> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/4540153-solution-architect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/4540153-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:** Sompo International - **Location:** Charlotte, NC, United States - **Salary:** $165,000.0 - $175,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Applications Architecture, Application Integration Architecture, Cyber Security, Data Governance, Requirements Management, Data Streaming - **Published:** November 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/solution-architect-charlotte-nc--c7013934-3ca7-4c9d-af15-be2a615774f4 ## About the Role Requirements Management, Business Architecture, Security Architecture, Business Processes, Risk Management, Application Integration, Business Solutions, Reinsurance, Insurance, Risk ## Description Sompo has a unique opportunity for a Solutions Architect to join our IT team. The Solution Architect is responsible for the design and governance of end-to-end technology solutions that align business objectives, architecture standards, security requirements, and operational needs. This role works across business and technology teams to translate requirements into scalable, secure, resilient, and supportable solutions. The Solution Architect ensures that solution designs span the full delivery lifecycle, including business processes, application architecture, integration, data flows, infrastructure, security, and support model considerations. The role is critical in enabling effective decision-making, reducing delivery risk, and ensuring that implemented solutions are fit for purpose and aligned to enterprise standards., Solution Design and Architecture * Design end-to-end technology solutions across insurance, reinsurance and corporate business applications, integrations, data, infrastructure, and security domains. * Translate business goals, functional requirements, and non-functional requirements into solution architectures and design artifacts. * Develop high-level and detailed solution designs that clearly define system components, interfaces, dependencies, and operational considerations. * Ensure that solution designs address scalability, resilience, performance, maintainability, and supportability. * Define solution options, evaluate trade-offs, and recommend preferred approaches based on business value, technical fit, cost, and risk. * Provide project approach to project team to develop project plans and schedules. Support project planning process * Ensure alignment between solution architecture and enterprise architecture standards, patterns, and roadmaps. Business and Stakeholder Engagement * Partner with business stakeholders, product owners, project managers, engineers, and vendors to understand objectives and shape appropriate solution approaches. * Facilitate architecture and design discussions across multiple teams to achieve alignment on scope, approach, and implementation decisions. * Support project initiation and planning by providing architectural input into estimates, dependencies, risks, and delivery considerations. End-to-End Delivery Support * Provide architectural leadership throughout the project lifecycle from ideation through implementation and transition to support. * Work closely with development, infrastructure, security, QA, and operations teams to ensure designs are understood and executed effectively. * Review solution implementation to confirm adherence to approved architecture and design principles. Governance, Risk, and Standards * Participate in architecture governance processes, including design reviews, approvals, and technical assurance activities. * Ensure solutions comply with security, regulatory, risk, and data governance requirements. * Identify architectural risks, issues, and dependencies and recommend mitigation plans. * Promote reuse of existing platforms, services, and patterns where appropriate to reduce complexity and improve consistency. * Contribute to architecture principles, standards, reference models, and best practices. Documentation and Communication * Produce and maintain architecture documentation, including solution diagrams, design decisions, interface specifications, and transition considerations. * Present solution designs and recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences, including governance forums and senior stakeholders. * Document assumptions, constraints, and key decisions to support transparency and traceability throughout the delivery lifecycle.