Principal Solution Architect & Practice Lead

CO-OP; United States; Remote; USD 107,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Company car or car allowance

28 days holiday (+1 per year)

Job summary

Co-op is transforming how technology enables its business strategy. We are seeking a Principal Solution Architect & Practice Manager to lead architecture across key initiatives and grow a team of Solution Architects.

You will define roadmaps, mentor architects, and collaborate with Value Stream Leaders to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions. You will build an engaged architecture community, drive governance, and balance standard capabilities with bespoke options to meet complex

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Solution Architect with complex solutions.
• Strong architectural judgement balancing business needs and tech.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills.
• Proven people leadership and mentoring ability.
• Collaborative mindset and knowledge sharing across teams.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end solution architecture for key initiatives.
• Define and maintain solution roadmaps aligned to business goals.
• Lead architectural decision-making and trade-offs.
• Ensure scalable, secure and well-integrated solutions.
• Lead, coach and develop a team of Solution Architects.

Skills

Solution Architecture

People leadership

Communication

Influencing

Architectural judgement

Stakeholder mgmt

Job description

Co-op is transforming how technology enables its business strategy. We are seeking a Principal Solution Architect & Practice Manager to lead architecture across key initiatives and grow a team of Solution Architects.

You will define roadmaps, mentor architects, and collaborate with Value Stream Leaders to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions. You will build an engaged architecture community, drive governance, and balance standard capabilities with bespoke options to meet complex