Senior Solution Architect - Financial Systems

Senior Solution Architect – Financial Systems

(3 days required onsite in NYC)

Position Summary

The client is seeking an experienced Senior Solution Architect – Financial Systems to join the Solution Design & Delivery team. This role is ideal for a hands-on technologist who thrives in a fast-paced, regulated environment and brings deep expertise in enterprise architecture, cloud-based platforms, financial systems, and cross-platform integrations.

The Senior Solution Architect will own and drive the design and delivery of complex solutions across multiple technology areas with limited oversight, independently resolve non-routine technical challenges, and serve as a subject matter expert for the broader IT organization. This individual will balance multiple concurrent initiatives, mentor junior team members, and provide technical leadership throughout all phases of the system development lifecycle.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive IT experience in solution architecture, application design/development, or technical delivery, including at least 5 years in a senior or lead architect role .
• Deep, hands-on expertise with enterprise financial systems and their integration ecosystems, specifically NetSuite, Coupa, OneStream, Concur, and FloQast , or comparable SaaS platforms used within life sciences.
• Demonstrated experience designing cloud-based SaaS architectures and cloud-to-cloud, API, microservices, SFTP, and flat-file integrations using platforms such as Celigo, Boomi, MuleSoft , and CI/CD tooling.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks and experience developing reference and future-state architecture artifacts.
• Experience within a regulated industry, preferably biopharma or life sciences , with knowledge of compliance standards including 21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA, GDPR, and SOX .
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and analytical skills, with the ability to present technical solutions and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Experience working with offshore and onshore technical resources and collaborating with onsite and remote stakeholders across complex organizations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with additional finance, procurement, tax, and reporting platforms such as Client ONESOURCE and Workiva .
• Experience with integration and development technologies including GitLab, Python, JSON, APIs, and commercial integration platforms .
• Previous experience serving as a system administrator for enterprise financial applications.
• Knowledge of software validation practices and SOX controls for financial applications.
• Experience operating within a parent-subsidiary or similarly complex matrix organization.