Senior Solution Engineer

Jobtailor; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Kansas City, MO is seeking a senior enterprise cloud solutions professional to lead design, implementation, and support of cloud-based applications. You will drive testing, monitor performance, and ensure security and cost efficiency across the stack.

You will collaborate with business stakeholders and technology teams to deliver integrated solutions, manage vendor relationships, and guide adoption of best practices throughout the full application lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in CS/IS/SE.
• 8–12 years of progressive enterprise applications experience.
• Experience with structured development environments and deployment processes.
• Experience implementing cloud-based solutions and SDLC practices.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for design, implementation and support of cloud-based applications.
• Lead testing activities including strategy and plans.
• Monitor and optimize cloud performance, security and cost.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align technology with business goals.
• Coordinate vendor engagement and drive issue resolution.

Skills

Cloud architecture

SDLC governance

Agile/Waterfall

APIs and integrations

Vendor management

Stakeholder communication

Security controls

Cross-functional collaboration

Multi-team IT environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Warehouse management software

Job description

Responsibilities

• Serve as the subject matter expert for the design, implementation, configuration, and support of cloud-based applications and vendor solutions.
• Lead testing activities, including test strategy, test plan development, script creation, and execution.
• Support and maintain cloud security controls, including encryption, access management, monitoring, and compliance requirements.
• Monitor application performance and availability, troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions that optimize reliability and cost-effectiveness.
• Conduct technical solution reviews and recommend improvements to system adoption, functionality, and overall performance.
• Support the full application lifecycle, including enhancements, upgrades, implementations, integrations, and ongoing maintenance.
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand operational needs, business challenges, and desired outcomes.
• Collaborate with technology teams and end users to configure and deliver cloud-based solutions that support business objectives.
• Communicate project priorities, risks, and recommendations to technology teams and business leaders.
• Provide timely and effective status updates, issue management, and communications to cross‑functional teams and leadership.
• Assist in the evaluation, selection, implementation, and ongoing support of enterprise software solutions.
• Develop and maintain strong vendor relationships to ensure effective support, product knowledge, roadmap visibility, and issue resolution.
• Coordinate and drive resolution of application issues requiring vendor engagement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Eight (8) to twelve (12) years of progressive experience supporting enterprise applications and technology solutions.
• Experience working within structured development environments utilizing code review and deployment/promotion processes.
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, implementation, and support using Agile and/or Waterfall methodologies.
• Experience implementing and supporting cloud-based solutions and applying cloud best practices.
• Experience supporting business operations in one or more industries, preferably grocery, retail, wholesale distribution, warehousing, logistics, manufacturing, or supply chain environments.
• Experience implementing, upgrading, or supporting enterprise applications, including ERP, payroll, warehouse management, distribution, operations, reporting, or manufacturing systems.
• Experience designing and supporting system integrations utilizing APIs, web services, middleware, and data exchange technologies.
• Experience monitoring and optimizing cloud environments to ensure performance, availability, security, and cost efficiency.
• Experience supporting security controls, including encryption, access management, auditing, and compliance activities.
• Experience leading or participating in technical solution reviews and driving adoption of technology solutions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience working within a multi‑team Information Technology organization.
• Demonstrated success performing the responsibilities outlined above.