Solutions Architect- Remote

We are open to supporting 100% remote work anywhere within the US*

We are looking for a Solutions Architect who is customer-focused and passionate about helping customers modernize to scalable cloud solutions.

This position requires a high level of technical expertise to complement excellent planning, coordination, and communication skills.

You will play a critical role in formalizing, and maturing, and delivering our product offerings. You are enthusiastic about DevSecOps approaches for testing, delivery, and operations.

You also tailor communications for a variety of audiences and bring clarity to the details around complex problems. Most importantly, you understand the importance of delivering the right solutions for our customers.

What you’ll be doing :

Provide technology leadership and mentorship to drive multiple teams and stakeholders towards a successful solution built on Appian, Azure, and other service providers

Serve as the primary representative for technology topics with customer leadership

Collaborate with the Appian Architect to translate business needs into solution architecture, making frequent use of diagrams to help communicate with broad audiences.

You will delve into Appian architecture training, as necessary, to comprehend Appian solution design and standards

Help balance of the needs of security, tech debt, feature, and defect work

Evolve the team’s capabilities toward high performing DevSecOps practices, including refining release strategies, expanding use of cloud development tools, and continuously optimizing development processes

Quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new and emerging technologies and identify effective ways to incorporate into a roadmap

Identify cloud technologies and architectural updates that can improve system performance, scalability, security, reliability, and maintainability

Ensure solutions are developed and packaged in an easily consumable and repeatable way for customers and internal technical teams

Collaborate with Security stakeholders to ensure solutions comply with regulatory policies and ensure maintenance of system security documentation

Present and defend architectural, design, and technical choices to internal and external audiences

Required Skills :

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or other related scientific or technical discipline

8+ years of experience building, testing, and delivering production web-based systems

5+ years of application architecture or product development experience

5+ years of experience communicating directly with senior business stakeholders

5+ years of experience leading technology teams

3+ years of experience in defining cloud system architecture

3+ years of experience building automation pipelines

3+ years of experience writingautomated tests

Desired Skills :

Strong communication skills and business acumen

Experience with the Appian platform or other low-code platforms

Experience with software development working in Agile and Scaled Agile teams, including Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certification

Public sector consulting experience at the federal or state level.

Experience with NIST 800-53 documentation and the FISMA authorization process.

Experience leading the O&M phase of the product lifecycle

Experience with a range of test toolsand strategies for unit, acceptance, performance, and regression testing

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