Advisor - Senior Solution Architect

<p>The internal project staffing plan identifies a role focused on**"System design, GCP security, and NexusAI integration"**, aligned to a Solution Architect function supporting the Knowledge Management modernization initiative.</p><p><br /></p><p>Job Description: Senior Solution Architect (GCP, AI Integration & Enterprise Architecture)</p><p>Position Title</p><p><br /></p><p>Senior Solution Architect</p><p><br /></p><p>Experience Required</p><p><br /></p><p>9-12 Years of Relevant Experience</p><p><br /></p><p>Employment Type</p><p><br /></p><p>Full-Time</p><p><br /></p><p>Role Summary</p><p><br /></p><p>We are seeking an experienced Senior Solution Architect to lead the design and implementation of cloud-native, AI-enabled enterprise platforms. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in solution architecture, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), security architecture, enterprise integration patterns, and AI platform integrations.</p><p><br /></p><p>The primary focus of this role will be system design, GCP security architecture, and NexusAI integration, ensuring scalable, secure, and future-ready technology solutions that align with enterprise architecture standards.</p><p><br /></p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><p>Enterprise Solution Architecture</p><p>Define end-to-end architecture for enterprise applications and digital platforms.</p><p>Create logical, physical, application, integration, and deployment architectures.</p><p>Lead architecture governance and review processes.</p><p>Develop scalable and reusable architecture patterns and standards.</p><p>Drive technology modernization and cloud transformation initiatives.</p><p>Cloud Architecture & GCP Security</p><p>Design secure cloud-native solutions on Google Cloud Platform.</p><p>Establish security controls including IAM, VPC design, encryption, service accounts, and secrets management.</p><p>Define security architecture aligned with enterprise compliance requirements.</p><p>Implement Zero Trust and defense-in-depth security principles.</p><p>Conduct architecture risk assessments and recommend mitigation strategies.</p><p>AI & NexusAI Integration</p><p>Design integration patterns between business applications and NexusAI services.</p><p>Define API contracts and AI service orchestration mechanisms.</p><p>Support implementation of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), vector search, and knowledge retrieval solutions.</p><p>Ensure secure and scalable consumption of AI services across enterprise platforms.</p><p>Collaborate with AI engineering teams on prompt orchestration, knowledge ingestion, and agentic workflows.</p><p>Integration Architecture</p><p>Design API-led integration architectures.</p><p>Define event-driven and service-oriented integration patterns.</p><p>Ensure interoperability between enterprise platforms, cloud services, and AI ecosystems.</p><p>Establish API governance, observability, and security standards.</p><p>Security & Compliance Governance</p><p>Establish cloud security guardrails and governance mechanisms.</p><p>Conduct architecture reviews focused on vulnerability reduction and threat mitigation.</p><p>Ensure compliance with organizational security policies and regulatory requirements.</p><p>Collaborate closely with cybersecurity and infrastructure teams.</p><p>Technology Leadership</p><p>Mentor development teams and technical leads.</p><p>Provide architecture guidance throughout project delivery lifecycle.</p><p>Lead design workshops and technical decision-making sessions.</p><p>Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies.</p><p>Required Qualifications</p><p>Experience</p><p>9-12 years of experience in software engineering, cloud engineering, or solution architecture.</p><p>Minimum 4+ years in an architect or senior technical lead role.</p><p>Proven experience designing enterprise-scale cloud solutions.</p><p>Extensive experience with cloud security and enterprise integration programs.</p><p>Demonstrated experience integrating AI/ML services into business applications.</p><p>Technical Skills</p><p>Architecture & Design</p><p>Enterprise Architecture Frameworks (TOGAF preferred)</p><p>Solution Architecture</p><p>Application Architecture</p><p>Integration Architecture</p><p>Microservices Architecture</p><p>Event-Driven Architecture</p><p>Domain-Driven Design</p><p>Google Cloud Platform</p><p>GCP IAM</p><p>Cloud Run</p><p>GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine)</p><p>Cloud SQL</p><p>Cloud Storage</p><p>Pub/Sub</p><p>Secret Manager</p><p>API Gateway</p><p>Monitoring & Logging Services</p><p>Security Architecture</p><p>OAuth 2.0</p><p>OpenID Connect</p><p>SAML/SSO</p><p>JWT Security</p><p>Zero Trust Security</p><p>Network Security</p><p>Secrets Management</p><p>Encryption & Key Management</p><p>Secure API Design</p><p>AI & Modern Platforms</p><p>Enterprise AI Integration</p><p>Generative AI Architectures</p><p>RAG Frameworks</p><p>Vector Search Platforms</p><p>Knowledge Management Systems</p><p>AI Governance & Security</p><p>NexusAI Integration Patterns</p><p>Development Technologies</p><p>Java</p><p>Spring Boot</p><p>REST APIs</p><p>GraphQL</p><p>PostgreSQL</p><p>Docker</p><p>Kubernetes</p><p>GitLab CI/CD</p><p><br /></p><p>The referenced architecture materials indicate enterprise solutions using Spring Boot APIs, PostgreSQL, GCP Cloud Run, Secret Manager, OAuth-based security, and cloud-native integration patterns.</p><p><br /></p><p>Preferred Qualifications</p><p>Experience in healthcare, insurance, or other regulated industries.</p><p>GCP Professional Cloud Architect certification.</p><p>Experience implementing AI-powered knowledge management platforms.</p><p>Experience designing enterprise-scale API ecosystems.</p><p>Exposure to Vertex AI, enterprise search platforms, and agentic AI solutions.</p><p>Experience with hybrid-cloud or multi-cloud architectures.</p><p>Soft Skills</p><p>Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.</p><p>Ability to translate business objectives into technology solutions.</p><p>Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.</p><p>Excellent facilitation and technical leadership skills.</p><p>Ability to influence architecture decisions across multiple teams.</p><p>Key Deliverables</p><p>Enterprise Solution Architecture Documents</p><p>Application & Integration Architecture Diagrams</p><p>Cloud Security Architecture Reviews</p><p>AI Integration Strategy & Design</p><p>Technology Standards and Governance Artifacts</p><p>Architecture Decision Records (ADRs)</p><p>Deployment and Operational Architecture Models</p><p>Success Measures</p><p><br /></p><p>The successful candidate will:</p><p><br /></p><p>Define scalable and secure enterprise architectures.</p><p>Establish robust GCP security controls and governance.</p><p>Successfully integrate NexusAI capabilities into business platforms.</p><p>Drive modernization initiatives and cloud adoption.</p><p>Reduce technical debt through architecture standardization.</p><p>Enable future-ready AI-powered business capabilities.</p><p><br /></p><p>Primary Focus: System Design • Enterprise Architecture • GCP Security • NexusAI Integration • Cloud Governance • AI Enablement • Technology Strategy.</p>