Who We Are
PALO IT is a global innovation consultancy and Agile software development company dedicated to helping organizations embrace tech as a force for good. We work with clients to rapidly launch products and services, create new business models, leadership and culture for the future. We are a community of innovators, designers and technologists across 10 offices and five continents (France, Spain, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, Mexico, USA, Brazil and Colombia).
We're committed to helping businesses transform our world for the better. We're proud to be a World Economic Forum (WEF) New Champion, and a B Corp-certified company in México, Singapore and Hong Kong, currently working towards certification across all other locations.
Our Impact in PALO IT
Using our B Corp certification and WEF status as our north star, we’re eager to adapt to change, learn from our experiences and move to meet our planet’s urgent needs. With 2025 as our horizon, we are taking action to meet the following objectives:
- Become a climate net-zero company
- Attain 50% of revenue from projects with a positive impact
- Train 100% of our workforce on impact
- Achieve B Corp certification among all 11 of our offices across the globe
- Attain 90% happy employees at PALO IT
Our clients are amongst the world's most successful companies. We innovate with both established Fortune 1000s, SMEs and start-ups who aim to make an impact, become global leaders and address the world's most complex challenges.
What does your job look like?
As a Solutions Architect, you will design and implement solutions based on Java platform best practices and reference architectures. While daily programming isn't required, a strong understanding of microservices, distributed systems, and software engineering fundamentals is essential.
Key Responsibilities:
Client & Governance:
- Provide insights into integrations and relationships between systems.
- Assist in technology selection to address specific use cases (e.g., choosing MongoDB over PostgreSQL).
- Document solution architectures and assist in planning to enhance team visibility regarding upcoming functionalities.
Squad Development:
- Clarify the responsibilities and integration of software components developed by each squad.
- Validate component designs with the development team to ensure system interoperability.
- Advise development squads on Cloud Native design best practices, particularly for Azure environments.
Commercial:
- Assist in developing technology solution proposals.
- Help determine timelines and scopes for commercial proposals.
Architecture:
- Document and model architecture from various viewpoints (e.g., 4+1 views, UML, BMPN).
- Quickly grasp business concepts to effectively communicate with product owners and architects.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Proficiency in documenting and modeling architectures using UML, BMPN, and Archimate.
- Understanding of microservices architectural styles and design patterns like CQRS and SAGA.
- Familiarity with API design and management using OpenAPI (Swagger) and API management tools.
- Experience with cloud services and infrastructure on Azure, including managed services like RDS, SQS, and SNS.
- Basic understanding of security and observability components, including KMS, Secrets Manager, and tools like Datadog and ELK.
- Exposure to DevOps practices and CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins).
- Knowledge in infrastructure as code (Terraform) and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
Desirable Qualifications:
- Project management experience with a PMP framework.
- Broad understanding of Agile methodologies beyond just Scrum.
- Familiarity with service mesh technologies like Linkerd and cloud platforms like GCP.
Technical Environment:
- Cloud Platforms: Azure (primary), GCP (nice to have)
- CI/CD: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins
- Programming: Java 11+ (essential understanding, not coding)
- Version Control: Git, with a focus on branch strategy
You're aligned with our value by:
- Your willingness to do the right thing even when facing adversity
- You care about the well-being of others and the world at large
- You strive to approach things in a optimistic way
- You nail the fundamentals, sweat the details
- You understand the whole is more than the sum of its parts and actively work towards continuous improvement of the group
What We Offer
- Stimulating working environments
- Unique career path
- International mobility
- Internal R&D projects
- Knowledge sharing
- Personalized training
- Entrepreneurship & intrapreneurship
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- More on our team culture and benefits in our careers page.
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