SaaS Modernization Architect - AI-Driven, Remote

Ellucian; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Flexible time off

401k + match

Parental leave

Telemedicine

Wellness programs

Headspace Care

Wellbeats fitness

RethinkCare

Diversity & inclusion

Referral bonuses

Job summary

Ellucian, a leader in higher education technology, seeks a Banner Modernization Engineer (Solutions Architect) for a hybrid role on SaaS modernization projects. You will support go-lives, reduce delivery time, and scale through AI-enabled automation and reusable assets.

You will help move customers from legacy systems to SaaS-aligned solutions, translating requirements into technical designs, leading workshops, and enabling customers to maintain implemented solutions with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in solution architecture and delivery in consulting or services.
• Led large, complex programs across multiple teams.
• Expertise in higher education domains (SIS, Finance, HR).
• Fluent in SaaS architectures, ERP, data migration, analytics, and security.
• Strong communication with technical and executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design and configure solution architectures and automate steps.
• Assess environments and define SaaS-aligned target-state solutions.
• Analyze extensions and migrations, replacing with baseline features.
• Lead or support modernization discovery workshops.
• Provide knowledge transfer to customer teams.

Skills

Solution architecture

Delivery leadership

Cross-functional leadership

AI in business

SaaS architectures

Data migration

Security considerations

Communication skills

Job description

Ellucian, a leader in higher education technology, seeks a Banner Modernization Engineer (Solutions Architect) for a hybrid role on SaaS modernization projects. You will support go-lives, reduce delivery time, and scale through AI-enabled automation and reusable assets.

You will help move customers from legacy systems to SaaS-aligned solutions, translating requirements into technical designs, leading workshops, and enabling customers to maintain implemented solutions with minimal supervision.