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About the job

Overview

Black Canyon Consulting (BCC) is searching for a Solutions Architect to support the design and governance of enterprise-level IT solutions. The Solutions Architect will work with technical teams and stakeholders to ensure technology solutions align with organizational strategy, compliance requirements, operational needs, and long-term technical objectives.

Job Description

The Solutions Architect will lead the design and development of enterprise-level technology solutions, architecture frameworks, and technical roadmaps. This position will evaluate business and technical requirements and translate them into scalable, secure, and maintainable architectures that support organizational objectives.

The Solutions Architect will collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to assess solution feasibility, scalability, interoperability, security, and performance. The position will also provide technical oversight throughout the system development lifecycle and help establish and enforce architecture standards and best practices.

Required Skills

Experience designing and implementing enterprise-level IT solutions

Strong understanding of enterprise and solution architecture principles

Experience developing architecture frameworks and technical roadmaps

Experience designing and evaluating system integrations

Experience translating business requirements and organizational objectives into technical solutions

Experience assessing technical feasibility, scalability, interoperability, and performance

Strong understanding of data integrity, system availability, security, and maintainability

Experience establishing or applying technical standards and architecture best practices

Ability to evaluate technical solutions based on performance, maintainability, security, and cost

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Ability to collaborate effectively with technical teams, business stakeholders, and organizational leadership

Experience Requirements by Level:

Senior: 8+ years of relevant experience

Mid-Level: 6+ years of relevant experience

Junior: 3+ years of relevant experience

Desired Skills

Experience developing enterprise reference architectures

Experience providing technical oversight throughout the system development lifecycle

Experience evaluating emerging technologies for use within enterprise environments

Experience with cloud, on-premises, or hybrid infrastructure environments

Experience architecting enterprise applications, APIs, integrations, data platforms, or distributed systems

Experience working within environments subject to security, regulatory, or compliance requirements

Experience balancing scalability, security, maintainability, performance, and cost when designing technical solutions

Experience working with multidisciplinary or cross-functional technical teams

Job Responsibilities

Lead the design and governance of enterprise-level IT solutions

Develop architecture frameworks, reference architectures, and technical roadmaps

Ensure technical solutions align with organizational strategy, compliance standards, and operational performance requirements

Translate business and technical requirements into comprehensive solution architectures

Evaluate proposed solutions for technical feasibility, scalability, interoperability, security, and performance

Design and oversee system integration approaches across enterprise technology environments

Establish, document, and enforce technical and architecture standards

Provide technical oversight throughout the system development lifecycle

Collaborate with stakeholders, engineers, developers, and other technical professionals to guide solution design and implementation

Evaluate emerging technologies and determine their potential use within existing and future technology ecosystems

Ensure system architectures support data integrity, availability, security, and operational resilience

Identify and address architectural risks, dependencies, and technical constraints

Optimize solution designs for maintainability, performance, scalability, and cost efficiency

Provide architectural guidance and technical leadership to project and development teams

Benefits and Salary

We attract the best people in the business with our competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k plan with employer contribution, paid holidays, vacation, and tuition reimbursement.

If you enjoy being a part of a high performing, professional service and technology focused organization, please apply today!