Solutions Architect at DAG Industries Nigeria Limited

Job Summary

• The Solutions Architect will be responsible for designing, integrating, and overseeing end-to-end technology solutions that align with Dag Industries’ business objectives.
• This role bridges the gap between business needs and technical execution, ensuring all solutions are secure, scalable, and future-proof.
• The Solutions Architect will work closely with business stakeholders, outsourcing partners, and internal IT teams to deliver solutions in infrastructure, applications, integrations, and data platforms.

Key Responsibilities
Solution Design & Architecture:

• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and cost-effective technical architectures.
• Design solutions spanning infrastructure, cloud services, enterprise applications, integrations, and security.
• Produce architecture diagrams, solution blueprints, and technical documentation.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Act as the primary liaison between business units, outsourcing partners, and internal IT teams to ensure alignment on solution objectives, constraints, and delivery timelines.
• Facilitate solution workshops with cross-functional teams and manage the flow of information between technical and business stakeholders.
• Present solution designs to executive stakeholders for review and approval.

Integration & Application Architecture:

• Design integration patterns for CRM and other custom applications.
• Develop API and middleware strategies to enable seamless data and process flows between platforms.
• Collaborate with outsourced development teams to ensure designs are implemented exactly as specified and meet quality standards.

Cloud & Infrastructure:

• Architect hybrid cloud solutions using AWS, Azure, and on-prem infrastructure.
• Recommend and design modern cloud-native patterns (e.g., serverless, containerization, microservices).
• Ensure infrastructure meets performance, resilience, and disaster recovery requirements.

Security & Compliance:

• Embed cybersecurity best practices in all solution designs.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards (e.g., ISO 27001, local data protection laws).
• Work with security teams to design and implement zero-trust architectures and data protection strategies.

Governance & Standards:

• Apply architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, ArchiMate) to ensure design consistency and reusability.
• Maintain architecture repositories, roadmaps, and design principles.
• Conduct design reviews to ensure adherence to architectural standards.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of IT experience, with at least 5 years in architecture or solution design roles.
• Proven experience designing end-to-end enterprise solutions across infrastructure, cloud, and integrations.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and hybrid architecture patterns.
• Experience with enterprise integration patterns, APIs, microservices, and middleware.
• Familiarity with architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or ArchiMate.
• Strong understanding of security architecture and compliance frameworks.
• Exposure to Agile delivery, DevOps, and DevSecOps practices.
• Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience managing relationships with outsourcing partners and internal IT teams.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Knowledge of data analytics platforms and designing for BI / reporting.
• Pre-sales or client-facing solution design experience.