Solutions Architect

holmesmurphy; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Holmes Murphy is seeking a Solutions Architect to join the Information Technology team in West Des Moines, IA. You will design enterprise applications, services, and integrations that align with business goals and technology strategy.

You will translate technical direction for development teams, uphold architectural standards, and explore emerging technologies to improve the company’s landscape. Collaboration with stakeholders and leadership is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing enterprise application and integration solutions.
• Proven ability to translate business needs into scalable architecture.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms and data integration patterns.

Responsibilities

• Architect new applications, services, integrations, and technology solutions aligned with business needs and standards.
• Translate architecture direction for delivery teams and act as an architectural stakeholder throughout projects.
• Support adoption of technology standards and strategic direction through leadership.
• Research emerging technologies including InsurTech, AI-enabled solutions, automation, and cloud platforms.
• Collaborate with IT partners and stakeholders to translate business needs into architecture and recommendations.
• Review designs to ensure alignment with security, standards, and strategy.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Cloud technologies

Solution design

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Salesforce knowledge

Data integration

ETL/Automation

Tools

Salesforce

ETL tools

Job description

We are looking to add a Solutions Architect to join our Information Technology team in West Des Moines, Iowa . Offering a forward-thinking, innovative, and vibrant company culture, along with the opportunity to share your unique potential, there really is no place like Holmes!

Essential Responsibilities:

• Architect new applications, services, integrations, and technology solutions that align with business needs, architectural standards, and technology strategy.
• Translate solution architecture and technical direction for key initiatives to development and implementation teams and serve as an architectural stakeholder throughout project delivery.
• Support the adoption of established technology standards, architectural patterns, and strategic technology direction through solution architecture, project engagement, and technical leadership.
• Research emerging technologies, including insurance industry technologies (InsurTech), AI-enabled solutions, automation tools, and cloud platforms, and recommend opportunities to improve the company's technology landscape and architecture.
• Collaborate with IT Business Partner, business stakeholders and IT delivery teams to understand business needs and translate them into solution architectures and technical recommendations.
• Review and provide architectural guidance on application, integration, and data designs to ensure alignment with architectural standards, security requirements, and technology strategy.
• Collaborate with development and delivery teams to provide technical guidance, remove architectural roadblocks, and remain informed of upcoming projects, enhancements, and emerging technologies.
• Identify opportunities to reduce technical debt and improve application maintainability, scalability, and operational efficiency.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Assist the Chief Technology Architect in evaluating, refining, and advancing technical strategies and architecture roadmaps.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of architecture standards, reference architectures, and best practices.
• Participate in architecture review activities, technology evaluations, and proof-of-concept initiatives.
• Mentor software developers and technical team members to promote adherence to architectural standards, best practices, and solution design principles.
• Perform special projects and other duties as requested.

Competencies:

Core Competencies

• Trust: Build trust through honest and caring actions and consistently do the right thing.
• Communication: Seek understanding to convey messages and information to others in a caring and constructive manner.
• Client Focus: Establish meaningful relationships with clients (internal and external) by supporting their unique potential and delivering an impactful experience.
• Teamwork: Contributes to the success of the organization by effectively influencing others and uplifting their experiences and unique strengths.

Technical Competencies

• Business & Technology Knowledge: Understands business needs, makes informed decisions, and effectively delivers technology solutions, including related processes and procedures.
• Problem Solving: Ability to efficiently identify problem(s), leverage resources to determine root cause(s) and propose and implement solutions or make improvements.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience designing enterprise application and integration solutions.
• Knowledge of architectural patterns, system design principles, and cloud-based technologies.
• Ability to evaluate technology tradeoffs and communicate recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience creating solution architecture diagrams, technical documentation, and implementation roadmaps.
• Experience facilitating solution design discussions and driving consensus among business and technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and business acumen skills.
• Self-starter who can handle several work items independently.
• Strong experience in software engineering, application architecture, or solution design. Experience with Salesforce or similar enterprise platforms is preferred.
• Experience developing integrations. DataFactory and LogicApps experience is a plus.
• Experience leveraging ETL, automation, analytics, and AI-enabled technologies to support business objectives.
• Knowledge and experience with business intelligence platforms.
• Results-driven and detail-oriented.
• Excellent professional written and oral communications.
• Ability to be available for work on a daily basis and extended hours as necessary.
• Ability and willingness to consistently participate in internal and external educational opportunities to enhance knowle