Solutions Architect

Key Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end application and integration solutions that are scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise standards
• Translate business requirements into clear technical architectures, designs, and integration patterns
• Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to development teams and external partners
• Review and approve solution designs, vendor proposals, and implementation approaches
• Identify architectural risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs, and recommend mitigation strategies
• Define and govern APIs, data flows, system integrations, and platform alignment
• Collaborate closely with application development, infrastructure, security, and business teams throughout delivery
• Support modernization efforts, including legacy reduction, cloud adoption, and platform optimization
• Ensure solutions are production-ready, supportable, and aligned with long-term technology strategy

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, or a related field OR equivalent professional experience
• 7+ years of experience in application development, system integration, or architecture roles
• Demonstrated experience designing complex, multi-system enterprise solutions
• Strong understanding of application architecture patterns and design principles
• Experience working with internal delivery teams and external vendors or system integrators
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Preferred but Not Required

• Familiarity with retail enterprise systems such as store systems, supply chain, merchandising, or corporate platforms
• Working knowledge of: Web and mobile application architectures, backend services, APIs, and event-driven integration patterns, data feeds, messaging platforms, and ETL processes
• Experience supporting business-critical, highly integrated systems
• Exposure to Agile or hybrid delivery models and SDLC best practices
• General understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and enterprise architecture concepts

Pay

Projected Salary Range: $111,000 - $123,000

Schedule

Full time

Location

510 Volvo Parkway, Chesapeake, Virginia 23320