Technical Architect
First seen by Alion on Sep 16, 2026.
Job Title : Technical Architect (Full Stack & Cloud)
Experience Level : 10+ Years
Employment Type : Full-time
Location : Remote
Role Overview :
We are seeking a Technical Architect (10+ years) to lead our technology vision and system design. You will architect resilient distributed systems, establishing patterns across Angular microfrontends, Java/Spring Boot microservices, and AWS infrastructure to drive enterprise scale and performance.
Key Responsibilities :
- Architectural Leadership : Define and drive the technical vision, application strategy, and system architecture for enterprise-grade, distributed applications.
- Backend Architecture : Architect high-throughput, low-latency microservices systems using Java and Spring Boot, with a focus on fault tolerance and modular design.
- Frontend Architecture : Establish architectural standards and best practices for modern Angular application platforms, leveraging microfrontends patterns.
- Cloud & Infrastructure Design : Design highly available, resilient, and cost-optimized infrastructure solutions on AWS, driving containerization and infrastructure-as-code strategies.
- Technical Governance : Define coding standards, design patterns, security frameworks, and performance benchmarks; ensure compliance across engineering teams.
- R&D & Innovation : Evaluate emerging technologies, lead proof-of-concept (PoC) initiatives, and guide technical decision-making across product roadmaps.
- Stakeholder Management : Collaborate closely with product managers, engineering leaders, and C-suite stakeholders to translate business goals into technical execution strategies.
Required Skills & Qualifications :
- 10+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, with at least 3+ years in a Technical Architect or Principal Engineer role.
- Full-Stack Mastery : Extensive experience designing end-to-end architectures using Java, Spring Boot, Angular, and microfrontends.
- Cloud & DevOps : Deep expertise with AWS ecosystem services (VPC, IAM, EKS/ECS, API Gateway, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, Lambda) and automated CI/CD deployment pipelines.
- System Design : Proven track record of designing large-scale distributed systems, event-driven architecture (Kafka/RabbitMQ), microservices, and domain-driven design (DDD).
- Security & Compliance : Strong knowledge of web application security standards (OWASP, IAM, encryption standards) and enterprise security best practices.
- Data & Storage : Solid experience with both relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL/caching engines (Redis, DynamoDB).
- Leadership : Exceptional communication, technical leadership, and strategic thinking capabilities with proven success in remote environments.
Nice-to-Have :
- Domain expertise in payment processing, transactional systems, or financial technology platforms.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional or Associate) credential.
Skills
Technical Architect, Full Stack, Backend Architecture, Frontend Architecture, System Design, AngularJS, Distributed Systems, Kafka, AWS, Cloud Infrastructure