Engineering Solution Architect – Modernization Lead

Insight Global; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Solution Architect to lead architecture decisions across engineering platforms, CAD systems, PLM environments, cloud applications, and enterprise business systems in a highly collaborative environment. This role requires coordinating with engineering, IT, and operations to ensure technology aligns with product development and manufacturing needs.

You will drive modernization efforts, design scalable integrations, and translate business requirements into effective

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Solution/Enterprise/Application Architecture or related IT leadership roles.
• Experience with engineering tech platforms such as Autodesk, SolidWorks, CAD, PLM, or EDM/PLM solutions.
• Experience architecting integrations between engineering platforms, cloud solutions, and enterprise applications.
• Exposure to AWS, Microsoft technologies, Salesforce, SaaS platforms, and modern cloud systems.
• Strong understanding of engineering workflows and product development processes.
• Experience translating business requirements into technical solutions and communicating with stakeholders.
• Ability to evaluate current-state architecture and define modernization strategies.

Responsibilities

• Define architecture standards across engineering platforms, CAD, PLM, cloud, and enterprise systems.
• Evaluate platforms, design integrations, and help shape the technology roadmap.
• Collaborate with engineering, IT, and operations to align technology with business needs.
• Translate requirements into scalable technical solutions and communicate with stakeholders.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Enterprise Architecture

Application Architecture

Requirements gathering

Stakeholder communication

Modernization strategies

Tools

Autodesk

SolidWorks

CAD

PLM

AWS

Salesforce

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a Solution Architect to lead architecture decisions across engineering platforms, CAD systems, PLM environments, cloud applications, and enterprise business systems in a highly collaborative environment. This role requires coordinating with engineering, IT, and operations to ensure technology aligns with product development and manufacturing needs.

You will drive modernization efforts, design scalable integrations, and translate business requirements into effective