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Job Description We are seeking a highly experienced Solution Architect to lead the design and evolution of largeu2011scale, distributed, eventu2011driven systems. This role requires deep handsu2011on technical expertise, strong architectural judgment, and the ability to lead and influence multiple engineering teams delivering missionu2011critical platforms at scale. The ideal candidate has extensive experience modernizing legacy systems, designing cloudu2011native microservices, and driving architectural standards across complex domains such as order management, supply chain, or eu2011commerce platforms. Key Responsibilities Own endu2011tou2011end solution architecture for largeu2011scale, distributed microservice platforms. Design and govern eventu2011driven architectures using Kafka, CDC patterns, and workflow orchestration. Lead architectural decisionu2011making, design reviews, and technical governance across multiple teams. Partner with engineering, product, and platform teams to define scalable, multiu2011tenant solutions. Drive legacy modernization efforts, including mainframeu2011tou2011cloud migrations. Establish standards for reliability, performance, security, and scalability. Mentor senior engineers and architects; provide technical leadership across teams of 15+ engineers. Ensure solutions align with enterprise platform standards, CI/CD practices, and cloudu2011native principles. We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: Skills and Requirements Required Experience Java / Spring Boot: 8+ years building productionu2011grade microservices. Distributed Systems: 5+ years designing eventu2011driven, distributed architectures. Apache Cassandra: 3+ years in data modeling, schema design, and performance tuning. Apache Kafka: 3+ years designing event streaming architectures (topics, consumer groups, exactlyu2011once semantics). Kubernetes: 2+ years deploying and operating services on Kubernetes platforms (WCNP or equivalent). Architecture Leadership: 3+ years as a technical architect or principal engineer leading large engineering teams. Technical Skills Handsu2011on experience with Temporal or Cadence for workflow orchestration (retries, compensation, versioning). Production experience with GraphQL, preferably using Netflix DGS. Deep expertise in Change Data Capture (CDC) patterns using Debezium, Kafka Connect, or similar technologies. Experience with Elasticsearch or OpenSearch for indexing and query optimization. Proficiency with BigQuery or comparable cloud data warehouses for analytics pipelines. CI/CD pipeline design using Looper, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions, including automated quality gates. Strong background in performance engineering, including load testing, capacity planning, and latency optimization. Domain Expertise Order Management Systems (OMS), supply chain, or eu2011commerce platform modernization. Legacy modernization experience (mainframe to cloud), including IMS, DB2, COBOL, or similar technologies. Multiu2011market, multiu2011tenant SaaS or platform architectures. Understanding of international trade concepts (Incoterms, customs, letters of credit) is a plus for importu2011focused platforms. Preferred Qualifications Prior experience within Walmartu2019s technology ecosystem (WCNP, Strati, Electrode, OneOps/Looper). Familiarity with Walmart SPA guidelines and multiu2011tenancy architecture patterns. Experience with React / Electrode (Node.js) frontu2011end frameworks. PostgreSQL experience for auxiliary or transactional data stores. Retail domain expertise, including PO lifecycle, replenishment, and supplier management. Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or equivalent certification. Technical Proficiency Matrix Java / Spring Boot u2013 Expert (8+ years) Apache Kafka u2013 Expert (3+ years) Apache Cassandra u2013 Advanced (3+ years) Temporal Workflows u2013 Advanced (2+ years) Kubernetes / WCNP u2013 Advanced (2+ years) GraphQL / Netflix DGS u2013 Advanced (2+ years) Elasticsearch / OpenSearch u2013 Advanced (2+ years) CDC (Debezium / Kafka Connect) u2013 Advanced (2+ years) BigQuery / Data Warehousing u2013 Intermediate (1+ years) PostgreSQL u2013 Intermediate (1+ years) React / Electrode / Node.js u2013 Familiarity DB2 / Legacy Mainframe u2013 Familiarity