Solution Architect Minnetonka Mills - MN - Minnesota

Create business-aligned architecture roadmaps and solution strategies for differentiation, agility, and cost optimization.

Create and execute technology roadmaps for product capabilities, ensuring alignment with new initiatives.

Architect and design scalable, reliable, and high-performance solutions for complex business problems.

Provide thought leadership and market expertise to guide strategic investments.

Develop solutions balancing short-term needs with long-term vision.

Deliver comprehensive solution architecture aligned with strategic goals.

Partner with business stakeholders for planning, road-mapping, and prioritization.

Break down complex business strategies into actionable initiatives for efficient road mapping.

Conduct impact analysis, support cost-benefit analysis, and financial planning for initiatives.

Prepare materials demonstrating alignment with enterprise practices for Architectural Review Boards.

Develop materials to promote architecture and technology strategies to executives.

Work effectively with architects, scrum teams, and business partners.

Provide strategic and tactical direction to delivery teams.

Communicate effectively with teammates, technology partners, and business leaders.

Resolve conflicting objectives and priorities positively.

Work across silos to resolve dependencies and accelerate decisions.

Assist in change and innovation through disruptive technology.

Create and maintain architecture patterns and guidelines.

Role Descriptions: Roles & ResponsibilitiesDefine and maintain the Enterprise Architecture strategy roadmap principles and standards.Translate business objectives into scalable secure and cost-effective technology solutions.Assess the existing technology landscape and define current-state and target-state architectures.Lead architecture for application modernisation cloud adoption data platforms integration and digital transformation programmes.Evaluate solution designs for alignment with enterprise architecture standards and strategic objectives.Define technology standards reusable architecture patterns and reference architectures.Drive cloud and hybrid-cloud architecture across Azure AWS andor Google Cloud Platform environments.Guide application teams on microservices APIs event-driven architecture and integration patterns.Provide architectural direction for data analytics AI and enterprise integration platforms.Work with security teams to incorporate security privacy resilience and regulatory requirements into architecture.Identify technical debt architecture risks and opportunities for platform rationalisation and modernisation.Conduct architecture reviews and provide technical governance across programmes and projects.Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption based on business value feasibility risk and strategic fit.Collaborate with business leaders programme managers solution architects engineering teams and infrastructure teams.Support technology selection vendorproduct evaluation and build-vs-buy decisions.Mentor solution and technical architects and ensure consistency across architecture decisions.

Essential Skills: Key Technical SkillsStrong understanding of Enterprise Architecture frameworks and methodologies such as TOGAF.Strong knowledge across application data integration cloud infrastructure and security architecture.Cloud architecture experience with AzureAWSGoogle Cloud Platform.Strong understanding of microservices REST APIs API management and event-driven architecture.Experience with application modernisation and legacy transformation.Knowledge of containers Kubernetes DevOps and CICD.Understanding of relationalNoSQL databases data platforms data lakeslakehouses and analytics architecture.Knowledge of IAM security architecture Zero Trust encryption and compliance principles.Experience creating architecture diagrams reference architectures technology roadmaps and solution blueprints.Understanding of scalability availability resiliency performance and disaster-recovery principles.Knowledge of AIGenAI architecture and cloud-native AI services would be an advantage.Leadership Functional SkillsStrong stakeholder management and executive communication.Ability to convert complex technical concepts into clear business recommendations.Strong architecture governance and decision-making capabilities.Experience working across multiple technology programmes and business units.Ability to influence engineering and business teams without direct authority.Preferred ExperienceSignificant experience in IT architecture including experience as an Enterprise Architect Principal Architect or Senior Solution Architect.Experience leading large-scale cloud digital or application-modernisation programmes.TOGAF AzureAWSGoogle Cloud Platform or relevant architecturecloud certifications preferred.

Desirable Skills: Google Cloud Architect

Keyword: Google Cloud Architect

Skills: Digital : Microsoft AzureEnterprise ArchitectureApplication Integration Architecture

Experience Required: 8-10