Solution Architect II

Role Description

The Solution Architect II is responsible for architecting and designing modern custom applications across cloud-native (Azure), on-premises, desktop, and mobile platforms. This role establishes architectural standards and direction, leveraging deep expertise in Azure services to design scalable, secure, and resilient solutions. The Solution Architect II also brings solid experience architecting enterprise on-premises applications and optimizing application performance. The role owns application, integration, and data architecture—including APIs, messaging, and data flows—as well as application security and compliance. Additionally, this role integrates AI capabilities, including Azure OpenAI and other AI services, into custom applications to accelerate development, improve user experiences, and solve complex business problems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, or solution architecture, including 3+ years in a solution architecture, or similar architecture-focused role
• Proven experience architecting and delivering enterprise-scale custom applications across both cloud-native and on-premises environments
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure architecture, including application hosting, integration, identity and access management, networking, security, monitoring, and platform services
• Hands-on experience designing modern application architectures using microservices, event-driven architectures, RESTful APIs, asynchronous messaging, and distributed systems patterns
• Experience working with modern application development technologies, including Angular, Spring Boot, and enterprise application integration solutions
• Strong understanding of application, integration, and data architecture principles, including experience designing solutions using relational and NoSQL databases
• Demonstrated experience incorporating security, compliance, performance, scalability, resiliency, observability, and operational excellence into solution architectures
• Experience creating architecture artifacts, technical designs, architecture decision records (ADRs), and related technical documentation
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into well-architected technical solutions

Requirements

• Architect end-to-end solutions for custom applications across cloud-native, on-premises, desktop, and mobile platforms
• Establish architecture standards, patterns, reference architectures, and governance practices
• Own application, integration, and data architecture—including APIs, event-driven messaging, integrations, and data flows
• Define and enforce security, compliance, resiliency, and non-functional requirements within solution architectures
• Drive performance, scalability, reliability, observability, and operational excellence
• Lead the architecture and adoption of AI-enabled application capabilities
• Produce and maintain architecture artifacts, technical designs, decision records, and business process documentation
• Partner with business stakeholders, product owners, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into well-architected solutions

Benefits

• The base salary range for this role is $125,800 – $229,400, dependent on factors including experience, skills, qualifications, relevant education, certifications, seniority, and location
• Other rewards vary by position and location

Company Description

Ross is an equal employment opportunity employer. We consider individuals for employment or promotion according to their skills, abilities and experience. We believe that it is an essential part of the Company’s overall commitment to attract, hire and develop a strong, talented and diverse workforce. Ross is committed to complying with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on various protected categories.