Job Title: Senior Solution Architect Location: Miami, FL (remote accepted) Employment Type: Contract Duration: 12 Months About VLink: Started in 2006 and headquartered in Connecticut, VLink is one of the fastest-growing digital technology services and consulting companies. Since its inception, our innovative team members have been solving the most complex business, and IT challenges of our global clients. Position Description We're a hard-working team of tech enthusiasts and professionals on a mission to reshape the future. We've got everything from pioneering projects that challenge your skills to an encouraging and inclusive work environment that fuels your growth. Plus, we offer unparalleled opportunities for professional development, empowering you to stay at the forefront of the ever-evolving tech landscape. We are on the lookout for a top-tier Senior Solutions Architect to join our Team. If you're a passionate self-starter ready to make a real impact, Client is the flawless fit for you. Don't miss this chance to elevate your career apply now! This position can be located remotely anywhere in the U.S. Future duties and responsibilities: - Responsible for the architectural design (Solution and Data) and ensures compliance of solutions to Enterprise Architecture Principles and Technology Architecture Patterns. - Accountable for technical delivery for assigned projects (Solution and Data - Leverage the current and approved technology portfolio, enterprise architectural standards, and established patterns to build solution and data designs that deliver the required business capabilities. - Collaborate with Database Administrators, Business Analysts, Front and Back End Developers and other partners to establish architecture principles and build data models that enable the intended business architecture - Collaborate with Development Managers, IT & Business Directors and IT & Business VPs to help gain consensus and drive decisions required for projects and/or initiatives. - Acts as the lead Technology Services representative and provides overall technical leadership and leads teams in the delivery of technology solutions - Partners with Project Managers, Portfolio Managers, and technical stakeholders to deliver on the following responsibilities for end-to-end technical delivery. - Ensures the realization of the solution architecture, making sure it is operable & efficient. Required qualifications to be successful in this role - 10 plus years of in-depth experience giving you a deep understanding of Architectural Concepts, Systems Architecture, Distributed Systems Architecture, Client/Server Architecture and overall IT Architecture Tool Stack should include the following: - Scripting/Programming Languages - .Net, .Net Core, C#, PHP, jQuery, Azure Power Platform - Communication Methods/Protocols - HTTP, TCP/IP, SFTP, SSH, FTP, SMTP - Middleware - Azure (Paas) Tools, IBM MQ, Mulesoft, DataPower - Messaging Services - SOAP / REST, XML, JSON, EDI - Databases - Azure SQL Server, SQL Server, Oracle, Teradata, Azure Data Lake, MongoDB, CosmoDB DB - Data Movement - Informatica PWX, IICS - UI - ASP.Net, React - Cloud - Azure PaaS, Amazon Web Services (AWS) - Version Control Repositories / Pipeline - Azure DevOps, GitHub, Visual Studio, Jenkins - Must possess broad understanding of technology and business operations and is able to provide wholistic solutions to business problems or requirements focused on industry standard processes for software architecture. - Extensive experience and knowledge of software design, application integration, and data integration. - Strong experience in designing and implementing canonical data models, SOA, messaging and transformation patterns. - Extensive experience in data integration practices beyond ETL or ELT - Extensive knowledge in architectural patterns applied for micro-services, event driven architecture and domain driven architecture. - Strong oral communication, written and presentation skills. Demonstrate the ability to present complex technical information, in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences, in large and small groups. EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS - Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field, or equivalent work experience (link removed) Employment Practices: EEO, ADA, FMLA Compliant VLink is an equal opportunity employer. At VLink, we are committed to embracing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion. VLink does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, or discharge, will be decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, performance, and business needs.