Solutions Architect

AgileOne; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AgileOne seeks an experienced Solutions Architect to design Workforce Consulting programs and mentor junior SA members. You will manage multiple complex projects and guide conversations with mid- to senior‑level stakeholders to align technology solutions with business objectives.

The role requires strong business discovery, process analysis, and vendor management expertise. You will demonstrate technology solutions, assess options, and drive adoption across client organizations, with travel

Qualifications

• 2-4 years’ experience as a Solutions Architect or Business Systems Analyst
• Advanced understanding of the Managed Services Provider and Vendor Management Industry, including: temporary labor, ICC/Freelancer compliances, SOW management, RPO services etc.
• Excellent analysis and design experience in multiple Vendor Management Systems
• Implementation experience within a technology organization
• Technical aptitude, strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to provide technology demonstrations
• High attention to detail with high quality standards of one’s own work and work products
• Ability to work independently and within a collaborative environment
• Ability to self-manage time and tasks, including managing multiple projects
• Ability to quickly build rapport and relationships with internal colleagues and with customers
• Understanding and application of implementation methodologies
• Energetic and able to work well in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to provide leadership and direction to junior team members

Responsibilities

• Learn and understand the business objectives our customer is looking to achieve during an implementation, program expansion, or reconfiguration (10%)
• Strong ability to lead business discovery by going beyond the surface, to learn about as-is processes, policies, business needs and anticipate customer’s needs (10%)
• Analyze as-is processes while bringing industry experience and best practices to recommend procedures to provide opportunity for efficiencies (10%)
• Strong ability to lead and consult with customer towards best practice recommendations (10%)
• Provide technology demonstrations for key customer stakeholders to gain design alignment (10%)
• Strong impact assessment skills and how to determine options with pros and cons (10%)
• Master the capabilities of the Vendor Management Systems and how functionalities can be applied (10%)
• Gather and analyze data to ensure it aligns with the technology configuration (10%)
• Strong ability to have technical conversations to assess how data can be passed and regularly maintained in the Vendor Management System (10%)
• Provide support and mentorship to junior team members (10%)

Skills

Solutions architecture

Business systems analysis

Stakeholder management

Technical demonstrations

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

Mentoring

Tools

MS Office

Visio

Microsoft Project

Outlook

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

Job description

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Solutions Architect (SA) position is a solutions subject matter expert (SME) responsible for designing Workforce Consulting programs that meet the business objects defined by our customers and mentoring junior SA team members. The ideal candidate has the ability to manage multiple complex projects and is comfortable leading conversations with mid to senior-level stakeholders.

DESCRIPTION OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS:

Learn and understand the business objectives our customer is looking to achieve during an implementation, program expansion, or reconfiguration (10%)

• Strong ability to lead business discovery by going beyond the surface, to learn about as-is processes, policies, business needs and anticipate customer’s needs (10%)
• Analyze as-is processes while bringing industry experience and best practices to recommend procedures to provide opportunity for efficiencies (10%)
• Strong ability to lead and consult with customer towards best practice recommendations (10%)
• Provide technology demonstrations for key customer stakeholders to gain design alignment (10%)
• Strong impact assessment skills and how to determine options with pros and cons (10%)
• Master the capabilities of the Vendor Management Systems and how functionalities can be applied (10%)
• Gather and analyze data to ensure it aligns with the technology configuration (10%)
• Strong ability to have technical conversations to assess how data can be passed and regularly maintained in the Vendor Management System (10%)
• Provide support and mentorship to junior team members (10%)

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS:

• Other job-relation duties as assigned TBD%

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 2-4 years’ experience as a Solutions Architect or Business Systems Analyst
• Advanced understanding of the Managed Services Provider and Vendor Management Industry, including: temporary labor, ICC/Freelancer compliances, SOW management, RPO services etc.
• Excellent analysis and design experience in multiple Vendor Management Systems
• Implementation experience within a technology organization
• Technical aptitude, strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to provide technology demonstrations
• High attention to detail with high quality standards of one’s own work and work products
• Ability to work independently and within a collaborative environment
• Ability to self-manage time and tasks, including managing multiple projects
• Ability to quickly build rapport and relationships with internal colleagues and with customers
• Understanding and application of implementation methodologies
• Energetic and able to work well in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to provide leadership and direction to junior team members

SUPERVISION EXERCISED/ #OF STAFF:

• This position has no immediate supervisory responsibilities

LANGUAGE/COMMUNICATION SKILLS (written & verbal):

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

COMPUTER/SYSTEM SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

• Proficiency with MS Office applications including: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, and Visio

SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be willing to work autonomously and with very little direction.
• Strong attention to detail as well as a resourceful approach to problem-solving required.
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects at once, while staying very organized across projects/deliverables.
• Ability to attend multiple meetings / juggle demands of meetings versus individual work.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Certified Contingent Workforce Professional (CCWP), required

WORK ENVIRONMENT/ PHYSICAL OR MENTAL ABILITIES:

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

MENTAL DEMANDS

• Time Management
• Prioritization
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Stress Management

PHYSICAL DEMANDS (list below and indicate % of time):

• Stand: 10%
• Sit: 90%
• Squat: 0%
• Walk: 5%
• Bend: 0%
• Repetitive Motion: 90%
• Climb: 0%
• Twist: 0%
• Operate Equipment: 0%
• Air and other public transportation Business Travel: 20%
• Driving: 5%
• Lifting (lbs): 0
  • Percentage of time Low Lifting: 0%
  • Percentage of time High Lifting: 0%
• Carrying (lbs): 15
  • Percentage of time Carrying: 5%