Senior IT Solutions Architect: Scalable, Secure Systems

Colas Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 134,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Term life insurance

Supplemental life insurance

401(k) with company match

Short- and long-term disability

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Accrued vacation time off

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Colas Inc. in Denver, CO, seeks an Architect to design, implement, and maintain scalable IT solutions that align with business goals and ensure high availability and cost-efficiency.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, guide modernization efforts, review security, performance, and integration, and mentor technical groups while acting as a Level 3 escalation point for complex issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; equivalent experience considered.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in the construction materials industry, including quarries, asphalt plants, readymix plants, and/or liquid terminals.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end IT solutions meeting security, compliance and performance requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Evaluate and select hardware, software, and integration methods.
• Develop and maintain architectural blueprints, standards, and documentation.
• Ensure systems are secure, scalable, and aligned with enterprise architecture principles.
• Lead technical design reviews and provide guidance across teams.
• Monitor system performance and capacity planning; suggest improvements.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies, including AI tools.
• Provide mentorship to technical teams and support cross-functional collaboration.
• Serve as Level 3 escalation for complex system issues across infrastructure, application, and integration layers.
• Manage vendor relationships and assess third-party solutions.

Skills

Bilingual English/French

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

JIRA

JD Edwards EnterpriseOne (E1)

Job description

Colas Inc. in Denver, CO, seeks an Architect to design, implement, and maintain scalable IT solutions that align with business goals and ensure high availability and cost-efficiency.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, guide modernization efforts, review security, performance, and integration, and mentor technical groups while acting as a Level 3 escalation point for complex issues.