Orion Innovation is a premier, award-winning, global business and technology services firm. Orion delivers game-changing business transformation and product development rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, with a unique combination of agility, scale, and maturity. We work with a wide range of clients across many industries including financial services, professional services, telecommunications and media, consumer products, automotive, industrial automation, professional sports and entertainment, life sciences, ecommerce, and education.
We are seeking an experienced and visionary Senior Systems Architect to lead the technical design and architectural evolution of our core platforms. In this role, you will define the structural blueprint of our systems, champion modern design patterns such as hexagonal and event-driven architectures, and mentor a talented team of engineers to build resilient, scalable cloud-native solutions.
Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and architect scalable, resilient systems leveraging modern patterns including hexagonal architecture, serverless computing, and event-driven design.
Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to development teams to foster engineering excellence.
Evaluate emerging technologies, lead proof-of-concept (PoC) initiatives, and propose innovative architectural solutions.
Create clear, comprehensive architectural documentation, diagrams, and long-term technical roadmaps.
Partner closely with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into precise technical specifications.
Ensure all system designs rigorously meet non-functional requirements regarding scalability, performance, reliability, and security.
10+ years of dedicated experience in system architecture or senior technical design roles.
Hands-on, production experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
A proven track record of successfully implementing modern architecture patterns (hexagonal, serverless, microservices).
Strong expertise in event-driven architectures, asynchronous messaging patterns, and high-throughput distributed systems.
Demonstrated experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and automated CI/CD pipelines.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes ecosystem tools.
Familiarity with modern data engineering concepts, distributed data stores, and robust API design/management (REST, GraphQL, gRPC).
A strong understanding of DevSecOps practices and secure-by-design principles.
Comfort working across multiple programming languages and development paradigms.
Orion is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Skills Required
- 10+ years of experience in systems architecture or senior technical design roles
- Hands-on production experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Experience implementing hexagonal, serverless, and microservices architecture patterns
- Expertise in event-driven architectures, asynchronous messaging, and high-throughput distributed systems
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and automated CI/CD pipelines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes ecosystem tools
- Familiarity with data engineering, distributed data stores, and REST, GraphQL, or gRPC APIs
- Understanding of DevSecOps and secure-by-design principles
- Comfort working across multiple programming languages and development paradigms
Orion Innovation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Orion highlights health and well-being initiatives such as fitness, mindfulness, and flexibility/remote options, reinforced by recognition like Cigna’s Healthy Workforce Designation. Flexibility via hybrid/remote work is positioned as a consistent part of the overall rewards experience.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is characterized as moderately satisfactory overall, with pockets where compensation is viewed as fair, particularly for some software engineering and certain U.S. roles. Public snapshots also indicate that competitiveness can be stronger in specific markets and functions.
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Career-Linked Recognition & Rewards — Performance-linked outcomes are implied through mentions that hikes can be good when performance is demonstrated. Learning and development programs are also emphasized as part of the broader value proposition tied to career growth.
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What We Do
Orion is a leading digital transformation and product development services firm. Headquartered in Edison, NJ, we have a global team of 6,200+ associates, with engineers in 14 major delivery centers across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. For over 25 years, Orion has been solving complex business problems for our clients. Our transformative business solutions are rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, empowering our clients to operate with agility at scale. Our mission is to serve as an agile and trusted partner for business transformation initiatives, providing deep emerging technology, experience design, and domain expertise. Our business has more than tripled over the last three years. We have grown aggressively both organically and inorganically, adding new clients, complementary skills, domain expertise, and strengthening our global footprint.
