Software Architect - Sparibis, LLC

Location: 100% Remote

Years Experience: 10+ years professional experience

Education: Bachelor s Degree Required

Clearance: Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance. United States Citizenship is required as part of the eligibility criteria to be able to obtain this type of security clearance.

Key Skills

• Must have experience architecting complex enterprise solutions and translating business requirements into technical architecture.
• Experience with Microservices architectures.
• Experience with data pipeline architecture for machine learning workflows using batch and streaming data architecture (Kafka, Kinesis, Apache Storm).
• Experience using Python in solution architecture and for data pipeline development, API prototyping and infrastructure automation scripts.

Responsibilities

• Design comprehensive technical solutions that address complex business challenges and identify architectural improvements across multiple technology domains.
• Continuously evaluate and optimize solution architectures to improve performance, security, and cost-effectiveness of technology implementations.
• Collaborate with data scientists, machine learning engineers, and development teams to architect integrated solutions while providing technical leadership and implementation guidance.
• Support business development and account growth by contributing solution architecture expertise to pipeline development and strategic planning initiatives.
• Participate in strategic planning sessions focused on solution portfolio expansion and enterprise growth objectives.
• Provide solution architecture guidance and technical advisory services to ensure secure, compliant, and well-integrated technology implementations.
• Engage directly with senior government executives to present solution architectures, provide technical consultation, and serve as a trusted advisor on complex technology initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience planning, building and supporting solution architecture, enterprise systems design, and AI/ML solution delivery.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance.
• Bachelor s degree in IT related field required.
• Strong software architecture experience with the ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable technical designs and guide cross-functional teams through implementation.
• Extensive architecture & design experience, including at least three (3) years designing and implementing enterprise-scale AI/ML solutions in AWS cloud environments (including EKS, EC2, Lambda, Kinesis).
• Strong software development background and are proficient in solution architecture patterns including microservices, event-driven architecture, and can provide guidance on architecture pattern selection and best practices.
• Experience designing and implementing real-time data streaming architectures using Apache Kafka or other types of message brokers for high-throughput, fault-tolerant event processing and data pipeline integration.
• Hands-on experience architecting unified analytics platforms using Databricks for large-scale data processing, machine learning workflows, and collaborative data science initiatives.
• Big data experience and technologies such as Databricks, Hadoop, Spark, or similar preferred.
• Experience architecting search and analytics solutions using the Elastic stack and/or Amazon OpenSearch.
• Experience leading digital transformation initiatives including legacy system modernization and developing target-state architecture roadmaps.
• Proficient in multiple programming languages including Java, JavaScript, and Python.
• Deep knowledge of containerization technologies and orchestration platforms including Docker and Kubernetes for solution scalability.
• Strong understanding of enterprise networking, security architectures, load balancing strategies, and database design principles.
• Extensive experience architecting end-to-end data analytics platforms, and cloud migration strategies.
• Demonstrate a strong track record of defining and delivering platform-based products, services, and comprehensive solution portfolios.
• Proven experience developing API platform architectures, and launching cloud-native solutions from concept to production.
• Experience setting up GitOps workflows with ArgoCD.
• Employ exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with proven ability to present complex technical solutions to government executives and build consensus across diverse teams.
• Proactively identify solution optimization opportunities and implement cost-effective architectural improvements.
• Have a passion for emerging technologies and applying innovative solutions to meet complex government requirements.
• Possess strong independent problem-solving abilities with experience working in ambiguous environments.
• Collaborative, results-driven, and committed to delivering exceptional client value.

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