Technology Solutions Architect Lead

Acuity Inc • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

Acuity is undergoing a major modernization of its digital, data, and AI platforms across commerce, operations, engineering, and enterprise systems. We are seeking a Technology Solutions Architect Lead who can combine deep technical knowledge, strong delivery management, and architectural understanding to run multi-team execution for high-impact modernization programs. The ideal candidate is someone who has led delivery of complex cloud-native, microservices, event-driven, and AI-enhanced systems. You will serve as the accountable owner for delivery, ensuring teams ship high-quality, scalable, secure solutions on predictable timelines.

Requirements

• 8–12+ years in engineering, solution architecture, or technical delivery leadership.
• Proven delivery of distributed, event-driven, or cloud-native systems.
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, etc.) and expertise in cloud architecture (Azure and AWS)
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, including experience with microservices architecture, Domain Driven Design (DDD), and event driven architecture – Event hub / Kafka / Service Bus etc.
• Experience with architectural design patterns (MVC, MNNM etc)
• Deep expertise in Cloud computing & containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) – on the Azure/AWS platform.
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools (e.g., CI/CD pipelines, containerization, infrastructure-as-code).
• Strong experience with: Java/Spring Boot Kubernetes, Docker AWS (EventBridge, SQS, Lambda, RDS) Kafka & streaming CI/CD and monitoring tools
• Excellent communication, planning, and leadership skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ARM templates, Bicep templates, Go, Ansible, Python are a plus.
• Experience with ML/AI or data pipeline delivery is a plus.
• Experience delivering GenAI enablement platforms or AI coding assistants.
• Experience with GraphQL/Hasura, FastAPI, Redis, Spark, Airflow, or SageMaker.
• Understanding of security, data privacy, and enterprise governance in large-scale systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architectural design and development of large and complex projects in CPQ & Digital Commerce space, including agentic AI and cloud architecture integrations, involving multiple vendors and leading-edge technologies.
• Own end-to-end delivery of complex, multi-team programs across cloud, microservices, data, and AI platforms.
• Build delivery plans, track milestones, manage risks, and ensure predictable execution.
• Lead sprint planning, backlog refinement, and release readiness.
• Provide hands-on expertise in evaluating emerging technologies, architecting, designing, developing, coding, testing, and deploying solutions.
• Guide delivery of systems built on Java, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Kafka, AWS, Postgres, Redis.
• Define standards for architecture documentation using modeling tools, methods, and industry best practices – C4 models etc.
• Translate architectural designs into actionable workstreams with clear dependencies.
• Ensure code quality, reliability, and performance through reviews and technical coaching.
• Mentor engineers, foster accountability, and drive high-performance engineering culture.
• Support onboarding, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Uphold strong engineering standard testing, CI/CD pipelines, observability, and DevSecOps.
• Leverage tools like SonarQube, Snyk, Datadog, CloudWatch, and automated testing.
• Ensure smooth releases, post-launch stabilization, and root-cause analysis.
• Partner with Product, Architecture, Security, and Data teams to align scope and priorities.
• Communicate progress, blockers, and decisions to leaders and executive stakeholders.
• Drive adoption of AI coding assistants and GenAI engineering platforms.
• Integrate AI-driven quality, documentation, and automation practices into delivery workflows.

Benefits

• We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• Accommodation in the Application Process: Acuity Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. It complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws requiring reasonable accommodation of persons with disabilities in employment. This includes the provision of reasonable accommodation in the application process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed