Senior Solutions Architect

About the Role

SoftServe is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to join their team in Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves shaping strategic enterprise solutions from discovery and assessment through design and delivery, across diverse technologies and complex client environments. The Senior Solutions Architect will collaborate with architects and technical leaders, guide architectural decisions, and influence SoftServe’s architecture standards to ensure scalable and robust solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technology strategies and solution designs.
• Design and document end-to-end solution architectures, covering infrastructure, security, integration, and scalability.
• Lead architectural engagements and service executions, coordinating with project teams to achieve high-quality outcomes and clear architectural direction.
• Oversee and support solution implementation, guiding technical teams to ensure alignment with original designs and business goals.
• Define and enforce engineering and architectural standards, best practices, policies, and procedures across projects.
• Conduct architectural risk assessments at all stages of the solution lifecycle, identifying issues and defining mitigation strategies.
• Mentor and support architects and technical team members, sharing knowledge and fostering competence development.
• Provide leadership in large-scale architectural transformations, aligning enterprise technology strategies with project execution.
• Establish and maintain secure customer data management processes with the Project Leadership team, covering data handling throughout the project lifecycle.
• Follow off-boarding and project closure procedures, applying customer data retention and deletion rules.
• Adhere to Privacy Information and Data Protection company policies in all solution and architectural activities.

Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5-10 years of experience in a relevant role.
• Strong certification profile with SEI Software Architecture Professional credentials and TOGAF Standard certification.
• Proficiency with at least one major cloud provider, backed by AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional), Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect, or Azure Solutions Architect Expert (Exam AZ-305) certifications.
• Expert-level knowledge of modern software and system architecture best practices for large-scale, complex enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of solution architecture methodologies, frameworks, and patterns across diverse business and technical domains.
• Proficiency with cloud computing platforms, data storage technologies, security practices, and modern application development frameworks.
• Advanced experience with technology evaluation and selection, balancing performance, scalability, security, maintainability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Practical experience with developing, maintaining, and governing comprehensive architectural documentation for large-scale systems.

Required Skills

• Strong skills in architectural design and modeling, including creating and maintaining detailed architectural diagrams, models, and specifications.
• Proficiency with leading architectural decision processes and documenting system components and technical strategies.
• Advanced experience with cross-functional leadership, guiding multi-disciplinary teams and collaborating with senior stakeholders.
• Strong experience with mentoring and coaching architects and technical leaders.
• Commitment to continuous learning and adaptation, staying ahead of technology trends and best practices.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, including explaining complex architectural concepts to diverse audiences.
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills, thriving in cross-functional environments.
• Strong strategic and analytical mindset, with the ability to think holistically about systems, identify risks, and define architectural roadmaps.
• Strong leadership capabilities, demonstrating ownership, accountability, and influence.

Desired Certifications (Optional)

• Foundational Java certification experience (SCJP, SCJD, SCWCD, SCBCD, or SCDJWS credentials).
• Microsoft certification background (MCP, MCTS, or MCPD credentials).
• IBM SOA certification experience and familiarity with service-oriented architecture practices.

Work Type

This is a full-time position. Salary information is not disclosed.