Solutions Architect

Pay

Pay Range $112,185.00 - $179,496.00

Schedule

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Responsibilities

• Responsible for delivering technology solutions and architecture designs that meet business needs within the standards and reference architectures defined by IT Architecture.
• Primary focus on point solutions, adding functionality to an existing solution, reviewing vendors, documentation, and participating in design.
• Create and complete solutions architecture designs with an enterprise focus.
• Act as a bridge between technical and business stakeholders during solution development to ensure proposed solutions meet tactical and strategic business objectives.
• Provide technical expertise for business partners in solution architecture, design, development, testing, integration, delivery and sustainment.
• Conduct peer reviews, recommend, and assist with the build-out of new processes within IT in support of enterprise architecture functions, including roadmaps for IT systems architecture.
• Create technology solutions in support of the long‑term technology strategy and business needs, including solution architecture diagrams, architecture definitions, research notes, reports on industry best practices, and presentations.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architects to incorporate solution architecture artifacts to ensure an accurate picture of people, process, and technology aspects of solutions.
• Document existing systems architecture and technology portfolio and make recommendations for improvements or alternatives.
• Ensure solutions align with standards and guidelines to maximize uptime, monitoring, automated resiliency, security, and enterprise performance.
• Advise on tools and technologies to improve performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with regulatory compliance and assigned training requirements, including BSA regulations.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent years of experience required.
• 5‑7 years of prior relevant experience required.
• TOGAF certification preferred.
• Azure Architecture certification preferred.
• AWS Architecture certification preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle.
• Experience with Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) and other integration tools.
• Experience with enterprise architecture and IT architecture frameworks.
• Understanding of IT security, infrastructure, and governance.
• Proven knowledge and experience in solution architecture, design practices, and modelling.
• Broad knowledge of various technology platforms and appropriate application to business and technical problems.
• Strong technical understanding of technology best practices, solution design, and systems integration.