Solutions Architect Location: Galway (onsite 2 days a week)
A leading SaaS provider is on a mission to build next-gen cloud-native SaaS platforms for purpose-driven organizations. With over 95,000 customers, we empower communities through innovative technology solutions. Our team is dedicated to advancing digital transformation, fostering a culture of mutual respect, and providing a platform where every voice is valued.
About the Role As a Solutions Architect, you will play a critical role in leading the design and architecture of scalable, secure, and highly available cloud-native solutions. You’ll collaborate with teams across development, product, UX, and QA to deliver cutting-edge solutions using modern technologies. This is a strategic role, where you’ll influence the direction of our cloud architecture while maintaining high-quality standards, automation, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Design cloud infrastructure that is scalable, resilient, secure, and performant (AWS & Azure).
Lead architecture discussions, implementing solutions that meet DevOps, CI/CD, and Release on Demand principles.
Collaborate closely with development teams to ensure adherence to architectural best practices.
Create architectural frameworks, focusing on microservices, API design, security, and data strategies.
Document failure scenarios, ensuring no single points of failure and enhancing system performance.
Our Culture
Self-sufficient teams that prioritize collaboration, innovation, and high standards.
Automation first: allowing more time for new feature development and innovation.
Engineering excellence: Products that last, with a continuous improvement mindset.
Career development: Grow with us as we expand and scale.
A Typical Day
Collaborate with leadership to plan, design, and prototype frameworks supporting business goals.
Hands-on development of new architectures and technologies.
Review team backlogs, identifying future architectural needs.
Stay focused on personal development, exploring new technologies.
Our Tech Stack Our core product is an AWS-hosted ERP system incorporating payments, SSO, federated UI, video streaming, and more. Future initiatives include microservices, cloud-based analytics, data streaming, and AI-driven analysis. Key technologies include PHP, React, Docker, and various AWS services.
Requirements
10+ years of software development experience, 3+ years in an architecture role.
Expertise in AWS and Azure cloud architectures.
Experience with high-availability design, microservices, and API design.
Leadership experience, guiding teams and driving technical decision-making.
Experience with LAMP stack: Linux, Apache, MySQL/Postgres, PHP (React is a plus).
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and Agile methodologies.