Solutions Architect

Role Description

The SA will be the primary driver for identifying, scoping, and creating solutions/proposals that encompass technical approach, estimates, implementation, team structure, pricing, and contracts.

The SA will bring thought leadership, current industry know-how, and applied solutions to improve existing service capabilities, engagement and delivery challenges, and any research and development activities. Leadership and in-depth knowledge of the following would be required:

• Software development project qualification (size, technology fit, skillset fit, delivery location selection, risk).
• Experience in leading/implementing dashboards, ETL/ELT development, AI solutions (software delivery leveraging DevOps), data platform, and integration solutions.
• Experience in leveraging capabilities, content, and assessment to develop solution vision with clients.
• Experience in providing advisory consulting as well as delivery of services in the practice’s areas of expertise.
• Consultative and personable data engineering leader who will provide advice and leading expertise on Databricks and have a deep understanding of cloud data services to become a key contributor to various large-scale data projects.
• Understanding data platform services, including cloud foundations (AWS/Azure/GCP) and landing zones, software delivery/DevOps, integration, operations, and security technical capabilities, delivery center capabilities, and proof points.
• Packaging capabilities and solution content for use in sales and marketing activities.
• Preparing value proposition and competitive positioning statements.
• Providing feedback to practice leadership to develop, enhance, and package new capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients to understand their business requirements, challenges, and goals related to application and data modernization, including modernization, automation, and data including AI and generative AI initiatives.
• Design and architect scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions leveraging different data technologies.
• Ensure solutions align with industry best practices, architectural principles, client terms and conditions, and adhere to relevant standards and regulations.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to project teams throughout the solution lifecycle, from ideation to implementation and ongoing support.
• Outline solutions including diagrams, team member work estimates, timelines, and costs to build the solutions you create.
• Manage solution roadmap, planning, estimation, and initial delivery efforts through assessment and recommendations for successful delivery.
• Participate in RFx responses.
• Work with sales and contract teams on statements of work to ensure the proposed solution is translated to contracts.
• Collaborate with account executives to provide the technical sales support to close deals.
• Coordinate with our delivery teams on project team members and assignment of the right teams to fit our customer need.
• Present case studies to customers on work we have delivered.
• Determine if our services are a fit for customers' business requirements and direct them to the appropriate consulting practices within our organization.
• Contribute to the outcomes in opportunity pursuits in landing, expanding, and protecting business.
• Collaborate with practices on continued evolution of service offerings, presales & go-to-market collaterals such as case study support, account profiling, client presentations design, etc.
• Ensure proper turnover from solutioning to delivery to ensure expectations, schedules, and ramp-up time frame is managed.
• Ensure client expectations are clearly communicated to delivery (client environment, culture, key players, escalation points, roles and responsibilities, vision, issues, risks, objectives, etc.).
• Participation in advisory & assessment activities.
• Relationship management and formal/informal status checks with clients.
• Providing advisory and thought leadership support to clients.

Qualifications

• A technical bachelor's degree (Computer Science, Information Technology/Systems).
• 12+ years of experience in information technology and/or IT professional services.
• 5+ years in client-facing roles developing new business and providing project management and oversight within professional services.
• Hands-on experience in solution design and development with cloud-native architectures, microservices, containerization, and DevOps practices.
• Demonstrate deep expertise in Databricks as a primary and Snowflake as a secondary.
• Demonstrate deep understanding in the following areas: Lake House, Data Lakes, Data Warehouse, & Medallion Architecture.
• Extensive experience with CI/CD platforms such as GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, AWS CodeBuild, Azure Pipelines, GCP Cloud Build, and Jenkins.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding in creating ETL/ELT packages in Matillion, Informatica, DataStage, DBT.
• Knowledge of the three main cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Knowledge of Snowflake and Databricks.
• Preferred experience in AI technologies applied to software development, automation, and business use case applications.
• Prior experience in engagement management, project management with full application development lifecycle using multiple methodologies (Agile, Scrum, RUP, Waterfall, etc.).

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Austin, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $125,000.00 - $190,000.00/yr.

• We reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to sex, race, or any other protected classification.
• Additional earnings may be available through incentive programs like annual bonuses, profit sharing, etc.
• Our full-time, internal employment benefits include the following:
• Medical, Dental, and Vision.
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available.
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life and AD&D for employee and dependents).
• Short and Long-Term Disability.
• Health Spending Account (HSA).
• Transportation Benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave).

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 19, 2026.