrams, entity relationship diagrams (ERDs), process flows, and sequence diagrams. * Working knowledge of frontend technologies (e.g., React, Angular) and how they integrate with backend and cloud components. * Strong adaptability and a continuous learning mindset in fast-paced, high-growth environments. * Certifications in cloud architecture (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or equivalent) are a plus. Skills System Design, Solution Architecture, Technical Architecture, Azure, AWS, Python/Node.js/.NET/PHP/, DevOps, CICD, Cloud-Native Design, Microservices, Event Driven and Serverless Architecture Preferred Skills * Certifications in cloud architecture (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or equivalent) are a plus. * Exposure in diverse range of projects including cutting edge technologies, such as Data Engineering, AI or ML. * Knowledge of various testing tools and frameworks, e.g. JMeter, LoadRunner or equivalent. * Experience with SaaS platforms or multi-tenant architecture is a strong plus. Why Join Us: * Young Team, Thriving Culture * Flat-hierarchical, friendly, engineering-oriented, and growth-focused culture. * Well-balanced learning and growth opportunities * Free health insurance. * Office facilities with a game zone, in-office kitchen with affordable lunch service, and free snacks. * Sponsorship for certifications/events and library service. * Flexible work timing, leaves for life events, WFH and hybrid options

Responsibilities

Design and optimize technical architectures across diverse tech stacks while providing technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams. Act as a bridge between technical and business stakeholders to ensure secure, scalable, and high-performance software delivery.