Apex Group

Solution Architect

Bulgaria · Work style not stated · Full time

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EmployerApex Group
LocationBulgaria
Work styleWork style not stated
Employment typeFull time
Employer posted17 Sep 2026

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers.

Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion.

That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience.

Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities.

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For our business, for clients, and for you

Role Purpose

The Solution Architect – Cloud is responsible for designing, governing, and delivering scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud solutions aligned to enterprise architecture standards and business strategy. The role provides end-to-end solution ownership across infrastructure, platform, security, and integration domains, ensuring cloud adoption supports operational resilience, regulatory compliance, and digital transformation objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Solution Design

Design end-to-end cloud architectures across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS models.
Produce High-Level Designs (HLDs), Low-Level Designs (LLDs), and Architecture Decision Records (ADRs).
Translate business and technical requirements into scalable cloud solutions.
Define landing zone architectures, subscription models, and environment strategies.

Security & Compliance

Embed security-by-design and zero-trust principles.
Align solutions to regulatory and control frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST, DORA).
Define identity, access, encryption, and key-management architectures.
Partner with InfoSec for threat modelling and risk assessments.

Integration & Connectivity

Architect hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity models.
Design secure integration patterns (APIs, messaging, event streaming).

Governance & Standards

Contribute to Enterprise Architecture and the Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE).
Define and enforce cloud design standards, blueprints, and guardrails.
Support Architecture Review Boards (ARB) and design authority forums.

Cost & FinOps Management

Design cost-optimised architectures.
Implement tagging, cost allocation, and budget guardrails.
Support forecasting and consumption optimisation initiatives.

Delivery & Transformation

Support cloud migrations, M&A integrations, and modernisation programmes.
Provide technical leadership to engineering and delivery teams.
Assure solution delivery aligns with approved architecture.

Stakeholder Management

Business product owners and programme directors
Enterprise and domain architects
Cloud engineering and platform teams
Cybersecurity and risk functions
Third-party vendors and system integrators

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Expertise

Deep expertise in at least one hyperscaler (Azure preferred / AWS / GCP).
Cloud networking (VNet/VPC design, private endpoints, DNS, routing).
Identity platforms (Azure AD / Entra ID, federation, SSO).
Compute platforms (VMs, containers, serverless).
Storage and data services.
Backup, disaster recovery (DR), and resilience architectures.

Qualifications & Certifications

Desirable (not mandatory):

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
Google Professional Cloud Architect

Key Competencies

Strategic thinking and systems design
Commercial and cost awareness
Risk and control mindset
Stakeholder influence and communication
Documentation and governance discipline
Continuous improvement orientation

Success Measures / KPIs

Architecture approval and governance compliance rates
Cloud cost optimisation outcomes
Security and audit control adherence
Migration / transformation delivery success
Platform resilience and availability metrics
Stakeholder satisfaction

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.

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