Senior Solutions Architect — Cloud & AI Platforms

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

Job summary

Vizient in Chicago seeks a seasoned Solution Architect to lead architecture for products, platforms, and technology initiatives within the Advisory Engineering portfolio. You will partner with Product, Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Data, Security, and business clients to translate requirements into secure, scalable solutions and provide technical leadership throughout design and implementation.

This role requires strong communication, deep technical expertise in cloud-native designs,

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred.
• 7+ years of relevant experience required.
• Experience designing enterprise applications or complex technology solutions.
• Experience designing cloud-native applications, APIs, integrations, distributed systems, and enterprise software solutions.
• Experience supporting application modernization and cloud migration initiatives.
• Experience designing AI-enabled or data-driven solutions using modern cloud platforms.
• Experience collaborating across Product, Engineering, Security, Data, and business functions.
• Experience in healthcare, consulting, or other regulated industries preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure, Azure AI Foundry, Databricks, SaaS applications, enterprise integrations, or relevant cloud or architecture certifications preferred.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and technical leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution architecture activities for products, platforms, and technology initiatives.
• Partner with Product Managers, Engineering teams, and business clients to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Design end-to-end solution architectures spanning applications, APIs, integrations, cloud services, data, security, and operational support.
• Identify modernization opportunities that improve scalability, performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Evaluate technology options and recommend appropriate build, buy, or reuse approaches aligned with enterprise standards.
• Design AI-enabled and data-driven solutions using approved enterprise AI and cloud capabilities.
• Apply enterprise architecture, security, integration, and data governance standards to solution designs.
• Participate in architecture reviews, provide technical guidance, and resolve complex solution design challenges.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture and Principal Solutions Architects to maintain alignment with strategic technology direction.
• Communicate solution designs, technical risks, assumptions, and implementation recommendations to project teams and clients.

Skills

Solution architecture

Cloud-native design

API & integration design

Enterprise software design

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Education

Relevant degree

Tools

Azure

Azure AI Foundry

Databricks

SaaS integrations

Job description

Vizient in Chicago seeks a seasoned Solution Architect to lead architecture for products, platforms, and technology initiatives within the Advisory Engineering portfolio. You will partner with Product, Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Data, Security, and business clients to translate requirements into secure, scalable solutions and provide technical leadership throughout design and implementation.

This role requires strong communication, deep technical expertise in cloud-native designs,