Strategic Solution Architect for SAP BRIM&GCP Modernization

Cardinal Health; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 125,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off

Health savings account

401k savings plan

MyFlexPay access to wages

FSAs

Disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a visionary Solution Architect to join a high-growth business unit, leading the end-to-end architectural vision and modernization across SAP BRIM, Salesforce, .NET, and Java apps with Google Cloud for analytics. You will translate complex business processes into scalable architectural solutions, influencing executives and driving transformation strategies across the portfolio.

The role requires strong stakeholder influence, executive-facing communication, and deep

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred.
• 8-15+ years of progressive technology experience, including at least 5 years in solution architecture, solution design, or application architecture roles, preferred.
• Demonstrable experience with large-scale technology transformations, including integration and modernization initiatives in evolving business environments such as mergers and acquisitions, particularly involving the integration of enterprise platforms like SAP BRIM and Salesforce, Data & Analytics, architecting and designing solutions involving microservices architecture (Java, .NET) and event-driven patterns.
• Strong expertise in cloud computing, preferably with Google Cloud Platform (GCP); experience with AWS or Azure is also valuable.
• Deep understanding of modern data and analytics platforms (e.g., BigQuery, Databricks, Tableau, Looker, AI Solutions).
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills, with a documented ability to articulate complex technical issues effectively to both executive and technical audiences.
• Strong consultative and influencing skills, with experience guiding senior stakeholders and project teams toward a unified architectural vision.
• Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and own the end-to-end architectural vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and our long-term technology transformation.
• Executive Communication: Simplify and present complex architectural concepts, technical-debt implications, and strategic roadmaps to executive leadership, business stakeholders, and external customers, ensuring clarity and buy-in.
• Solution Design & Architecture: Lead the design and evolution of modern technology landscape, ensuring effective integration across SAP BRIM, Salesforce, .NET and Java-based applications, and GCP data and analytics platforms.
• Customer & Partner Integration: Architect robust, scalable integration solutions enabling our healthcare partners to seamlessly connect their ERPs and pharmacy management systems with our retail freight offerings.
• Technical Governance: Serve as the primary technical authority on the program, providing architectural guidance, quality assurance, and mentorship to project teams.
• Innovation & Modernization: Champion an innovation mindset, continuously identifying opportunities for automation, process optimization, and technical debt reduction through strategic architectural decisions.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work intimately with business product owners, technical leads, and enterprise architects to translate business strategy into technical requirements and architectural designs.
• Business Process Insights: Develop a deep understanding of end-to-end business processes and data flows to assess impacts, identify challenges, and guide solution design across a complex application landscape.
• Adoption of AI: Drive the adoption of AI and automation capabilities by identifying high-value use cases and integrating scalable, secure AI-enabled solutions into the overall technology roadmap.

Skills

Solution architecture

Enterprise integration

Cloud computing

GCP

Salesforce

SAP BRIM

Microservices (Java/.NET)

Event-driven patterns

Data & Analytics

Executive presentation

TOGAF

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

5+ years in solution architecture or related roles

8-15+ years technology experience

Tools

SAP BRIM

Salesforce

GCP

Java

.NET

BigQuery

Databricks

Tableau

Looker

API integration

Job description

Cardinal Health is seeking a visionary Solution Architect to join a high-growth business unit, leading the end-to-end architectural vision and modernization across SAP BRIM, Salesforce, .NET, and Java apps with Google Cloud for analytics. You will translate complex business processes into scalable architectural solutions, influencing executives and driving transformation strategies across the portfolio.

The role requires strong stakeholder influence, executive-facing communication, and deep