Enterprise Solution Architect

WSB and Associates
Minneapolis, United States of America
14 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Part-time / full-time
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Job location

Minneapolis, United States of America

Tech stack

Microsoft Word
Java
Microsoft Excel
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Business Systems
Software as a Service
Software Documentation
Data Security
Disaster Recovery
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Software
Node.js
Microsoft PowerPoint
Scrum
Salesforce
SharePoint
Software Engineering
Software Requirements Analysis
Systems Architecture
Systems Integration
Document Enterprise Platform
Enterprise Software Applications
Cloud Platform System
Archimate
Togaf
Microsoft Onedrive
Information Technology
Enterprise Integration
Api Design
REST
Microservices

Job description

Forge ahead with WSB. WSB was founded on the understanding that culture drives results, and we've dedicated ourselves to the value of strong relationships, collaboration, and forward-thinking ideas. The Enterprise Solution Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and governing enterpriselevel technology solutions that support organizational strategy and operational efficiency. This role leads system architecture planning, evaluates and selects technology platforms, and ensures secure, scalable, and resilient integrations across onpremises and cloud environments. The position serves as a strategic partner to both technical teams and business units, ensuring alignment between technology capabilities and business goals throughout the solution lifecycle. We've inspired each other to discover thoughtful and creative solutions that look beyond the needs of today to the opportunities of tomorrow. We invite you to forge ahead with us.

What you will do:

  • Develop custom applications and workflows to support internal business processes and operational needs.
  • Define requirements and select technology platforms to support integrations between key business systems such as ERP and CRM platforms.
  • Design, document, and manage system architecture and configuration for onpremises and SaaS solutions.
  • Lead technology evaluation and selection efforts, including requirements definition, vendor assessments, and proofofconcept activities.
  • Incorporate security controls, data privacy, scalability, and resiliency into all architectural designs.
  • Ensure systems meet performance expectations, operational standards, and disaster recovery requirements.
  • Maintain data consistency, interoperability, and information flow across enterprise systems.
  • Produce and maintain system documentation, including requirements, architecture diagrams, and process maps.
  • Support solution lifecycle planning from initial design through implementation, maintenance, and decommissioning.
  • Serve as a liaison between technical teams and business units to ensure shared understanding of goals, constraints, and expected outcomes.
  • Coordinate handoffs of systems to product owners and support enduser readiness and training needs.
  • Mentor System Analysts, Solution Architects, and technical staff on architecture best practices.
  • Translate complex technical concepts into clear, understandable information for both technical and nontechnical audiences.
  • Develop training materials to support golive activities and ongoing technology initiatives.

Requirements

  • Experience with Microsoft technologies, Salesforce, VantagePoint, and enterprise system integrations.
  • Experience with M&A integration planning preferred.
  • Proven experience in enterprise architecture, system design, and technology evaluation for both onpremises and SaaS environments.
  • Deep understanding of system and data security principles, including privacy, scalability, and resiliency.
  • Experience translating complex technical concepts for diverse audiences andfacilitatingalignment between business and technical teams.
  • Experience mentoring technical staff and leading technology evaluation and selection processes.
  • Preferred: 35 years of handson experience as an Enterprise Architect delivering enterprisewide solutions aligned with business goals.
  • Preferred: Experience designing and implementing enterprisegrade applications and integrations.
  • Preferred: Strong background with application development frameworks, RESTful APIs, eventdriven and microservice architectures, Java, Node.js, or similar technologies.

Software

  • Experience with Microsoft technology stack, Salesforce, VantagePoint, and enterprise integration tools.
  • Strong understanding of cloud platforms, particularly Azure and/or AWS.
  • Proficiencywith architecture modeling tools, system diagramming tools, and documentation platforms.
  • Familiarity with modern development frameworks, API design, and integration patterns.
  • Microsoft Suite Products (e.g.Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, OneDrive,etc).

Education

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, ora relatedfield.
  • Preferred: TOGAF, ArchiMate, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Certified ScrumMaster,SAFeArchitect, or other relevant certifications.

Benefits & conditions

Full time WSB employees qualify for competitive compensation and benefits package, including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, company paid short-and long-term disability, 401K with match, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and opportunities for professional growth and development. Part time employees can participate in the 401K plan and applicable earned paid leave.

About the company

WSB is a design and consulting firm specializing in Transportation, Community Planning, Environmental, Energy, Municipal, and Construction services. We provide solutions for the places, spaces and systems that support our lives. We offer services in more than 50 complementary areas across the nation.

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