Technology Solutions Architect

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop high-level solution architectures, define technology selections, and provide architectural oversight throughout implementation to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and high-quality execution.
• Partner with product and delivery teams to assess technical feasibility, integration impacts, scalability, and architectural risks for new initiatives and enhancements.
• Promote and reinforce enterprise development standards, patterns, and architectural guardrails, and recommend improvements to Enterprise Architecture where appropriate.
• Translate complex technical designs, tradeoffs, risks, and trends into clear, concise communication tailored to delivery teams, architects, and executive leadership.
• Mentor and coach delivery teams on technologies, systems, and business process integration, including guidance on effective and responsible use of AI-enabled development practices.
• Provide architectural guidance on build-versus-buy decisions, including evaluation of custom solutions, SaaS platforms, and packaged technologies.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Leverages established Enterprise Architecture principles, standards, and reference patterns to guide solution design and ensure consistency across delivery teams.
• Strong foundation in software engineering principles, system design, integration patterns, and distributed architecture concepts.
• Experience designing and delivering full-stack web solutions (e.g., .NET, C#, SQL, Git) within Azure or comparable cloud environments.
• Experience working within Agile delivery models and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to evaluate architectural tradeoffs and clearly communicate risks, impacts, and technical decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Prior experience serving as a solution architect, technical lead, or senior developer guiding design decisions within cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled development practices and emerging AI technologies is preferred.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (4 years)
• Knowledge acquired through 5 to up to 7 years of work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience serving as a Solutions Architect or Technical Lead within Agile delivery teams.
• Experience designing and delivering cloud-based solutions (Azure preferred).