Senior Solution Architect

Role Description

Cardinal Health is seeking a visionary and strategic Solution Architect to join a high-growth business unit with visibility to Executive leadership. This is a pivotal role where you will be at the forefront of technologically transformed landscape, shaping the future of our logistics, retail freight-pay, and audit solutions. We are in the final phase of modernizing our technology ecosystem, transitioning from a legacy landscape of .NET and Java microservices to a modern platform powered by SAP BRIM, Salesforce, Java based portal solutions and Google Cloud (GCP) for business analytics.

As a Solution Architect, you will be more than a technologist; you will be a strategic partner and a trusted advisor, and key influencer across business and technology organizations. You will:

• Translate complex business processes into scalable, innovative, future-ready architectural solutions.
• Drive business strategy, shape product and technology roadmaps, assess end-to-end process impacts, and guide future-state architecture decisions.
• Communicate complex technical concepts with clarity and impact, enabling informed decision-making among business leaders, external customers, and executive stakeholders.
• Align technology investments with business objectives while driving modernization, innovation, and operational excellence across the portfolio.
• Influence senior stakeholders and present architectural strategies, technology investments, and transformation roadmaps to executive leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred.
• 8-15+ years of progressive technology experience, including at least 5 years in solution architecture, solution design, or application architecture roles, preferred.
• Demonstrable experience with large-scale technology transformations, particularly involving the integration of enterprise platforms like SAP (BRIM preferred) and Salesforce.
• Experience with Data & Analytics, architecting and designing solutions involving microservices architecture (Java, .NET) and event-driven patterns.
• Strong expertise in cloud computing, preferably with Google Cloud Platform (GCP); experience with AWS or Azure is also valuable.
• Deep understanding of modern data and analytics platforms (e.g., BigQuery, Databricks, Tableau, Looker, AI Solutions).
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills, with a documented ability to articulate complex technical issues effectively to both executive and technical audiences.
• Strong consultative and influencing skills, with experience guiding senior stakeholders and project teams toward a unified architectural vision.
• Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF) is preferred.

Requirements

• Anticipated salary range: $123,400 - $176,300
• Bonus eligible: Yes

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs