Senior Application Solution Architect

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end solution architecture for complex application initiatives, from current-state assessment through future-state design and implementation guidance, ensuring scalability, security, performance, and operational supportability.
• Partner with business leaders, product owners, and project teams to understand business capabilities and translate requirements into clear architectural designs and solution patterns.
• Evaluate existing applications and integrations to identify opportunities to improve performance, reliability, usability, and alignment with enterprise standards while reducing technical debt.
• Develop and maintain architecture artifacts including solution diagrams, integration flows, architectural decision records, and reference patterns to support consistent delivery across teams.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to architects and senior engineers, supporting architectural consistency and maturity across the organization.
• Stay current on emerging technologies and industry trends, evaluating relevance and practical application within Johnson Brothers' business and technology landscape.
• Conduct solution options analysis, feasibility assessments, and impact analysis to support informed business and IT decision-making.
• Participate in architecture and design reviews, guiding teams to ensure solutions comply with Johnson Brothers architectural principles, business functional and compliance requirements, security requirements, and technology standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent professional experience.
• Extensive experience in application architecture and solution design within complex, enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of modern delivery practices, including Agile and DevOps, and how architecture supports iterative delivery.
• Experience designing application solutions leveraging cloud and hybrid platforms, with a focus on scalability, integration, and security.
• Proven experience with application integration patterns, APIs, and service-based architectures.
• Solid understanding of data architecture concepts and common enterprise data technologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to balance business needs and technical constraints.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Architecture or cloud certifications (e.g., TOGAF, Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Solutions Architect).
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise systems or ERP-centric application ecosystems.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• A collaborative and innovative work environment.