Solutions Architect

The client is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to lead enterprise-level application and integration architecture initiatives across cloud-native, hybrid, and SaaS environments. The role involves designing scalable enterprise solutions, defining system integrations, collaborating with Agile/Scrum teams, and supporting strategic technology roadmaps aligned with business objectives. This position is based in Mechanicsville, and the job is open to candidates within a 100-mile radius of the location., * Create enterprise application and solution architectures, component designs, and system integrations

• Lead architecture planning, documentation, estimation, and implementation activities for enterprise applications
• Capture requirements for workflows, data processes, infrastructure environments, interfaces, and controls
• Collaborate with business and IT teams to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Produce technical design artifacts including logical/physical architectures, sequence diagrams, and data models
• Ensure new systems integrate effectively with existing applications and SaaS/COTS platforms
• Analyze solution feasibility, compatibility, and infrastructure requirements
• Partner with Enterprise Architects and business stakeholders to define technology strategies and roadmaps
• Design and implement enterprise security and technology architecture patterns
• Provide architecture guidance and modernization recommendations for legacy systems

• Enterprise-level application design and integration - 8+ years
• Azure cloud-native and hybrid architecture - 8+ years
• SaaS (Software as a Service) architecture - 8+ years
• Integration architecture with Agile/Scrum experience - 8+ years
• SAFe architecture experience - 8+ years
• Enterprise and solution architecture design - 8+ years
• Cross-functional application integration across disparate systems - 8+ years
• Business and technical requirements analysis - 8+ years
• Business process modeling, methodology development, and data mapping - 8+ years
• Relational database design and management - 8+ years
• API protocols including SOAP and REST - 8+ years
• System and software quality assurance methodologies - 8+ years
• XML constructs and schemas - 8+ years

Preferred Skills

• Project management and project lifecycle experience
• Enterprise security architecture and technology pattern implementation
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional architecture and development teams
• Excellent communication and technical documentation skills
• Strong understanding of business objectives and enterprise technology strategies