Senior Solutions Architect

Orion Innovation is a premier, award‑winning, global business and technology services firm. Orion delivers game‑changing business transformation and product development rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, with a unique combination of agility, scale, and maturity. We work with a wide range of clients across many industries including financial services, professional services, telecommunications and media, consumer products, automotive, industrial automation, professional sports and entertainment, life sciences, e‑commerce, and education.

We are seeking a highly skilled Solution Lead / Architect with deep expertise in AWS cloud services, AI/ML solutions, and application modernization
. This role will be responsible for designing and delivering innovative, scalable, and secure solutions that enable digital transformation for enterprise clients. The ideal candidate will combine technical leadership with strategic vision to guide modernization initiatives and leverage AI‑driven capabilities.

• Solution Design & Architecture:
  Define end‑to‑end architecture for cloud‑native, AI‑enabled applications on AWS.
• Lead modernization strategies for legacy applications, including migration to microservices and containerized environments.
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture standards and security best practices.
• Technical Leadership:
  Act as a trusted advisor to clients and internal teams on AWS, AI, and modernization strategies.
• Provide guidance on selecting appropriate AWS services (EC2, Lambda, Sage Maker, etc.) and AI frameworks.
• Mentor development teams on best practices for cloud‑native and AI‑driven application development.
• Innovation & AI Integration:
  Design and implement AI/ML models for predictive analytics, automation, and intelligent workflows.
• Integrate AI capabilities into modernized applications to enhance business outcomes.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Present architecture blueprints and road‑maps to executive leadership.
• Governance & Compliance:
  Ensure adherence to compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, SOC2) and AWS Well‑Architected Framework. Implement robust security and monitoring solutions.

• Technical Expertise
• 10+ years in IT with at least 5 years in solution architecture roles.
• Strong hands‑on experience with AWS services (EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, Sage Maker).
• Proficiency in AI/ML frameworks (Tensor Flow, PyTorch) and AWS AI services.
• Deep understanding of application modernization (microservices, containers, serverless, API‑driven architectures).
• Architecture & Design
• Experience with cloud‑native design patterns, Dev Ops practices, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with data engineering and data lake architectures on AWS.
• Soft Skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional teams and drive consensus.

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional.
• Experience with generative AI and LLM integration.

Orion is an equal‑opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.