> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2707050-solution-architect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2707050-solution-architect). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Solution Architect - **Company:** First Quality Enterprises, Inc. - **Location:** King of Prussia, PA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $170,000.0 - $185,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Business Process Modeling, Cyber Security, Software Design Documents, High-Level Architecture, Service Design, Data Streaming, Website Wireframe, IT Architecture, Information Technology, Service Stack, User Administration - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://firstquality.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/FIRSTQUALITY/job/US-PA-King-of-Prussia/Solution-Architect_R11991 ## About the Role * 7+ years of IT experience supporting assigned business processes * 7+ years of Solution Architecture experience designing enterprise level solutions from the process, technology, people and data perspectives. * 5+ years of Solution Architecture experience designing solutions within a established set of Enterprise Architectural guidelines and principles * 7+ years experience designing new IT business services * 5+ years of solution engineering experience building solutions under direction of established and accepted solution high level and architectural designs * 5+ years of Project Management experience or exposure * 5+ years of CPG Manufacturing experience * 5+ years of Business Process Design experience * 5+ years of respective technology stack experience * 5+ years of Enterprise Level Integration capabilities * Excellent interpersonal skills to build, develop and maintain solid relationships, both internally and externally and partners cross-functionally on a regular basis * Genuine collaborator and team player with solid judgement and integrity * Strategic mindset * Excellent Change Management and Communications capabilities * Ability to thrive in entrepreneurial, dynamic, and fluid environment while delivering results * Comfortable with agility, with the ability to handle ambiguity and pivot strategy due to changing dynamics internally and externally * Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience) ## Description * Establishment of 3-year strategic functional roadmaps for Sales & Marketing and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) processes and aligned to business strategy and respective business requirements * Development of a supporting 3-year strategic technical roadmap to support the functional roadmap for Sales & Marketing and PLM. Where appropriate, justified and in compliance with EA guidelines, introduce innovation and automation * Development of solution architecture by aligning and complying with Enterprise Architecture Standards. To do this the Solution Architect will partner closely with the Enterprise Architect * Development of Reference Architecture Documents for the Sales & Marketing and PLM business processes and respective supporting systems * Establishment of High-Level Design for New Business Processes and Projects and hand over to IT Build/Engineering for Detailed Low-Level Design. High Level Designs include: Architectural diagrams Data Flow (logical) diagrams Reference wireframes Security architecture (in partnership with IS) Infrastructure architecture (in partnership with IT Infra) * Direct Management of the Sales & Marketing Plan and Build teams including recruiting, team management and team growth and development * Develop yearly demand plans, budget and resource plans for assigned areas * Provide direction in terms of execution strategy including sequencing based on functional and technical dependencies * Collaborate with Project Managers to develop program and project plans in a proactive manner * Ensure all solutions are architected with BCP and DR objectives built-in * Development of Implementation Guidelines as well as Build/Development Standards * Ensuring all proposed projects have properly vetted business cases and are aligned with the 3-Year Strategic Roadmap * Development of Functional Specifications to hand over to the IT Build/Engineering team * Development of Testing Plans at the Use-Case level to ensure the solution ultimately meets business requirements * Create user training strategy to hand over to the IT Build/Engineering team for detailed training planning and execution * Provide hypercare support as needed * Collaborate with and support Sourcing and Vendor Management for assigned business processes * Develop Service Strategy and Service Design plans for newly created IT services * Provide L4 support as required (escalation based) * Collaborating with business leaders and COE teams throughout the enterprise organization ## Related Videos - [What If We Designed Employee Experience Like a Customer Journey?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1824-what-if-we-designed-employee-experience-like-a-customer-journey) - [Introducing a Digital Service Catalog for speed and scale](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/763-introducing-a-digital-service-catalog-for-speed-and-scale) - [Thinking Differently - How to Make Money from Cyber Attacks & Cheats](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/745-thinking-differently-how-to-make-money-from-cyber-attacks-cheats) - [Solution Architecture: A Startup Perspective](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/778-solution-architecture-a-startup-perspective) - [Building high performance and scalable architectures for enterprises](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/19-building-high-performance-and-scalable-architectures-for-enterprises) - [Design as an algorithm, not as a feature](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/471-design-as-an-algorithm-not-as-a-feature) ## Related Articles - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. Developers Decide What Actually Gets Deployed.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/693-events-like-rsac-get-you-cisos-developers-decide-what-actually-gets-deployed)