Solutions Architect

D.R. Horton

Arlington (TX)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 170,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Stock Purchase Plan

Flex Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Other benefits

Job summary

D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., seeks a Solutions Architect to bridge enterprise architecture and feature-level implementation across engineering teams. You will ensure high availability, reliability, and performance while upholding architectural standards.

You will review designs, enforce non-functional requirements, and guide teams on cloud, distributed systems, and integration patterns, with travel overnight as required.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
8–10 years of experience in software engineering, distributed systems, or cloud infrastructure.
3+ years in an Architecture or Principal Engineer role.
Experience in Fortune 500 environments or large enterprises.
Ability to translate complex technical risks into clear business language for executives.
Deep mastery of API management, event-driven architectures and ERP integration.

Responsibilities

Maintain a deep understanding of the enterprise architecture and translate it into practical implementation patterns for feature teams.
Evaluate proposed designs for alignment with standards, scalability, and operational best practices.
Define and enforce non-functional requirements including availability, reliability, performance, and security.
Identify architectural risks early and prescribe mitigation strategies before production.
Serve as a subject matter expert in cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and integration patterns.
Review IaC, deployment configurations, and integrations to ensure availability and resilience.
Drive adoption of patterns such as fault tolerance, graceful degradation, circuit breaking, and observability.
Evaluate emerging technologies for alignment with standards and maturity.
Facilitate architecture review sessions and translate directives into actionable team requirements.
Conduct business professionally to serve customers and the company.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Distributed systems

Cloud infrastructure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical field

Tools

API management

Event-driven architectures

ERP integration

Job description

Description

D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It is engaged in the construction and sale of high-quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time move-up markets. The Company also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries. Please visit our website at www.drhorton.com for more information.

Solutions Architect

The right candidate is a senior technical role responsible for bridging enterprise architecture and feature-level implementation across engineering teams. This role ensures that all deployed solutions maintain high availability, reliability, and performance while adhering to established architectural best practices and standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Maintain a deep understanding of the enterprise architecture and translate it into practical implementation patterns for feature teams
Evaluate proposed designs and implementation plans for alignment with architectural standards, scalability requirements, and operational best practices
Define and enforce non-functional requirements including availability, reliability, performance, and security across deployed solutions
Identify architectural risks in team designs early and prescribe mitigation strategies before they reach production
Serve as a subject matter expert in cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and integration patterns relevant to the organization's technology stack
Review infrastructure-as-code, deployment configurations, and system integrations to ensure they meet availability and resilience standards
Drive adoption of architectural patterns such as fault tolerance, graceful degradation, circuit breaking, and observability across teams
Evaluate emerging technologies and tools to determine alignment with enterprise architecture standards and the organization’s current capabilities and maturity
Facilitates architecture review sessions and design discussions across teams, building shared understanding and consensus
Translates enterprise architecture directives into team-level implementation requirements that are specific and actionable
Conduct all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company
Ability to travel overnight

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field
Minimum 8–10 years of experience in software engineering, distributed systems, or cloud infrastructure
3+ years spent in a dedicated Architecture or Principal Engineer role
Prior experience within a Fortune 500 environment or large enterprise is required
Experience translating complex technical risks into clear, value-driven business language for executive stakeholders
Deep mastery of API management, event-driven architectures and integrating legacy enterprise ERP systems
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written and oral form or via DRH applications
Ability to sit for majority of 8-hour workday; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and peripheral vision
The noise level is generally moderate

Preferred Qualifications

Master's Degree Preferred
Advanced knowledge of identity management protocols, encryption standards, and enterprise compliance practices

Come join a winning team with a Fortune 500 company! We are growing fast and are looking for enthusiastic attitudes and team players to join our success. We offer an excellent benefits package including:

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