Solutions Architect

Job summary

Lead end-to-end solution architecture for complex enterprise transformation programs, define current, transition, and target-state architectures, and guide and mentor Solution Architects. Govern solution quality and align business and technology stakeholders on secure, scalable, resilient, compliant solutions and strategic modernization choices.

Job details

ROLE: Lead Solution Architect LOB: Enterprise Transformation, Architecture Governance & Strategic Stakeholder Leadership Contract: 12 months+ extension, 2+years Compensation: T4: $68/HR-$71/HR | IC: $78/HR-$85/HR Role Overview We are seeking a strategic and hands-on Lead Solution Architect to lead end-to-end architecture across complex enterprise transformation initiatives. The role guides Solution Architects, defines future-state direction, governs solution quality, and ensures business objectives are translated into secure, scalable, resilient, compliant, and operationally sustainable solutions. The role also provides Solution Architecture program leadership, partnering with Business, Product, Fraud, Risk, Legal, Compliance, Security, Operations, Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Delivery, and vendor stakeholders. It builds understanding of solution options, objectively communicates trade-offs, and secures buy-in for strategic solutions aligned with long-term organizational goals, including when stakeholders initially favor a more tactical solution or vendor. Key Responsibilities -Architecture Leadership & Strategy Own end-to-end Solution Architecture across assigned programs, domains, capabilities, and cross-workstream initiatives. Lead, coordinate, and mentor Solution Architects; establish consistent standards, patterns, practices, and quality expectations. Define business capability, current-state, transition-state, and target-state architectures and practical modernization roadmaps. Translate business objectives into enterprise-grade solutions spanning application, integration, data, cloud, infrastructure, security, AI, and operations. Ensure designs address scalability, resiliency, performance, security, privacy, observability, maintainability, and operational stability. -Strategic Stakeholder Alignment & Influence -Architecture Governance & Quality -Solution Evaluation, Modernization & Emerging Technology -Delivery Enablement & Practice Leadership Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience. Formal architecture training or certification and 5+ years of applied architecture experience, typically supported by 10+ years of overall technology experience. Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, integration, testing, deployment, and operational stability for enterprise applications. Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages and deep expertise in one or more disciplines such as cloud, AI/ML, data, integration, mobile, or distributed systems. Experience designing enterprise-scale solutions for scalability, resiliency, security, performance, maintainability, auditability, and long-term sustainability. Proven architecture leadership across complex transformations involving multiple business units, technology teams, vendors, platforms, and control functions. Demonstrated ability to work with Business, Fraud, Risk, Legal, Compliance, and Security stakeholders; resolve competing priorities; and gain agreement on strategic solutions. Ability to evaluate tactical and strategic alternatives, communicate objective trade-offs, and influence future-state technology direction across teams, governance forums, and senior stakeholders. Experience applying enterprise-authorized AI in architecture or engineering workflows and integrating AI-enabled capabilities with appropriate validation, data protection, resiliency, governance, human oversight, and auditability. Strong judgment, independent problem-solving, negotiation, conflict resolution, executive communication, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills. Experience operating in complex, multi-stakeholder, highly regulated environments.

What you’ll do

Lead end-to-end solution architecture for complex enterprise transformation programs, define current, transition, and target-state architectures, and guide and mentor Solution Architects. Govern solution quality and align business and technology stakeholders on secure, scalable, resilient, compliant solutions and strategic modernization choices.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience, formal architecture training or certification, at least five years of applied architecture experience, and typically more than ten years of overall technology experience. Candidates should bring hands-on enterprise delivery and architecture leadership experience, advanced programming proficiency, expertise in a technology discipline, and the ability to influence stakeholders in complex, regulated environments.

Listed skills

• Stakeholder Management · Preferred
• Machine learning · Preferred
• Regulatory Compliance · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Solution Architecture
• Enterprise Architecture
• Architecture Governance
• Stakeholder Management
• Cloud Architecture
• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Data Architecture
• Systems Integration
• Application Development
• Distributed Systems
• Security
• Resiliency
• Modernization Roadmaps
• Executive Communication
• Regulatory Compliance

Job areas

• Technology
• Software
• Management & Leadership
• Engineering
• Consulting

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