CIS Solution Architect

Trissential, LLC; Minneapolis, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 212,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits package

Paid holidays

Career development

Job summary

Trissential, LLC is seeking a CIS Solution Architect to lead enterprise-scale modernization for a major utility client. Hybrid work in Minneapolis or Denver, with onsite Tue-Thu and remote Mon-Fri, contract-to-hire potential.

You will shape future-state architecture across SAP S/4HANA Utilities, Salesforce E&U Cloud, and cloud platforms, driving governance, integration, and security standards.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of enterprise or solution architecture experience.
• End-to-end architecture design across multiple platforms.
• 2+ years SAP S/4HANA Utilities (IS-U) experience.
• 2+ years SAP BTP and SAP Integration Suite experience.
• 4+ years AWS architecture and cloud solutions.
• Strong governance experience and stakeholder communication.
• Hybrid cloud and on-premises experience.
• Knowledge of security, resiliency, observability principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain end-to-end solution architectures.
• Lead blueprinting and future-state roadmaps.
• Evaluate options and advise on enterprise standards.
• Enforce SAP Clean Core with minimal customizations.
• Define integration patterns and data movement strategies.
• Collaborate with analysts, developers, and engineers.
• Present to architecture governance boards.
• Validate delivered solutions against designs and standards.
• Identify emerging technologies to improve outcomes.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

SAP S/4HANA IS-U

Salesforce E&U Cloud

AWS architecture

Data integration

Governance

Stakeholder mgmt

Hybrid cloud

Security & resilience

TOGAF

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering

SAP Certified Solution Architect

AWS Certifications

TOGAF certification

Tools

SAP S/4HANA Utilities

Salesforce E&U Cloud

SAP Integration Suite

SAP BTP

AWS

Job description

Overview

Location: Hybrid (Minneapolis, MN or Denver, CO)

Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire PotentialWork Model: Onsite Tuesday through Thursday, remote Monday and Friday

Are you a senior solution architect who thrives on enterprise-scale transformation initiatives? Trissential is hiring a CIS Solution Architect to join our client's team and play a key role in a multi-year Customer Information System (CIS) modernization program. You'll help shape the future-state architecture for a major utility organization as it transitions from a 25-year legacy platform to SAP S/4HANA Utilities and Salesforce Energy & Utilities Cloud.

This is an opportunity to influence architecture strategy, establish enterprise standards, and drive technology decisions that will impact millions of customers and critical utility operations.

What's in It for You?

• Be a key architecture leader on a high-profile, multi-year enterprise transformation program
• Influence strategic technology decisions across SAP, Salesforce, AWS, and enterprise integration platforms
• Partner with executive stakeholders, business leaders, and technical teams on mission-critical initiatives
• Work on modern cloud, hybrid-cloud, and enterprise integration architectures
• Help establish architecture standards, governance practices, and Clean Core implementation strategies
• Collaborate with highly skilled enterprise architects, engineers, and business transformation leaders
• Gain long-term career growth opportunities with potential conversion to a full-time position

Your Role & Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain end-to-end solution architectures spanning SAP S/4HANA Utilities (IS-U), Salesforce Energy & Utilities Cloud, AWS, SAP BTP, and supporting enterprise platforms
• Design scalable, resilient, secure, and high-performing business solutions supporting financial, payment, and collections processes
• Lead architecture blueprinting efforts and define future-state solution roadmaps
• Evaluate architecture options and provide recommendations aligned with business objectives and enterprise standards
• Enforce SAP Clean Core principles while minimizing unnecessary customizations
• Define integration patterns, data movement strategies, and enterprise architecture approaches
• Partner with business analysts, developers, technical leads, and functional teams throughout implementation activities
• Conduct architecture reviews and present solution recommendations to architecture governance boards
• Validate delivered solutions against approved designs and architectural standards
• Identify emerging technologies and architecture patterns that improve business outcomes and operational efficiency
• Ensure architecture decisions align with enterprise security, resilience, scalability, observability, and compliance requirements

Skills & Experience You Should Possess

• 10+ years of enterprise or solution architecture experience within complex enterprise environments
• Demonstrated success designing end-to-end architectures across multiple business platforms and technologies
• 2+ years of SAP S/4HANA Utilities (IS-U) experience
• 2+ years of SAP BTP and SAP Integration Suite experience
• 4+ years of AWS architecture and cloud solution experience
• Strong integration architecture and data architecture expertise
• Experience creating architecture options, tradeoff analyses, and strategic technology recommendations
• Strong governance experience with architecture review processes and standards enforcement
• Experience working within hybrid cloud and on-premises ecosystems
• Excellent stakeholder communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts
• Strong understanding of enterprise security, resiliency, observability, scalability, and performance principles

Bonus Points If You Have

• Utility industry experience
• Salesforce Energy & Utilities Cloud experience
• IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) experience
• SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC) or SAP data platform experience
• DevOps and CI/CD implementation experience
• Experience with LeanIX or enterprise architecture repositories
• TOGAF methodology experience
• SAP Solution Architect or SAP Technology certifications

Education & Certifications You Need

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
• SAP Certified Solution Architect, SAP Technology Professional, or related certifications preferred
• AWS certifications are highly desirable
• TOGAF certification is a plus

What We Offer

At Trissential, we value innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. By joining our client's team, you'll contribute to one of the most significant utility modernization initiatives in the industry while working alongside talented professionals committed to long-term success.

• Competitive Compensation – $102-$112 per hour. Final compensation is determined based on skill alignment, years of experience, and fair, market-based rates by geography.
• Comprehensive Benefits for you and your dependents – Extensive Medical Plans, Dental, Vision, HSA with company contribution, company sponsored Life Insurance and Short / Long term disability insurance, a host of voluntary plans including legal, hospital, accident, pet wellness, and 401k with matching
• Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off
• Career Development and Advancement – Expleo is a global company in 29 Countries worldwide with a high focus on development
• Strong Team Culture – Collaborate with experienced professionals who value precision, performance, and teamwork

This role is open only to candidates who are currently authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship is not offered for this opportunity