We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic Architect Engineer to lead the design, planning, and technical architecture of complex systems and enterprise applications. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership capabilities to define scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions aligned with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

- Design and define scalable software and system architectures
- Lead technical solution planning for enterprise applications and platforms
- Establish architectural standards, best practices, and governance processes
- Evaluate and recommend technologies, frameworks, and infrastructure solutions
- Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure architectural alignment and implementation quality
- Create high-level and detailed technical design documentation
- Guide system integration, API strategy, and data architecture decisions
- Ensure solutions meet security, performance, scalability, and reliability requirements
- Conduct architecture reviews, risk assessments, and technical evaluations
- Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across teams
- Support cloud transformation, modernization, and DevOps initiatives
- Participate in strategic planning and long-term technology roadmaps

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
- 7+ years of software engineering experience with 3+ years in architecture or technical leadership roles
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and enterprise application architecture
- Experience designing cloud-native and scalable systems
- Proficiency in backend and frontend technologies, APIs, databases, and infrastructure concepts
- Experience with architectural design patterns and software engineering principles
- Solid knowledge of security, scalability, performance optimization,



and reliability engineering
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and containerization
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF
- Cloud certifications from Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, or Microsoft Azure
- Experience with event-driven architecture and domain-driven design
- Familiarity with data engineering and analytics platforms
- Knowledge of compliance frameworks and cybersecurity standards
- Experience leading large-scale digital transformation initiatives
- Background in Agile, SAFe, or enterprise delivery methodologies

Technical Skills Architecture & Design

- Enterprise Architecture
- Solution Architecture
- Microservices Architecture
- Event-Driven Systems
- API Design & Integration
- Distributed Systems

Cloud & Infrastructure

- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Google Cloud
- Microsoft Azure
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)

Development & Platforms

- Java / Spring Boot
- Python
- Node.js
- REST / GraphQL APIs
- SQL & NoSQL Databases
- CI/CD Tools

Advantages:

- Empowering emerging adults with their growth and development.
- Innovating the movement towards mental wellness.
- Collaboration with multidisciplinary senior board members.
- Growing your professional network.
- Room for advancement and growth within the organization to serve as a board member.

Join our team and make a meaningful impact on the lives of young adults while shaping a brighter future for mental health and well-being. Together, we can inspire hope and create lasting change. Apply now! This is a part-time and unpaid volunteer position (5-8 hours a week)

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📌 Architect Engineer (Remote/Unpaid Volunteer) (Canada)
🏢 Empowered Futures
📍 Canada