Senior Solution Architect, OptiFreight Logistics
Cardinal Health
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Cardinal Health seeks a visionary Solution Architect to guide a major technology modernization, bridging SAP BRIM, Salesforce, and Java/.NET with Google Cloud analytics. You will translate business needs into scalable architectural roadmaps, influence senior leaders, and steward a transition from legacy systems to a modern, AI-enabled platform across healthcare logistics and related services.
The role emphasizes executive communication, strategic leadership, and governance as part of a
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred.
- 8-15+ years of progressive technology experience, including at least 5 years in solution architecture or similar roles.
- Experience with large-scale technology transformations, including SAP BRIM and Salesforce integrations.
- Strong cloud expertise, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Deep understanding of data/analytics platforms (BigQuery, Databricks, Tableau, Looker).
- Exceptional presentation and communication skills for executive audiences.
- Experience guiding senior stakeholders toward a unified architectural vision.
- TOGAF or similar enterprise architecture framework experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership: Develop and own the end-to-end architectural vision aligned with business goals.
- Executive Communication: Present architectural concepts and roadmaps to executives, securing buy-in.
- Solution Design & Architecture: Lead the design of a modern technology landscape across SAP BRIM, Salesforce, .NET and Java, plus GCP data platforms.
- Customer & Partner Integration: Architect scalable integrations with healthcare partners' ERPs and pharmacy systems.
- Technical Governance: Act as the primary technical authority, guiding teams and ensuring quality.
- Innovation & Modernization: Drive automation, process optimization, and debt reduction through architecture decisions.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with product owners, tech leads, and enterprise architects to translate strategy into design.
- Business Process Insights: Understand end-to-end processes and data flows to guide solution design.
- Adoption of AI: Identify high-value AI use cases and integrate scalable AI-enabled solutions.
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US-Nationwide-FIELD
OH-Dublin-Cardinal Place
Full time
20188352
Position Summary
Cardinal Health is seeking a visionary and strategic Solution Architect to join a high-growth business unit with visibility to Executive leadership. This is a pivotal role where you will be at the forefront of technologically transformed landscape, shaping the future of our logistics, retail freight-pay, and audit solutions. We are in the final phase of modernizing our technology ecosystem, transitioning from a legacy landscape of .NET and Java microservices to a modern platform powdered by SAP BRIM, Salesforce, Java based portal solutions and Google Cloud (GCP) for business analytics.
As a Solution Architect, you will be more than a technologist, you will be a strategic partner and a trusted advisor, and key influencer across business and technology organizations. You will translate complex business processes into scalable, innovative, future-ready architectural solutions while driving business strategy, shaping product and technology roadmaps, assessing end-to-end process impacts, and guiding future-state architecture decisions.
Success in this role requires the ability to communicate complex technical concepts with clarity and impact, enabling informed decision-making among business leaders, external customers, and executive stakeholders. You will play a critical role in aligning technology investments with business objectives while driving modernization, innovation, and operational excellence across the portfolio.
Experience influencing senior stakeholders and presenting architectural strategies, technology investments, and transformation roadmaps to executive Leadership is essential for success in this role.
Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership: Develop and own the end-to-end architectural vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and our long-term technology transformation.
Executive Communication: Simplify and present complex architectural concepts, technical-debt implications, and strategic roadmaps to executive leadership, business stakeholders, and external customers, ensuring clarity and buy-in.
Solution Design & Architecture: Lead the design and evolution of modern technology landscape, ensuring effective integration across SAP BRIM, Salesforce, .NET and Java-based applications, and GCP data and analytics platforms.
Customer & Partner Integration: Architect robust, scalable integration solutions enabling our healthcare partners to seamlessly connect their ERPs and pharmacy management systems with our retail freight offerings.
Technical Governance: Serve as the primary technical authority on the program, providing architectural guidance, quality assurance, and mentorship to project teams.
Innovation & Modernization: Champion an innovation mindset, continuously identifying opportunities for automation, process optimization, and technical debt reduction through strategic architectural decisions.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work intimately with business product owners, technical leads, and enterprise architects to translate business strategy into technical requirements and architectural designs.
Business Process Insights: Develop a deep understanding of end-to-end business processes and data flows to assess impacts, identify challenges, and guide solution design across a complex application landscape.
Adoption of AI : Drive the adoption of AI and automation capabilities by identifying high-value use cases and integrating scalable, secure AI-enabled solutions into the overall technology roadmap.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred.
8-15+ years of progressive technology experience, including at least 5 years in solution architecture, solution design, or application architecture roles, preferred.
Demonstrable experience with large-scale technology transformations, including integration and modernization initiatives in evolving business environments such as mergers and acquisitions, particularly involving the integration of enterprise platforms like SAP (BRIM preferred) and Salesforce , Data & Analytics, architecting and designing solutions involving microservices architecture (Java, .NET) and event-driven patterns .
Strong expertise in cloud computing, preferably with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) ; experience with AWS or Azure is also valuable.
Deep understanding of modern data and analytics platforms (e.g., BigQuery , Databricks, Tableau, Looker, AI Solutions).
Exceptional presentation and communication skills, with a documented ability to articulate complex technical issues effectively to both executive and technical audiences.
Strong consultative and influencing skills, with experience guiding senior stakeholders and project teams toward a unified architectural vision.
Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF) is preferred.
Anticipated salary range: $125,300 - $196,790
Bonus eligible: Yes
Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
Medical, dental and vision coverage
Paid time off plan
Health savings account (HSA)
401k savings plan
Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Work-Life resources
Paid parental leave
Healthy lifestyle programs
The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.
Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
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Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities.
We are a crucial link between the clinical and operational sides of healthcare, delivering end‑to‑end solutions and data‑driving insights that advance healthcare and improve lives every day. With deep partnerships, diverse perspectives and innovative digital solutions, we build connections across the continuum of care.
With more than 50 years of experience, we seize the opportunity to address healthcare's most complicated challenges — now, and in the future.
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