[Job-26233] Systems/Solutions Architect, Colombia

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Lead the architectural direction and strategy for large-scale projects, shaping scalable solutions and fostering a collaborative tech environment.
We are tech transformation specialists, uniting human expertise with AI to create scalable tech solutions. With over 8,000 CI&Ters around the world, we’ve built partnerships with more than 1,000 clients during our 30 years of history. Artificial Intelligence is our reality.  Mission We are looking for a System Architect or Solutions Architect to work strategically leading development squads, acting as the focal point for the architectural aspects of the project for our American client. Fluency in English, strong communication and leadership skills are essential, as is experience in large-scale Global projects, being the technical lead for the project, capable of conducting highly technical conversations about enterprise architecture with the client, and working closely with the tech lead and development teams. Key Responsibilities Architecture & Technology: - Define and evolve the architecture runway, aligning enterprise strategy with Agile execution. - Establish and govern C4 models, ADRs, and technical roadmaps across multiple teams. - Define scalable and maintainable technical solutions for digital products.Guide adoption of core engineering practices (e.g., CI/CD, observability, resilience, contract testing). - Act as a trusted advisor on cloud-native architecture, event-driven systems, and platform decisions. Leadership & People: - Lead and coach Software Architects and Senior Engineers across teams and domains. - Support hiring, development, calibration, and career progression of technical leaders. - Foster an architecture community of practice and promote alignment through shared principles. - Create technical engagement, cohesion, and autonomy across squads and value streams. Strategy & Process: - Guide and support Product Management in defining and refining technical enablers and NFRs. - Lead architectural rituals (PDCA, risk assessments, solution reviews). - Ensure cross-team consistency, compliance, and reuse of architecture patterns. - Anticipate and communicate tech debt, scalability constraints, and future capability needs. Required Skills & Experience: - Experience with system and solution architecture in scaled Agile environments (SAFe preferred). - Proficiency with Java 17+, Spring Boot, and microservice-based architectures. - Experience with frontend contexts, preferably in Angular. - Deep understanding of enterprise architecture principles, capability modelling, and value stream alignment. - Cloud expertise in GCP (preferred) or equivalent (AWS, Azure), including Kubernetes, GitOps, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code. - Strong background in event-driven systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Pub/Sub) and distributed datastores (Spanner, BigTable). - Fluent English skills. Soft Skills: - Clear communicator who bridges business strategy and technical delivery. - Comfortable leading in ambiguity, with strong stakeholder management. - Skilled in coaching and aligning senior engineers and technical leadership. - Strategic mindset with hands-on delivery accountability. Nice-to-have: - Experience with Lean Portfolio Management and architecture runway planning. - Familiarity with platform enablement (observability stack, SLOs, service mesh). - Exposure to enterprise architecture tooling (e.g., Backstage, Compass). If you like it, just apply and good luck! #LI-JM2
Our benefits include:

- Premium Healthcare
- Meal voucher
- Maternity and Parental leaves
- Mobile services subsidy
- Sick pay-Life insurance
- CI&T University   
- Colombian Holidays
- Paid Vacations
And many others. 


Collaboration is our superpower, diversity unites us, and excellence is our standard. 
We value diverse identities and life experiences, fostering a diverse, inclusive, and safe work environment. We encourage applications from diverse and underrepresented groups to our job positions.

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Education Stipend: CI&T University
  • Health Insurance: Premium Healthcare
  • Other Benefit: Colombian Holidays
  • Paid Parental Leave: Maternity and Parental leaves
  • Paid Time Off: Paid Vacations

CI&T is the digital technology agency empowering agile growth for the world's biggest companies by leveraging advanced technologies including Cloud, IoT, Big Data, Machine Learning/AI, Social, Mobility. For over 20 years, CI&T has been a trusted partne...

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