Junior Solution Architect – Enterprise Design & API Patterns

Menards; Eau Claire (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Sharing

401K

Paid Vacation

Holidays

Team Discount

Collaborative Environment

Mon-Fri Schedule

Coffee Shop

Salary Based on Experience

Job summary

Menards is seeking a Solution Architect I to contribute to design, review, documentation, and delivery of technical solutions across enterprise systems at our Corporate Office in Eau Claire, WI. The role focuses on well-defined problem spaces and alignment with established enterprise patterns.

The position requires a Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in CS/MIS or related field, plus 3+ years IT/IS or 1+ year architecture experience, and the ability to learn enterprise systems quickly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field.
• 3+ years of IT/IS experience or 1+ year of architecture experience.
• Familiarity with architecture and design tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver solution architectures for well-defined problem spaces with low to moderate complexity.
• Produce system diagrams, interface contracts, and supporting architectural artifacts for assigned solutions.
• Contribute to architectural decisions within a defined scope, escalating decisions that impact other systems or domains.
• Gather requirements and evaluate internal and third-party solutions to meet business needs.
• Collaborate with IS teams to ensure alignment with enterprise standards, testability, compliance, and resilience.
• Apply established integration patterns, platform capabilities, and architectural standards.
• Identify opportunities for incremental improvements within existing systems.
• Research and apply new technologies and design patterns within assigned solution scope.
• Support administration and usage of shared enterprise platforms such as API Management and Enterprise Messaging.
• Contribute feedback to the evolution of architecture standards and best practices.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Verbal and written communication

Ability to learn enterprise systems

Education

Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field

Tools

Architecture tools

Job description

Menards is seeking a Solution Architect I to contribute to design, review, documentation, and delivery of technical solutions across enterprise systems at our Corporate Office in Eau Claire, WI. The role focuses on well-defined problem spaces and alignment with established enterprise patterns.

The position requires a Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in CS/MIS or related field, plus 3+ years IT/IS or 1+ year architecture experience, and the ability to learn enterprise systems quickly.