Domain Architect

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

📋 Description

• Take charge of the architecture strategy and roadmap for a specific business domain.

• Convert enterprise architecture principles into domain-specific patterns.

• Specify applications, services, data flows, and integration points.

• Lead architecture evaluations and design discussions.

• Ensure adherence to standards, security protocols, and scalability requirements.

• Oversee architectural consistency throughout the domain.

• Collaborate with engineering, product, platform, and data teams.

• Connect enterprise architecture with delivery execution.

• Create reference architectures and reusable design patterns.

• Advocate for platform-first and event-driven methodologies.

• Assess new technologies and platforms.

• Assist in making build-versus-buy decisions and vendor selection processes.

• Maintain a multi-year roadmap that aligns with the enterprise strategy.

• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience is preferred.

• Over 5 years of experience in software engineering or architecture.

• Proficiency in microservices, APIs, and event-driven architectures.

• Extensive knowledge of AI-first development and research methodologies.

• Strong grasp of application, data, and cloud architecture.

• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, and GCP.

• Experience with containers and Kubernetes.

• Knowledge of API platforms and messaging systems, including Kafka and event streaming.

• Understanding of modern data architectures.

• Awareness of security and identity frameworks.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Ability to translate technical concepts into business value.

• Capability to influence without direct authority.

• A strategic mindset with a focus on execution.

• Mentorship abilities.

• Compliance with company policies and standards is required.

• Adherence to workplace safety regulations.

• Completion of assigned training is necessary.

🏝️ Benefits

• Benefits information is accessible through a company benefits link, however, specific benefits are not detailed in the posting.