Security & Identity Solutions Architect — Lead & Innovate

Vizient; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 135,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Vizient seeks a senior solutions architect to design end-to-end solutions spanning applications, APIs, data platforms, and cloud infrastructure. You will lead cross-team architecture efforts, translate diverse requirements into scalable designs, and establish architectural standards across engineering and security groups.

The role emphasizes evaluating emerging technologies, including AI-enabled capabilities, and mentoring teams to adopt best practices while aligning with regulatory and business

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end solutions and reference architectures spanning applications, APIs, integrations, data platforms, SSO, CIAM, MDM, security, AI, and cloud infrastructure.
• Lead solution architecture across multiple software product teams to promote consistent application of enterprise design and development standards.
• Translate functional, non-functional, operational, security, risk, and business requirements into scalable, reliable, and cost-effective solution designs.
• Lead technology evaluations, architecture and design sessions, and technical decision-making in partnership with engineering teams and clients.
• Develop proofs of concept, reference implementations, automation, and technical solutions to evaluate and accelerate adoption of emerging technologies, including AI-enabled capabilities.
• Establish and advocate for architectural standards, patterns, frameworks, tools, and best practices that improve engineering quality and productivity.
• Ensure solution designs align with applicable industry, regulatory, security, business continuity, and enterprise architecture standards.
• Collaborate across engineering, architecture, security, CloudOps, and IT teams to connect enterprise strategy with implementation and maintain architectural consistency.
• Maintain and communicate reusable reference architectures, technical standards, and architectural guidance for engineering teams.
• Mentor engineering teams in adopting new technologies, architectural patterns, and development practices.
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Job description

Vizient seeks a senior solutions architect to design end-to-end solutions spanning applications, APIs, data platforms, and cloud infrastructure. You will lead cross-team architecture efforts, translate diverse requirements into scalable designs, and establish architectural standards across engineering and security groups.

The role emphasizes evaluating emerging technologies, including AI-enabled capabilities, and mentoring teams to adopt best practices while aligning with regulatory and business