Solutions Architect

Job Description

The Solutions Architect work with Product Management, Business Analysis and in some cases customers or partners to design solutions based on the specific technologies. The product is a robust and scalable network that provides anonymity for internet access and private network access through multiple layers of data obfuscation, encryption and masking of geo-locations and identities.

Responsibilities

• Deeply understand the current implementation of the product
• Able to work with others to analyze requirements and provide solutions
• Be familiar with technologies that span the IT/communications space
• Be very familiar with SIP/VoIP technologies. Knowledge of at least the basics of 4G a plus
• Able to pick up new or unfamiliar technologies quickly when requirements dictate
• Able to think 'out of the box' to come up with innovative and cost-effective solutions
• Work with product development and operations to translate solutions into designs
• Excellent written and communication skills. Proficient in Powerpoint and Visio so that presentations of solutions can be presented quickly and clearly
• Comfortable presenting to a large and diverse group (technical, sales, management, customer)
• Expand its offering across various platforms
• Participate in design meetings and reviews
• Create technical or requirement documentation

Required Skills

The ideal candidate should possess the following qualifications:

• Highly motivated team player with excellent communication skills
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or other related degree (additional 6 years of experience in lieu of degree)
• 8 or more years of experience in software development
• 4 or more years as a Solution architect that spans many technologies but primarily network-based
• Some experience with iOS/Android app development, cellular technology
• In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP, VPN operation, AWS/Azure
• Ability to price-out solutions within AWS/Azure based on node/container/data-usage estimates
• Knowledge of networking concepts and optimization
• Experience in working on Linux based OS (preferably CentOS/RedHat)
• Experience with Continuous Integration and deployment automation a plus
• Experience with SSL/PKI, Windows AD and MFA a plus
• Experience with different types of encryption algorithms a plus