Position: Solution Architect
Company: Synergetica
Category: Lead
Experience required: 5y
English level: upper
Published: 2021-06-01T00:00:00+03:00

The project was founded 15 years ago and since then gathered a fair lot of investments, was recognized as one of the most promising video-related startups several years ago and by now has a wide range of customers, including world-known companies.

The project is based on SaaS model and has several directions, all related to video processing and management:
- cloud TV platform
- video platform for media for getting more views
- educational video platform for schools/universities/courses
- corporate platform that works as Zoom/Skype alternative and can be used as YouTube alternative for sharing video content within organization

We are seeking a Solution Architect, initially to be a key part of the team leading solutions delivered to the different Media companies. This role is critical in maintaining the track record of success our client has had with their customers and lead new projects from the technical aspects towards a successful delivery.

We expect you to influence the following processes and things:

**Technology and Architecture**

- Expected that the candidate will have a deep understanding of scalable and resilient software system engineering practices, both functional and non-functional (system scale, elasticity, monitoring, reporting, logging, etc.)
- Defining solutions to ensure that they are designed, developed, and fit for purpose, meet the business requirements and adhere to quality standards, delivering value within cost constraints.
- Capable of reviewing existing API specifications both from Kaltura and 3rd parties to determine capabilities of the system and their match to business requirements.
- Define new APIs and (if necessary) entire new services to meet agreed designs for customer requirements (if not met already by the Kaltura platform).
- Be familiar with, and have experience with, open standards for APIs (including REST) and microservices-based system architecture.
- The role will require familiarity with UML.
 
**Communication, Collaboration, and Process**

- Work with customers - to understand business requirements, collaborating with key stakeholders to manage the scope of the request, and discuss, present, and get the approval of modifications as required.
- Liaise with the project and delivery teams to help understand feature scope and complexity, and subsequently drive priorities for those features.
- Communicate requirements and technical design with product and R&D teams to assist in determining whether features should be contained within the core product or developed as customer-specific deliveries.
- Capable of clear and complete technical documentation of requirements and design, targeted at both the customer and internal teams (including development, QA, and integration) 
- Present technical approach and designs to the customer, technical teams and leadership.
- Familiarity with JIRA and Confluence preferred

**Team**

- Working in a team of other Solution Architects, across 3 different regions, ensuring consistency of approach and design for solutions within the company.
- Persuade, and be persuaded by, other SAs in promoting solutions as the most effective way of meeting business needs.

We expect you to have:

- 2-3 years of proven experience as a solution architect in a technology company.
- Excellent verbal and writing capabilities in English (at least Upper-Intermediate level, fluency is preferred).
- Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills, team player, charismatic.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% of the time.

We offer:

- Competitive salary depending on your experience
- Professional development opportunities
- Study and practice of English: courses and communication with colleagues and clients from different countries
- Yoga classes
- Compensation package (paid vacation, sick leaves)
- Flexible working hours (from 9-11 to 18-20)
- Comfortable office or possibility to work remotely