Production Validation Architect (ID: 4117)

As a Production Validation Architect (Lead), you will: Lead Blue-Green and production validation assessments across complex, interconnected applications. Evaluate hosting, parallel deployments, test-user routing, database compatibility, integrations, cutover, and rollback. Conduct workshops with application teams, vendors, and partners to assess application readiness and identify technical constraints. Define reference architecture, release orchestration, testing workflows, implementation roadmap, and risk mitigation strategies. Guide engineering teams as the architecture design authority throughout implementation. What You Bring to the Table: 12+ years of experinece in software delivery, including at least 5 years as a Solution, Platform, or Release Architect. Proven experience designing and implementing Blue-Green, Canary, or similar production release strategies. Strong knowledge of API gateways, load balancers, Kubernetes ingress, service mesh, header/cookie-based routing, and feature flags. Expertise in zero-downtime database migrations, backward-compatible schema changes, and shared databases. Experience with API integrations, message queues, event-driven architectures, file/batch interfaces, Kubernetes, VM-based infrastructure, and SaaS applications. You should possess the ability to: Assess end-to-end customer journeys, application dependencies, production readiness, and integration risks. Design secure test-user routing and release workflows covering deployment, validation, approval, cutover, monitoring, and rollback. Classify applications as ready, adaptable, or unsuitable and recommend practical remediation options. Prepare architecture documentation, risk assessments, and roadmaps, and present recommendations to senior stakeholders. Communicate technical limitations and trade-offs clearly while guiding teams toward reliable implementation. What We Bring to the Table: The opportunity to lead enterprise-scale production validation and release architecture initiatives. The ability to shape deployment standards, improve production reliability, and minimise release risks. Collaboration with senior stakeholders, application teams, vendors, and engineering partners throughout assessment and implementation. Let’s Connect Want to discuss this opportunity in more detail? Feel free to reach out. Recruiter: Asha Krishnan Phone: +31 20 369 0609 ; Extn :146 Email: asha.k@stafide.nl LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashakrishnan07/