Director of Solutions Architecture

About Gridwell Labs:

Founded in 2003, the business writes the billing, metering and customer portal software that small water and electric utilities run on. On-call rotates weekly and pays a flat stipend whether or not the pager goes off.

What this job is:

Gridwell Labs needs another Director of Solutions Architecture to lead technical design for client projects on AWS and Azure. The company is based in Glendale, the US. The team is spread across multiple countries. You will join as an independent contractor on a long-term agreement. Payment is monthly in USD. Our standups are at 9:00 AM Pacific. A quiet workspace and good internet are required.

Day to day:

• Define integration patterns using APIs, event streaming and middleware such as MuleSoft or Azure Integration Services.
• Produce architecture diagrams, decision records and high-level designs.
• Estimate effort and help shape statements of work with delivery managers.
• Track technical debt and propose remediation roadmaps.
• Build proofs of concept to test risky assumptions.

Requirements:

• 12+ years in software engineering, infrastructure or consulting, with at least three in an architecture role.
• Understanding of security, identity and networking as they apply to architecture.
• Track record estimating projects and working within client budgets.
• Deep knowledge of at least one major cloud platform.
• Comfortable presenting to both executives and engineers.

Pluses:

• Background in healthcare (HL7, FHIR) or financial services.
• Kubernetes and microservices architecture.

Perks and benefits:

Pay: $9,400 - $11,500 per month

• Monthly payments via wire transfer or Wise.
• Paid in USD.
• Company laptop.
• Paid time off.

Candidates must be eligible to work in Slovenia.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Within 30 days.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Gridwell Labs.