Business and Solutions Architect – Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Brazil.

📋 Description

• Investigate and analyze complex issues through direct inquiry, research, proofs of concept (POCs), and support tickets with both software and hardware vendors.

• Take the lead in designing business solutions that align with architectural principles and reference architectures, providing guidance and mentorship.

• Ensure alignment with the overall business strategy and offer insights for strategic decision-making.

• Communicate the current operational state (as-is) and contribute to the envisioned future state (to-be) by proposing roadmaps that align with both business and engineering objectives.

• Foster innovation, IT modernization, and simplification of processes.

• Facilitate architecture chapter ceremonies to promote continuous improvement within the Business and Solutions Architect role.

• Assess market solutions, tools, software, and startups by conducting multidisciplinary analyses.

• Manage solution health maps to identify underlying issues and resolve them effectively.

• Document the value streams and business capabilities involved in various initiatives.

• Enhance the efficiency of IT solutions by leveraging existing functionalities.

• Oversee reference architectures from their inception to retirement.

• Engage in software selection processes, evaluating alignment with architectural principles.

• Support initiatives by mapping Building Blocks, events, and the utilization of CADU.

• Resolve action items from the Architecture Forum.

• Address the tribe’s technical debt and transition architectures, prioritizing outstanding items in collaboration with Business and Engineering teams.

• Monitor the Architecture Team Score for the tribe and address the action items identified.

• Respond to requests from Governance and Leadership as necessary.

• Update technical risks and Business Impact Analysis (BIA) when required by Governance.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline is preferred.

• Intermediate proficiency in English is preferred.

• Familiarity with Systems Architecture, Architecture Patterns, REST, Microservices, Messaging, and both relational and non-relational databases is preferred.

• Awareness of development technologies and current technology trends and standards is preferred.

• Knowledge of Multi-Cloud environments and cloud solution architecture and design, including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, is preferred.

• Understanding of DevOps and deployment automation tools, such as Jenkins, Git, Chef, Puppet, and Docker, is preferred.

• Experience with systems integration, including APIs and enterprise systems integration, is preferred.

• Knowledge of security practices and the ability to design secure solutions is preferred.

• Familiarity with both traditional and Agile methodologies is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Professional development opportunities and support for your training and career advancement.

• Certification as a Great Place to Work (GPTW).

• Development initiatives and programs, including the Orange Juice tech community, training programs, leadership school, and partnerships with NGOs and EdTech companies.

• A diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace environment.

• This position is also open to candidates with disabilities.