Sr. IT Solutions Architect

Job Summary

The IT Solutions Architect, Sr. will design and implement a scalable, secure, and resilient architecture to support SCAN's transition to Azure Cloud, microservices architecture, Emerging tech (LLMs, agentic AI, etc.), Dynamics 365, and other new vendor implementations. They will advocate for smart solutions, evaluate and recommend the best tools, technologies, and frameworks, and lead the organization's transition to Azure Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and recommend the best tools, technologies, and frameworks that align with industry standards, including HITRUST compliance and cloud security best practices.
• Analyze business needs and develop a comprehensive technology architecture strategy to support future growth and goals.
• Assess new technologies and their potential impact on the enterprise architecture, recommending solutions that align with business objectives.
• Create and manage a technology roadmap outlining future IT initiatives, including upgrades, migrations, and modernization plans.
• Design and implement a microservices-based architecture to support application modernization.
• Ensure proper governance, scalability, and reusability across microservices.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to build robust DevOps practices.
• Implement efficient CI/CD pipelines for seamless application deployment and integration.
• Develop and promote FinOps practices to optimize cloud spend while maintaining performance and scalability.
• Establish robust monitoring and observability frameworks to ensure real-time insights into application and infrastructure performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Extensive experience designing and implementing technical solutions for complex, distributed systems, with a focus on scalability, performance, and security.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in enterprise architecture or related roles.
• Proven expertise in Azure Cloud services, microservices architecture, and DevOps practices.
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and monitoring tools (e.g., Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Solid understanding of FinOps and cost optimization practices.
• Experience in managing Architecture Review Boards and setting technology standards.
• Expertise in system integration, cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP), microservices architecture, and APIs.
• Proficiency in relevant programming languages and technologies (e.g., Java, .NET, Python, JavaScript frameworks, etc.).
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and infrastructure as code.
• Knowledge of databases, data architecture, and data modeling techniques.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and drive technical decisions across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Experience working with Product Managers, System Architects, and development teams to align business requirements with technical solutions.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• In-depth knowledge of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and experience working within a SAFe environment.