Solution Architect
We are seeking a Solution Architect to design mission-critical lab automation systems, drive Business Process Automation (BPA) initiatives and build scalable software architectures within an Agile and ITIL-managed environment.
Responsibilities
- Architect robust, standardized integration layers that align automation systems with LIMS workflows
- Implement fault-tolerant patterns, state management and recovery mechanisms for device and network failures
- Deliver comprehensive monitoring, logging and device telemetry to ensure system reliability
- Design, model and govern a scalable, decoupled business rules engine
- Maintain rule versioning, traceability and safe deployment without disrupting operations
- Build scalable, modular systems with independent frontend and backend evolution
- Apply caching, async processing and secure-by-design practices across the architecture
- Define and document contract-first APIs, including versioning and secure interfaces
- Guarantee full auditability and end-to-end traceability of experimental data flows
- Coach engineers through code reviews, pair programming and architecture walkthroughs
- Foster autonomy, knowledge sharing and full-stack system thinking across teams
- Drive features end-to-end, prioritize tasks and consistently meet deadlines
Requirements
- 1+ years of experience in solution architecture, with background in lab automation environments including LIMS and device integration and Business Process Automation using rules engines
- Proficiency in Go (Golang), Ruby and Elixir
- Advanced knowledge of Ruby on Rails and Phoenix Framework
- Familiarity with relational databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle), NoSQL and key-value stores
- Expertise in REST, GraphQL and gRPC APIs
- Skills in AWS services including Elastic Container Service (ECS), Simple Storage Service (S3) and Application Load Balancer (ALB)
- Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), Docker containerization and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins)
- Advanced competency in Git, code review best practices and branching/merging strategies
- Understanding of unit testing, integration testing and Test-Driven Development (TDD)
- Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and continuous learning adaptability
- Proven experience in ITIL-managed organizations, with strong problem-solving skills and excellent cross-functional communication
