> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/3976334-solution-architect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/3976334-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:** Plante Moran
- **Location:** Lake Angelus, MI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $125,000 - $190,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Applicant Tracking Systems, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Online Services, Cloud Computing, Custom Software, Data Architecture, DevOps, Identity and Access Management, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Copilot, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Technical Debt, Microsoft Fabric, Information Technology, Cloud Integration
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/solution-architect-auburn-hills-mi--bd96682e-c829-450b-aab1-7bc4386e57f9

## About the Role

Establish Priorities, Emerging Technology, Management Consulting, Enterprise Architecture, Project/Program Management, Architectural Design, Sustainability, Product Lifecycle, Systems Administration/Management, Product Support, * Bachelor's degree in information technology, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (required)

 * Must have a deep architecture background with at least ten years of experience spanning multiple architecture domains, with depth in at least one area relevant to professional services solutions and working knowledge across cloud and infrastructure, security, identity and access management, data architecture and integration, application development architectures, process analysis, DevOps, and product management
 * Must have broad working knowledge paired with working experience across the Microsoft portfolio, including Microsoft 365, Power Platform, Dynamics 365, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Compute and Networking, Security and Identity, Azure Integration Services, Application Development, Copilot and related AI capabilities
 * Demonstrated ability to leverage capabilities from across the Microsoft ecosystem and combine them with third-party platforms, packaged products, APIs, and custom-developed components to deliver integrated, end-to-end products
 * Experience evaluating when to use native Microsoft capabilities, configuration, customization, custom development, or third-party solutions based on business fit, user needs, interoperability, cost, risk, scalability, and long-term sustainability
 * Proven ability to architect the complete product experience including business processes, user experience, applications, workflows, data, integrations, security, automation, analytics, infrastructure, operations, and lifecycle management
 * Deep analytical and design thinking skills
 * Experience designing solutions in a professional service, consulting, or highly regulated services environment
 * Experience working within a product-centric or platform-based delivery model
 * Communication skills to make technical topics easier for practice leaders to understand
 * Strong organizational and leadership skills
 * Persists in the face of obstacles, demonstrates initiative, and sets high personal standards for performance and operational excellence, Interested applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of interest in our positions, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship, with the exception of qualified candidates who are bilingual in either Japanese and English or Chinese and English. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and become the property of Plante Moran.

## Description

Count on us. Our "we-care" culture is more than just a motto; it's a promise. From day one, we prioritize your growth, well-being, and success. You can count on us to support your career journey and help you achieve your professional goals. Join us.

As a Solution Architect, you will be responsible for optimizing the Management Consulting technology stack by identifying opportunities to consolidate tools, improve integration, streamline workflows, apply emerging technologies, and retire redundant or legacy solutions to create measurable business value. You will also be defining and governing end-to-end solution architectures that enable practice-specific capabilities, offerings and processes. You will partner with Product Managers, Product Owners, Project Managers, Enterprise Architecture and other Solution Architects to ensure Management Consulting solutions align to enterprise standards while achieving the practice's strategic objectives.

Your role.

 * Optimize the practice's technology stack by identifying opportunities to consolidate tools, improve integration, streamline workflows, apply emerging technologies, and retire redundant or legacy solutions
 * Develop a deep understanding of the practice's objectives, processes, services, and data to guide solution architecture decisions
 * Design end-to-end, scalable solutions that support the practice's engagement lifecycle, delivery enablement, workflows, reporting, and analytics using shared platforms and integrations
 * Act as the design authority for practice solutions, reviewing and approving architecture designs to ensure alignment with enterprise standards, approved patterns, and long-term sustainability
 * Define and maintain reusable solution patterns and reference architectures that enable consistency, scalability, and reduced technical debt across the practice
 * Support the full product lifecycle for practice solutions, including roadmap definition, major enhancements, platform upgrades, and decommissioning decisions
 * Partner with Enterprise, Platform, and Foundational Architects to apply security, data, AI, application, and infrastructure standards while bringing practice-driven perspectives into firmwide architecture decisions
 * Advise Product Managers and Product Owners on architectural trade-offs between standard capabilities, configuration, and customization to balance speed, quality, and sustainability
 * Represent the practice in architecture governance forums, driving alignment across practice, platform, and enterprise technology roadmaps and senior stakeholders