Digital Solutions Architect
Carex Consulting Group · Madison, WI · 6 days ago
EngineeringFull-time
What You’ll Do
- Assess proposed business initiatives to determine architectural significance and develop architectural requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to design and deliver highly scalable, flexible, and resilient technical solutions.
- Evaluate existing architecture and identify opportunities for improvement aligned with business goals.
- Analyze industry and market trends to inform architectural strategies and roadmaps.
- Drive technology discussions, assess current capabilities, and develop future-state architecture solutions.
- Develop solution options that address application, data, infrastructure, and security requirements.
- Recommend build vs. buy options based on technical and business considerations.
- Lead the creation and refinement of architecture patterns, technical reference architectures, and standards.
- Estimate solution cost and resource requirements for architectural alternatives.
- Guide adoption of modern technologies including serverless, containerization, and AI/ML integrations.
- Ensure alignment with modern security practices including Zero Trust, IAM, and compliance frameworks.
- Provide hands-on architecture support throughout the agile SDLC process.
- Mentor team members and contribute to the advancement of architectural maturity.
- Document and communicate architectural best practices, patterns, and standards.
What You’ll Bring
- Proven experience designing enterprise applications with modern architecture techniques (e.g., microservices, serverless, containers).
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and hybrid cloud environments.
- Strong knowledge of architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, or ITIL.
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate and adopt emerging technologies, including cloud-native solutions and AI/ML capabilities.
- Able to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions and reference architectures.
- Effective communicator with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess complexity and risks in architecture decisions.
- Experience developing scalable architectural patterns, data solutions, and reusable infrastructure components.
- Demonstrated leadership in technical project management and architecture governance.
- Passion for technology, innovation, and solving complex design challenges.