Senior Solutions Architect

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Solution Architect | $130 ,000 - $138 ,000 Per Year | Direct Hire

What Matters Most

• Competitive Pay of $130,600 - $138,000 per year based on experience
• Schedule: Flexible Hybrid (minimum 1 day per week onsite)
• Location: Omaha, NE Metro Area
• Direct hire opportunity with long-term career growth and leadership impact
• Strategic architecture role with one of Omaha’s most respected employers
• Leader-level position with significant influence but no direct reports

Job Description

The Senior Solution Architect will play a critical role in shaping the future of a large enterprise application environment. This position focuses on designing scalable technology solutions, driving application modernization initiatives, establishing architecture frameworks, and helping the organization leverage automation and emerging technologies to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

Working across a diverse portfolio of business applications, the Senior Solution Architect will partner with business leaders, technical teams, enterprise architects, and external vendors to evaluate opportunities, guide technology decisions, and ensure solutions align with organizational goals and architectural standards. This is a highly visible role that requires strong communication skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to balance business needs with long-term technology direction.

Responsibilities:

• Develop end-to-end technology solutions that align with business objectives, architectural standards, and long-term technology roadmaps.
• Lead application modernization efforts, including cloud adoption, automation initiatives, and technology transformation projects.
• Partner with business stakeholders to evaluate requests, gather requirements, and determine the most effective technical solutions.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architects, engineering teams, and vendors to ensure solution designs align with enterprise architecture principles and governance standards.
• Establish and maintain architecture frameworks, design patterns, and best practices that promote consistency and scalability across the application portfolio.
• Evaluate technologies, platforms, and vendor solutions to determine their suitability for organizational needs.
• Participate in architecture governance processes, review boards, and planning activities that guide technology investments and project prioritization.
• Create architecture diagrams, design documentation, and technical recommendations that communicate solution strategies effectively.
• Support portfolio planning efforts by helping assess business requests, project feasibility, technical impacts, and implementation approaches.
• Mentor technical teams and serve as a trusted advisor on solution design, modernization strategies, and emerging technologies.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in Solution Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Application Architecture, or related technical leadership roles.
• Experience designing and governing enterprise-scale technology solutions across complex application environments.
• Strong understanding of application architecture, cloud technologies, systems integration, and enterprise technology ecosystems.
• Experience supporting cloud-based solutions, including AWS and/or Azure environments.
• Knowledge of automation concepts, modern architecture practices, and technology modernization initiatives.
• Experience collaborating with business stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional technical teams.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles, governance processes, and technology standards.
• Excellent communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence technical direction and drive consensus across diverse teams.
• Experience participating in architecture review boards, governance committees, or technology planning initiatives preferred.
• Utility industry experience is a plus but not required.

Work Authorization & Employment Status Requirement
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We are not able to sponsor or assume responsibility for employment visas, including but not limited to H-1B, now or in the future. We also cannot accept C2C (Corp-to-Corp) or third-party candidates.

Benefits and Perks:

• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision & More
• Holidays and Vacation Paid Time Off
• Competitive 401(k) + Company Match
• Training & Development
• Advancement Opportunities

Your New Organization:

This respected Midwest employer offers a collaborative culture, strong leadership support, and a commitment to innovation and continuous improvement. Employees enjoy a flexible work environment and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact through strategic technology initiatives. This role provides the chance to influence enterprise-wide technology decisions while partnering with stakeholders across the organization to drive modernization and business success.

Your Career Partner:

The Reserves Network, a veteran-founded and family-owned company, specializes in connecting exceptional talent with rewarding opportunities. With extensive industry experience, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your professional goals and shine in your field. The Reserves Network values diversity and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. As an equal-opportunity employer, we foster an environment of respect, integrity, and trust in every aspect of employment.

In the spirit of pay transparency, we want to share that the base salary range for this position is $130,600 - $138,000, not including benefits, potential bonuses, or additional compensation. If you are hired, your base salary will be determined based on factors such as individual skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location. In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider the internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth.