Solutions Architect

Conduent Business Solutions France; Town of Texas (WI); Remote; USD 113,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Conduent as a Solutions Architect and take charge of designing scalable, secure, and reliable infrastructure solutions. You'll work closely across business units and IT teams to create innovative architectures that meet both current and future business goals. This role offers not just a rewarding career path but also the chance to make a real impact within a company that values diversity and personal growth.

Benefits

Career Growth Opportunities

Great Work Environment

Flexible Remote Work Options

Health and Life Insurance

Retirement Savings Plan

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in IT/technical services.
• Experience in dynamic environments managing multiple projects.
• Proficient with cloud, hybrid, and private hosting environments.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end infrastructure solution architecture for projects.
• Lead development of future-state business and technology architectures.
• Ensure all solutions adhere to architectural principles.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Linux

Windows

Job description

Through our dedicated associates, Conduent delivers mission-critical services and solutions on behalf of Fortune 100 companies and over 500 governments - creating exceptional outcomes for our clients and the millions of people who count on them. You have an opportunity to personally thrive, make a difference and be part of a culture where individuality is noticed and valued every day.

Solutions Architect

About the Role

The Solutions Architect is responsible for designing scalable, secure, and reliable infrastructure and application solutions—both on-premises and in the cloud—ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and best practices. This role works across business units, IT teams, and leadership to develop future-ready architectures that support business goals, drive innovation, and optimize cost-efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end infrastructure solution architecture for assigned projects, ensuring adherence to architectural standards and methodologies.
• Lead the development of future-state business and technology architectures using enterprise architecture frameworks to deliver competitive advantage and design efficiency.
• Conduct architecture gap analyses to evaluate impact, ROI, strategic alignment, and the roadmap required to address future business needs.
• Partner with Business Unit CIOs to align IT strategies with product roadmaps, sales pipelines, and long-term business objectives.
• Ensure that all proposed or reviewed solutions adhere to key architectural principles, including scalability, reliability, maintainability, security, and usability.
• Integrate and align technical visions across platforms, systems, and organizations to deliver cohesive and forward-thinking solutions.
• Lead feasibility studies and develop high-level business and technical models to assess new technology opportunities, preparing business cases and assessing risk.
• Maintain alignment between enterprise strategies, transformation initiatives, and IT delivery through setting policy and defining architecture standards.
• Define and promote architecture governance practices for systems component selection and solution design activities.
• Continuously evaluate emerging technologies, methods, and industry trends for potential business application and communicate findings to key stakeholders.
• Collaborate extensively with infrastructure, development, and PMO teams to ensure timely and strategic project execution.
• Design architectures for complex systems while ensuring alignment with customer and business requirements.
• Provide thought leadership and resolution support for complex issues, directing teams and reallocating resources when necessary.
• Effectively communicate technical concepts and strategies to diverse audiences—from engineers and project managers to senior IT leaders.
• Facilitate intake processes for new initiatives and ensure proposed solutions align with architectural standards and strategic goals.
• Provide technical oversight during project implementation to ensure solutions are delivered on time and within budget.
• Serve as a senior escalation point for technical roadblocks, proactively driving resolution of issues and risks.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships to ensure technically sound solutions and successful project outcomes.
• Work closely with BU CIO teams and PMO teams on proposal development, project estimation, prioritization, and portfolio planning.

Basic Qualifications for Consideration:

• 10+ years of experience in IT/technical services, with a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Proven experience working in dynamic, fast-paced environments, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage external vendors and consultants for project delivery and operational support.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with sound judgment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong leadership and stakeholder management abilities.
• Extensive experience with middleware technologies, databases, and large-scale infrastructure solutions.
• Deep understanding of cloud, hybrid, and private hosting environments and modern infrastructure architectures.

Technical Proficiencies:

• Cloud Computing: Familiarity with major cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), cloud-native architectures, and hybrid environments.
• Operating Systems: Expertise in Linux and Windows environments.
• Networking: Strong understanding of LAN, WAN, WLAN technologies.
• Storage & Backup: Experience with SAN systems and enterprise backup strategies.
• Virtualization: Proficiency in server and storage virtualization technologies across public, private, and hybrid cloud models.
• Web Technologies: Knowledge of web servers, application servers, load balancing, and related technologies.
• Security: Experience with enterprise security tools and practices, including firewalls, intrusion prevention, compliance monitoring, and vulnerability management.

Flexible Working

At Conduent, we want you to be yourself. We recognize that everyone is different and that how people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too.
In this role, you can expect the following working conditions:

Remote work: Enjoy the convenience of working from home and maximize your time by unplugging at the end of your workday.

Working For You

Perks and rewards designed for you:

Career Growth Opportunities: We help you thrive, so together, we can grow. We provide opportunities to advance your career with a vast portfolio of businesses and a global footprint.

• Great Work Environment: We are proud of our award-winning culture and the recognition we’ve received for our diversity efforts.

Join Us

At Conduent, we are one team, one mission. We understand that our success is directly related to the success of our associates. We strive to create a culture where you can:

Bring your authentic self to work
Grow and thrive, both personally and professionally
Make a difference with our clients, in our communities, and with the millions of people we support

When you join Conduent, you are engaged in creating the future - both our company’s and your own. With more than 60,000 associates across 24 countries, we will provide you the opportunity to grow with a team of people who will challenge and inspire you to be the best!

Pay Transparency Laws in some locations require disclosure of compensation and/or benefits-related information. For this position, actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. In addition to base pay, this position, based on business need, may be eligible for a bonus or incentive. In addition, Conduent provides a variety of benefits to employees including health insurance coverage, voluntary dental and vision programs, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) or vacation and/or sick time. The estimated salary range for this role is $113,190- $147,000

Conduent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, gender identity, gender expression, sex/gender, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, use of a guide dog or service animal, military/veteran status, citizenship status, basis of genetic information, or any other group protected by law.

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At Conduent we value the health and safety of our associates, their families and our community. For US applicants while we DO NOT require vaccination for most of our jobs, we DO require that you provide us with your vaccination status, where legally permissible. Providing this information is a requirement of your employment at Conduent.