Solutions Architect III

Job description

What This Job Entails: The Solutions Architect III is responsible for the end-to-end technical architecture of custom applications, automations, dashboards, and data pipelines delivered as part of a business solution development team. This role requires a balanced mix of technical depth and business acumen, with heavy emphasis on the Microsoft Power Platform ecosystem and emerging AI/agentic development practices, delivered within a regulated (GxP) environment. Scope: - Resolves a wide range of architectural and design issues in creative ways - Seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of solution architecture as a specialty - Works on problems of diverse scope spanning custom development, low-code platforms, data pipelines, and AI-enabled solutions - Receives little instruction on day-to-day work, general instruction on new assignments Your Roles and Responsibilities: - Define end-to-end technical architecture for custom and configured applications, aligning solutions to business needs and enterprise standards - Evaluate build-vs-buy decisions and govern implementation quality across the solution development team - Own architecture standards and participate in Architecture Review Board (ARB) governance - Work with stakeholders (leadership and subject matter experts) to build a holistic view of organizational strategy, processes, information, and IT assets - Ensure alignment between the enterprise and its IT investments, particularly across the Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI), custom scripting (Python, SQL), and data pipeline/schema design - Guide responsible use of AI-assisted coding tools and oversee architecture for custom LLMs, business-facing agents/GPTs, and agentic workflows - Translate business narratives into technical models and documented architectural views showing how current and future needs will be met in an efficient, sustainable, agile, and adaptable manner - Enforce secure coding and secrets management standards (centralized secret managers, least-privilege access, credential rotation) across the development team - Ensure adherence to SDLC controls appropriate to regulated (GxP) environments, including requirements traceability, testing evidence, and release documentation - Mentor and provide technical direction to solution developers and engineers - Other duties as required; this list is not a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities assigned to this position Required Qualifications/Skills: - Bachelor's degree (B.S./B.A.) from a four-year college or university and 7 to 15+ years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience - Demonstrated experience architecting solutions on the Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Dataverse) alongside custom development (Python, SQL, APIs) - Working knowledge of AI/LLM-based solution design, including agentic workflows and custom GPT/business agent development - Networks with senior internal and external personnel in the architecture and solution development community - Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions - Understands the connections among functional requirements, non-functional requirements, and technical choices to derive a sound solution architecture - Experience operating in regulated environments with validated SDLC controls (traceability, testing evidence, peer review) is strongly preferred - Ability to take direction from leadership, work independently, and be self-motivated - Excellent communication and problem-solving skills Preferred Qualifications: - TOGAF certification - Azure or AWS Architect certification - Experience with GxP-regulated or life sciences/clinical research environments - Experience with secure coding practices and secrets management tooling (e.g., Azure Key Vault, AWS Secrets Manager) Physical Demand & Work Environment: - Must have the ability to perform office-related tasks which may include prolonged sitting or standing - Must have the ability to move from place to place within an office environment - Must be able to use a computer - Must have the ability to communicate effectively - Some positions may require occasional repetitive motion or movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.