RED Global
Solution Architect-– Real-Time Data Platform
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Solution Architect – Real-Time Data Platforms - Contract role
RED is looking for an experienced Solution Architect to support the design and delivery of a large-scale, real-time data platform. The role will focus on defining scalable, resilient and secure architecture across event-driven systems, API-led integrations, distributed data stores and cloud-native platforms.
The consultant will work closely with engineering, product, data and platform teams to translate business and product objectives into clear technical solution designs.
This is a 6-month contract with extension possibilities and 3 days onsite presence in West London, hybrid working.
Key Responsibilities
- Own solution architecture for real-time event capture, processing and propagation.
- Design scalable, resilient and secure distributed systems.
- Define system architecture, data flows, API integrations and event-driven patterns.
- Work with engineering teams to ensure designs are feasible and implemented correctly.
- Support architecture reviews, technical decision-making and design governance.
- Identify technical risks, trade-offs and dependencies early.
- Collaborate with product, engineering, data science and platform teams.
- Create clear architecture documentation including HLDs, LLDs and system flow diagrams.
- Ensure solutions support performance, reliability, operability and future scalability.
- Support data infrastructure that enables analytics and AI/ML-driven use cases.
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Required Skills
- Strong experience as a Solution Architect / Technical Architect in complex distributed systems.
- Experience with Kafka, Pub/Sub, SNS/SQS or similar messaging technologies.
- Strong API design experience.
- Experience with high-volume, low-latency data processing platforms.
- Good understanding of distributed data stores such as DynamoDB, Bigtable, Cassandra, MongoDB or similar.
- Cloud experience across AWS and/or GCP.
- Strong understanding of scalability, resilience, fault tolerance, security and performance optimisation.
- Ability to work closely with engineering teams and influence technical delivery.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex architecture clearly.
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If you are interested in this position, please apply or send your updated CV to Nisha Sharma, nisharma@redglobal.com for immediate consideration
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