#1259 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 eight 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. Technology Office designs and executes industry-relevant inventions that allow organizations to realize exceptional business value from technology. We are looking for a  Solutions Architect . If you want to be a part of the Solution Group department, you would like to participate in consulting: pre- and discoveries, you would like to investigate new features of top technologies, so welcome to the team. As a Solutions Architect, you will be at the forefront of N-iX global expansion, working with multiple work streams and stakeholders. This is a tremendous opportunity to prove yourself and unlock the new growth frontiers for the company. Responsibilities: Drive architectural service executions such as Presale, Discovery, and Assessment Talk to the business to understand business and technical requirements for the project Communicate technical constraints and decisions to the business Facilitate cooperation of all the stakeholders to define and prioritize architectural drivers for the solution Cooperate with other architects and technology experts to produce solid architectural decisions Drive and coordinate technical staff discussions Elaborate system quality attributes such as performance, scalability, availability, fault-tolerance, security, deployment, maintainability, and others Translate customers' business, functional, and non-functional requirements into high-quality solution architecture visions and operations plans consistent with enterprise architectural standards using Attribute Driven Design Define architecture strategies, standards, processes, technologies, and tools in architecture visions Drive or assist in solution implementation estimation and roadmap construction Analyze, model, document, and assess existing software architectures according to the Architecture Trade-off Analysis methodology Act as an expert and consult development teams on adherence to solution design, development, and testing standards Convey technical ideas to the development and operations teams Design and implement a large enterprise solution from scratch Lead technical briefings and business requirement gathering sessions Identify integration patterns and places for business automation Author technical documents that cover requirements, design and integration needs Provide input in each cycle of the development phase (development, test, and release) to ensure a leading-edge solution is produced Establish data quality check approaches, tools, and data governance  Provide mentorship, technical expertise and recommendations on the current and emerging strategies and platform trends to the team Manage client expectations and scope effectively Act in compliance to all Company Policies & Procedures Rights: To take decisions within the provided authority and responsibilities, and to escalate issues to the appropriate stakeholders in case of need To obtain the benefits of cooperation as ensured by Company Policies & Procedures   Requirements: 8+ years of relevant industry experience 2+ experience as an Architect Proven experience of building architecture from scratch for big enterprise companies or participation as an architect at least in 2 big projects (longer than 9 months, team 10+) Experience with different clouds – AWS, Azure, GCP Experience in building scalable microservice-based architecture Strong knowledge of integration patterns and implementations Experience working with Kafka and other messaging brokers Strong creativity in problem-solving skills Communication & stakeholder management skills English – Upper-Intermediate/Advanced Must comply with internal technical competence model Superior time and project management skills Ability to present technical details to non-technical audiences Excellent problem-solving/analytical skills and complex troubleshooting methods Ability to work through ambiguous situations Excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills Self-motivated, able to work independently, and able to take initiative without always being directed Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and prioritize the most critical tasks and projects   Desirable Professional Certifications: SEI Software Architecture Professional  SCJP/SCJD/SCWCD/SCBCD/SCDJWS  MCP/MCTS/MCPD IBM SOA  TOGAF 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 Paid vacation days, sick leaves, and days off Healthcare & Sport program Medical insurance Memorable anniversary presents Corporate events and team buildings