Solutions Architect

Provides technical leadership and functional direction on formulation and definition of system scope and objectives. Devises or modifies procedures to solve complex problems considering computer equipment capacity and limitations, operating time, and formulate desired results. Prepares detailed specifications from which programs will be written or how software will be utilized.

Works with Portfolio Architects to elaborate on the solution architecture for the application area, and reviews the detailed designs working with the technical lead to ensure compliance with overall solution vision, and guides the teams to implement solutions, and documents applications in areas including messaging and collaboration, web technologies, wireless technologies, system interfaces, database querying, and reporting.

Champions the technology and implementation for identified application area(s), manage application level technical debt, guide the application stakeholders on the prioritization of the technical scope. current applications/processes for technical performance and recommend target benchmarks. Helps the team troubleshoot any technical problems by providing problem resolution, follow-up, and education.

*This a hybrid position, located in Columbus, OH.

Responsibilities And Duties:

• Translate business requirements into end-to-end solution designs

• Design application, integration, data, and infrastructure architectures

• Lead technical discovery t-shirt sizing activities, and ensure compliance with enterprise and domain architecture standards

• Evaluate and recommend technologies, platforms, and vendors

• Collaborate with engineering, product, and delivery teams

• Identify architectural risks, dependencies, and trade-offs

• Guide and support delivery teams through design reviews and implementation guidance

As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.

Bachelor’s Degree (Required), + Bachelor’s Degree Field of Study: Computer Science Field of Study: Engineering Field of Study: related field OR equivalent experience

• Years of experience: 5-10 relevant IT experience.

• Strong systems integration and design experience

• Experience with cloud platforms, APIs, security, and modern architectures

• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE

Required or Strongly Preferred

• Cloud Solution Architecture certification (AWS, Azure, or Google)

Success Measures

• Solutions delivered aligned to requirements and standards

• High-quality, scalable, and supportable designs

• Reduced rework due to architectural issues

• Strong collaboration with delivery teams

DESIRED ATTRIBUTES

Preferred

• TOGAF® Foundation (Level 1)

• SAFe® Architect or DevOps Practitioner

• PMI-ACP or Certified Scrum Professional (CSP)

• Platform certifications (Salesforce, SAP, ServiceNow, etc.)