Senior Backend & Cloud Solutions Architect

OverviewWe are looking for a Senior Solutions Architect to lead the technical design and evolution of a high-traffic, scalable customer portal. This is a backend-focused role for an architect experienced in building resilient, cloud-native, headless architectures. The role owns a hybrid ecosystem leveraging Adobe AEM for content management and a high-performance backend built on AWS serverless and containerized services.

Key Responsibilities• Design and own end-to-end architecture for a decoupled, headless customer portal• Architect scalable cloud infrastructure using AWS EKS/ECS with evolution toward Lambda-based services• Define and manage complex integrations with internal and legacy systems, ensuring reliability and availability• Lead backend architecture including Node.js BFF and Go-based microservices• Define API contracts (OpenAPI/Swagger) and establish architectural and coding standards• Design API “front door” using AWS API Gateway for routing, security, and traffic management• Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to align architecture with roadmap goals• Establish DevSecOps, CI/CD, scaling, and observability standards across AWS environments

Required Skills & Experience• Deep expertise in AWS (API Gateway, Lambda, ECS/EKS)• 5+ years of experience building production-grade microservices in Go• Strong experience with Node.js BFF patterns and React-based frontend integration• Hands-on experience integrating Adobe AEM in headless or hybrid architectures• Strong understanding of OAuth2/OIDC, JWT, and secure API design• Experience designing low-latency, high-throughput distributed systems

Preferred Qualifications• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)• Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ)