Lead Solutions Architect — Hybrid, Cloud & AI Strategy

CSC; Wilmington (DE); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/Remote work schedules

Annual leave

Tuition reimbursement

Referral bonuses

Job summary

CSC is seeking an Expert Solutions Architect in Wilmington, DE, to lead future-state architecture across CLS technology groups. You will influence strategy, modernize platforms, and drive secure, scalable solutions through governance and mentorship.

Across engineering, product, and business teams, you will deliver architectural roadmaps, promote best practices, and partner with SRE and API teams to align standards. This hybrid role emphasizes collaboration and strategic impact.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as a web application software developer/engineer.
• 5+ years of experience as a team technical lead or software architect.
• Strong technical expertise in web-based application architecture, cloud-native technologies, data architecture concepts, and Agile delivery methodologies (Scrum and Kanban).
• Experience designing and supporting cloud-native applications and distributed systems.
• Understanding of application security, identity management, and secure-by-design principles.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development and architecture practices.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to change gears quickly, self-motivate, and ensure progress on multiple concurrent projects.
• Willingness to get involved in a variety of topics and projects.
• Ability to establish rapport through professionalism, honesty, and respectful collaboration.
• Demonstrate the ability to influence technical decisions through collaboration, data-driven recommendations, and diplomacy rather than direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Partner with CLS application teams to guide architectural and design decisions, technology selection, and adoption of best practices and patterns, ensuring applications are scalable, secure, resilient, maintainable, and aligned with CLS strategic objectives.
• Respond promptly to requests for architectural guidance and technical consultation.
• Proactively identify teams, initiatives, or challenges that could benefit from architectural support.
• Facilitate collaboration across application teams to promote knowledge sharing, consistency, and successful project outcomes.
• Leverage AI capabilities where appropriate to improve quality, productivity, innovation, and operational efficiency. Share best practices, lessons learned, and emerging AI opportunities across the CLS architecture community.
• Collaborate with partner organizations across CLS and CSC (e.g., SRE, ET API Services, ET CIAM) to understand, align with, and leverage shared platforms, services, and standards that contribute to application success.
• Continuously evaluate CLS applications, platforms, and development practices to identify opportunities to improve quality, security, performance, resiliency, developer productivity, and operational efficiency.
• Present technical strategies, architecture recommendations, risks, and trade-offs to senior technology and business leaders.

Skills

Web architecture

Cloud-native

Data architecture

Agile delivery

Architecture leadership

AI-assisted development

Security by design

Communication skills

Influence decisions

Job description

CSC is seeking an Expert Solutions Architect in Wilmington, DE, to lead future-state architecture across CLS technology groups. You will influence strategy, modernize platforms, and drive secure, scalable solutions through governance and mentorship.

Across engineering, product, and business teams, you will deliver architectural roadmaps, promote best practices, and partner with SRE and API teams to align standards. This hybrid role emphasizes collaboration and strategic impact.