Solutions Architect

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Position

Solutions Architect (Omaha, NE)

Job Overview

The Solution Architect serves as a strategic technology leader responsible for designing and delivering scalable, secure, and business‑aligned enterprise solutions. This role partners closely with business stakeholders, engineering teams, enterprise architects, and vendors to translate business requirements into end‑to‑end technical solutions that drive operational efficiency and long‑term organizational value. The Solution Architect provides technical leadership throughout the solution lifecycle, ensuring adherence to architecture standards, governance processes, security requirements, and best practices. This individual plays a key role in shaping technology roadmaps, evaluating emerging technologies, mentoring technical teams, and ensuring solutions are designed to meet both current and future business needs. This is a direct‑hire position.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture & Design

• Partner with business stakeholders to understand strategic objectives and translate requirements into scalable technology solutions.
• Design end‑to‑end architecture solutions that encompass software, hardware, integrations, infrastructure, security, performance, reliability, scalability, and lifecycle management considerations.
• Evaluate opportunities to leverage and reuse existing technologies and solutions to maximize efficiency and reduce redundancy.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and technical leaders to establish technology roadmaps, system standards, and architectural direction.
• Ensure solution designs align with enterprise architecture principles and support both current and future business objectives.

Technology Strategy & Innovation

• Evaluate, recommend, and implement technologies, platforms, tools, and services that align with business requirements and organizational capabilities.
• Maintain architecture documentation, including solution diagrams, technical specifications, standards, and design artifacts.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices to drive innovation and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical expertise and strategic guidance on technology investments and architectural decisions.

Cross‑Functional Leadership & Collaboration

• Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, project teams, vendors, and technical organizations.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architects, Lead Engineers, and leadership teams to ensure alignment with enterprise strategies, governance frameworks, and technology roadmaps.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with technology vendors and strategic partners.
• Participate in financial planning activities, including budget development, resource forecasting, project estimation, and RFP/RFI evaluations.
• Provide consultative support for complex, non‑standard, or emerging business and technology needs.
• Mentor and develop architects, engineers, and technical team members to strengthen organizational capabilities.

Architecture Governance & Risk Management

• Ensure all solutions comply with established technology standards, security policies, and governance requirements.
• Lead and support architecture review boards, governance committees, and planning processes.
• Establish and maintain processes that ensure solutions adhere to architectural principles and organizational standards.
• Review projects and initiatives to ensure alignment with technical strategies and engineering best practices.
• Partner with architects and engineering leaders to ensure solutions meet non‑functional requirements, including:
  • Security
  • Performance
  • Reliability
  • Scalability
  • Maintainability
  • Usability
  • Business Continuity

Financial & Operational Accountability

• Contribute to annual budgeting, resource planning, capital forecasting, and technology investment decisions.
• Monitor budget performance and provide recommendations regarding resource allocation and technology spending.
• Support organizational goals by aligning technology initiatives with strategic business priorities.

Continuous Improvement & Change Leadership

• Lead initiatives that improve operational effectiveness, technology adoption, and architectural maturity.
• Drive communication and change management efforts related to technology standards, processes, and best practices.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Compliance, Safety & Enterprise Risk Management

• Promote and support a safety‑focused culture within the organization.
• Ensure compliance with applicable organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
• Support enterprise risk management initiatives through proactive identification, assessment, mitigation, and monitoring of technology‑related risks.
• Maintain effective cross‑functional partnerships to ensure service delivery expectations and organizational objectives are achieved.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 7+ years of experience as a Solution Architect or in a similar enterprise architecture role.
• Demonstrated progression in technical leadership and increasing levels of responsibility throughout career.
• Strong expertise across multiple technology domains, including:
  • Cloud platforms
  • Virtualization
  • Client/server technologies
  • Service‑Oriented Architecture (SOA)
  • Software development
  • Data and database technologies
  • Networking
  • Middleware and integration platforms
  • Storage and infrastructure technologies
  • Emerging technologies
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks, methodologies, and best practices.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Proven ability to influence technical and business leaders across all organizational levels.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field.
• Industry certifications in architecture, cloud platforms, security, or related technologies.
• Experience within the utilities industry or other highly regulated environments.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance frameworks and industry standards.
• Experience with:
  • Service Portfolio Management
  • Financial Management
  • Asset Management
  • High Availability Solutions
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Business Continuity Planning
  • Enterprise Risk Management
• Experience working in Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery environments.

Success Factors

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and trusted advisor who combines deep technical expertise with strong business acumen. They possess the ability to influence stakeholders, drive architectural excellence, manage competing priorities, and deliver innovative solutions that support organizational growth and long‑term business success.