Senior Architect & Solution Owner — Agile Delivery Lead

Slalom; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 118,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match

Health, dental, & vision coverage

Well-being reimbursement

Job summary

Slalom in Houston seeks an Architect/Senior Architect – Solution Owner to lead large development pods within agile software delivery. You will define governance, collaborate with Product Owners, and guide teams to deliver working software on time and on budget.

You will drive stake-holder communication, manage risks, and mentor teams while leveraging AI-enabled capabilities to improve documentation, backlog refinement, analysis, and prototyping. Strong Scrum/Kanban/SAFe familiarity is required.

Qualifications

• Ability to define and document business and functional requirements for iterative software development.
• Act as a liaison between business and technical teams to ensure timely, effective solutions.
• Strong investigative, analytical, and communication skills.
• Comfort working independently or as part of a team in challenging environments.
• Knowledge of Agile frameworks including Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, XP, and Lean.
• Strong risk identification and mitigation skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to synthesize complex information.

Responsibilities

• Defining and managing project governance (e.g., establishing cadence, leading Scrum ceremonies).
• Working closely with Product Owners to define the product, identify requirements, and write user stories for engineering teams.
• Leading delivery teams, managing issues and risks, facilitating meetings, providing status updates.
• Collaborating with engineering leaders, including Solution Architects, to validate the technical approach, strategy, and deliverables.
• Preparing and delivering client-facing presentations and artifacts.
• Identify where AI-enabled capabilities may support product development, delivery workflows, or team productivity.

Skills

Agile delivery

Scrum

Kanban

SAFe

Lean

Communication skills

Risk management

Job description

Slalom in Houston seeks an Architect/Senior Architect – Solution Owner to lead large development pods within agile software delivery. You will define governance, collaborate with Product Owners, and guide teams to deliver working software on time and on budget.

You will drive stake-holder communication, manage risks, and mentor teams while leveraging AI-enabled capabilities to improve documentation, backlog refinement, analysis, and prototyping. Strong Scrum/Kanban/SAFe familiarity is required.