Sr Architect- Solution Architecture

Stanley Black & Decker; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Life insurance

Vision

401(k)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Tool discounts

Job summary

Stanley Black & Decker seeks a Solution Architect to provide vision and coordination across a portfolio of technical solutions in a hybrid work arrangement. You will translate business domain context into technical capabilities, define solution approaches, and document high-level designs while guiding effort estimation and scope management.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Enterprise Architecture, risk reviews for privacy and security, and an AI-first approach to business capability and

Qualifications

• 13+ years of relevant experience or 10–12 years with graduate degree.
• Strong business acumen and SDLC familiarity (Waterfall, Agile, Scrum).
• Experience connecting solutions across systems and estimating scope.
• Technical knowledge of cloud, SOA, data architecture, AI tools, and web/mobile tech.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and change-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide vision, oversight, and coordination across a portfolio of technical solutions.
• Translate business context into technical capabilities for architects and teams, and define solution approaches that address business requirements and gaps.
• Document high-level solution designs, support effort and skill estimation, and help maintain scope while managing approved changes.
• Conduct and guide application scans and risk reviews to validate that privacy, security, and risk policies are met.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture and peer Solution Architects to align solutions with architecture principles, guardrails, standards, patterns, and frameworks.

Skills

Solution architecture

SDLC methodologies

Cloud platforms

Data architecture

AI tools & LLMs

Communication & influence

Education

Undergraduate degree

Graduate degree

Tools

Integration technologies

Job description

Solution Architect – Hybrid Hybrid work arrangement. Travel as needed. Come build something that matters. It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:

• Provide vision, oversight, and coordination across a portfolio of technical solutions being developed within the domain.
• Translate business domain context into technical capabilities for architects and development teams, and define solution approaches that address business requirements and gaps.
• Document high-level solution designs, support effort and skill estimation, and help maintain scope while managing approved changes.
• Conduct and guide application scans and risk reviews to validate that privacy, security, and risk policies are met.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture and peer Solution Architects to align solutions with architecture principles, guardrails, standards, patterns, and frameworks.
• Lead solutioning workshops, whiteboarding sessions, and stakeholder roadshows while promoting an AI-first approach to business capability and solution architecture.

The Person:

• An undergraduate degree with 13+ years of relevant experience, or a graduate degree with 10–12 years of relevant experience.
• Strong business acumen and familiarity with SDLC methodologies, including Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, and iterative development.
• Experience connecting solutions across systems, developing business cases, estimating project scope and duration, and simplifying complex concepts and processes.
• Technical knowledge of integration technologies, cloud and infrastructure platforms, SOA, data architecture and modeling, AI tools and LLMs, and web/mobile technologies.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, prioritization, collaboration, and change-management skills, with a strong growth mindset and the ability to influence.

The Details:

Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being. Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us! #LI-Hybrid #LI-AC1

The Salary range for this position is $110,600.00 - $178,000.00 This is the lowest to highest annual full-time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker. The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations. The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases.

Medical, dental, life, vision, disability,401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being. Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tool sand other partner programs.

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too. Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the- art "smart factory" products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

What You’ll Also Get Career Opportunity:

Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

Learning & Development

Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture

We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company

You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement

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