Solutions Architect

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.

Tools We Use

• IDE: PhpStorm, VS Code
• Version Control: Git
• CI/CD: Azure Pipelines, Docker