Enterprise Solutions Architect — AI, Cloud & Data

Vizient; Edina (MN); On-site; USD 135,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive eligible

Job summary

Vizient seeks an experienced Solution Architect to lead architecture activities for products, platforms, and technology initiatives within the Advisory Engineering portfolio. You will partner with Product, Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Data, Security, and business clients to translate requirements into secure, scalable, and maintainable technology solutions.

You will provide technical leadership throughout design and implementation, evaluating options and ensuring alignment with

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant architecture experience
• Experience designing enterprise applications or complex technology solutions
• Experience designing cloud-native applications, APIs, integrations, distributed systems, and enterprise software solutions
• Experience supporting application modernization and cloud migration initiatives
• Experience designing AI-enabled or data-driven solutions using modern cloud platforms
• Experience collaborating across Product, Engineering, Security, Data, and business functions
• Experience in healthcare, consulting, or other regulated industries preferred
• Experience with Microsoft Azure, Azure AI Foundry, Databricks, SaaS applications, enterprise integrations, or relevant cloud or architecture certifications preferred
• Strong communication, problem‑solving, and technical leadership skills

Responsibilities

• Lead solution architecture activities for products, platforms, and technology initiatives.
• Partner with Product Managers, Engineering teams, and business clients to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Design end-to-end solution architectures spanning applications, APIs, integrations, cloud services, data, security, and operational support.
• Identify modernization opportunities that improve scalability, performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Evaluate technology options and recommend appropriate build, buy, or reuse approaches aligned with enterprise standards.
• Design AI-enabled and data-driven solutions using approved enterprise AI and cloud capabilities.
• Apply enterprise architecture, security, integration, and data governance standards to solution designs.
• Participate in architecture reviews, provide technical guidance, and resolve complex solution design challenges.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture and Principal Solutions Architects to maintain alignment with strategic technology direction.
• Communicate solution designs, technical risks, assumptions, and implementation recommendations to project teams and clients.

Skills

Strong communication

Problem solving

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Azure AI Foundry

Databricks

Job description

Vizient seeks an experienced Solution Architect to lead architecture activities for products, platforms, and technology initiatives within the Advisory Engineering portfolio. You will partner with Product, Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Data, Security, and business clients to translate requirements into secure, scalable, and maintainable technology solutions.

You will provide technical leadership throughout design and implementation, evaluating options and ensuring alignment with