Senior Solution Architecture Lead

Capio Group is looking for an experienced Senior Solution Architecture Lead!

Full-time employee - Sacramento
Salary: $135,000 - $145,000

About Us:

Capio Group is a California-based Information Technology Consulting firm serving the public sector since 2010. We assist the Government in delivering large, complex systems and solutions. Capio Group is a small, but quickly growing firm that mixes good ideas, with great people, to achieve extraordinary results for our clients. We offer the salary and benefits of the bigger companies, with the added bonus of a flexible workplace and a great work-life balance.

Scope of Work:

Capio Group is looking for an experienced Senior Solution Architecture Lead with detailed knowledge and experience of Artificial Intelligence (AI) implementation, Cloud platforms, Advanced Data Analytics, and Data Warehouse systems. The Senior Solution Architecture Lead will serve as the principal system architect and subject matter expert responsible for designing, validating, and implementing robust, scalable, and secure technology solutions, but excluding solutions that involve investment and/or using investment-tech. This role will lead multiple concurrent technical initiatives, oversee end-to-end solution architecture, and ensure all technology implementations align with the client enterprise architecture standards, security policies, and business objectives. The candidate shall have advanced expertise in AI technologies, cloud platforms, data engineering, machine learning, and integration best practices, and will act as a trusted technical advisor to technical teams, business partners, and executive leadership.
The Senior Solution Architecture Lead will support various objectives, which may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead the architecture design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise-level IT solutions leveraging Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) technologies, cloud platforms, data analytics systems, and data warehouse architectures to ensure scalability, performance, and security.
• Lead system architectural design and implementation, including Large Language Model (LLM) evaluation, prompt integration, data modeling, data integration, and deployment strategies across complex environments.
• Develop comprehensive technical documentation, including solution designs, coding standards, architectural patterns, policies, and best practices.
• Provide technical leadership and architectural oversight for data warehouse initiatives, including data Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) architecture, data pipelines, data modeling, and enterprise data governance.
• Review, refine, and approve architectural artifacts, system diagrams, integration patterns, and solution designs for mission-critical applications.
• Ensure all technology solutions comply with enterprise architecture standards, cybersecurity policies, and strategic business goals.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to project teams, business partners, leadership, and executive stakeholders.
• Validate application, system, and integration designs to meet enterprise requirements for scalability, resiliency, performance, and security.
• Collaborate closely with developers, engineers, Database Administrators (DBAs), infrastructure teams, and enterprise architects to ensure successful and aligned solution delivery.
• Provide mentorship and thought leadership in cloud-native design, microservices architecture, containerization, Application Programming Interface (API) design, and modern integration patterns.
• Support production issue resolution by providing deep technical expertise during high-priority incident investigations and remediation.
• Ensure strict adherence to security, compliance, and enterprise architecture principles throughout all solution design and implementation activities.
• Champion continuous improvement of architecture practices, technical processes, frameworks, and solution methodology across the organization.
• Transfer of knowledge to appropriate employees is required, along with any requested materials and content for transfer of knowledge.

Mandatory Experience:

1. A minimum of ten (10) years of IT experience with expert-level skills in enterprise architecture design, data modeling, and implementation for data warehouse systems and advanced data analytics platforms.
2. Within the last ten (10) years, must have a minimum of three (3) years of experience designing architecture that integrates Generative AI capabilities into Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse platforms.
3. Within the last ten (10) years, must have at least five (5) years of cloud architecture experience (such as Azure, AWS, or GCP), including deployment strategies and the use of infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform.
4. Within the last ten (10) years, must have at least five (5) years of experience leading cross-functional technical teams, providing mentorship, and driving technical excellence in complex enterprise environments.
5. Within the last ten (10) years, must have at least five (5+) or more years of experience in designing and implementing secure, scalable integration architectures for complex enterprise environments, including APIs, microservices, event-driven systems, and data integration.
6. Must be able to provide a client/user end reference contact information for each applicable project meeting the requirements upon request in the qualification form. In addition, you must be able to submit completed reference forms when requested. Each reference form must be signed by the referenced individual. The reference contact must be a representative of the company for which the project was developed and must have served in a management or supervisory role.

Desirable Experience:

1. Within the last ten (10) years, five (5+) or more years of hands-on experience with C# / Python, SQL databases, and advanced SQL queries.
2. Within the last ten (10) years, five (5+) or more years of experience developing comprehensive technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, design specifications, standards, and best-practice guidelines for enterprise-scale systems.
3. Within the last ten (10) years, three (3+) or more years of experience with Snowflake or AWS Redshift.
4. Within the last ten (10) years, three (3+) or more years of experience of using Power BI to create data analytics dashboards.
5. The proposed project person will be able to adhere to working on-site five (5) days per
   week at the Client Headquarters, West Sacramento, CA.

Equal Opportunity Employer:


At Capio Group, our employees are our greatest asset and diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of who we are. Our commitment to these values is unyielding and is central to our mission and to our impact. We know that having diverse perspectives helps to generate better ideas to solve the complex problems of our diverse clients and the communities they serve.