Senior Solutions Architect

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in software development with progressive architecture responsibilities, including managing architecture across an enterprise application portfolio
• Strong knowledge of API design, microservices architecture, event-driven patterns, MCP servers, and cloud-native design principles including container orchestration with Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift; experience with AI tooling such as Claude, GitHub Copilot, and Microsoft Copilot
• Solid understanding of security architecture principles including threat modeling, secure-by-design practices, and regulatory compliance
• Proficiency in solution architecture frameworks and methodologies such as TOGAF or the Zachman Framework, with demonstrated ability to define scalable, reliable, and cost-effective solutions
• Experience with performance engineering, cost optimization strategies, and defining and validating non-functional requirements across enterprise-scale applications
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation using Codefresh or similar tools
• Experience with application development technologies including Node.js, Grails, Vue, and Angular
• Experience with database management systems including Oracle, Postgres, and MongoDB
• Excellent communication, leadership, and mentoring skills with a proven ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences and collaborate across cross-functional teams
• Proficiency with architecture documentation tools such as Lucid Charts and ServiceNow for maintaining architecture decision records, capability models, and system design artifacts; experience working in Agile environments with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions

Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position is $124,800.00 to $156,000.00 annually. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in the base pay.  

The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees: 

• Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program 
• Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement 
• Paid Time Off: PTO and Sick Leave (starting at 20 days per year) & Holidays (10 per year), Parental Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement 
• Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program 

We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All! 

If you have any questions or concerns about this posting, please email taposting@wwt.com. 

Why WWT? 

At World Wide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen. Our important work benefits our clients and partners as much as it does our people and communities across the globe. WWT is dedicated to achieving its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is also a Great Place to Work for All. We achieve this through our world-class culture, generous benefits and by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients.  

Founded in 1990, WWT is a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution. WWT combines the power of strategy, execution and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for organizations around the globe. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps clients and partners conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution and integration capabilities.  

With over 14,000 employees across WWT and Softchoice and more than 60 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 14 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work® for its unique blend of determination, innovation and creating a great place to work for all. 

Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high-performance teams? Join WWT today! 

Successful candidates will have a background in solution architecture and software design, and will be responsible for defining technical details for software development projects, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and organizational standards. The ideal candidate collaborates across teams to drive cross-system integration, provides technical leadership, and mentors engineering teams throughout the development life cycle. They are a critical thinker who balances business objectives with technical feasibility, and has a passion for designing scalable, reliable, and cost-effective solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain application architecture across the quoting, catalog, and pricing portfolio, ensuring consistency, scalability, and alignment with organizational standards
• Collaborate with stakeholders and engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions, defining both functional and non-functional requirements (NFRs) including scalability, high availability, performance, and security
• Design and govern API contracts and integration patterns to ensure seamless interoperability across the enterprise application portfolio
• Lead security architecture practices including threat modeling, compliance adherence, and secure-by-design principles across all applications
• Drive cloud-native and containerization strategies, guiding modernization and migration efforts across the application portfolio
• Oversee performance engineering and cost optimization, ensuring applications meet defined NFRs and operate efficiently at scale for the daily user base
• Define and implement disaster recovery and business continuity plans, establish observability and monitoring strategies across the application portfolio, and champion Infrastructure as Code practices to ensure operational resilience at scale
• Establish and enforce architecture governance practices including design reviews, architecture decision records (ADRs), and standards documentation in ServiceNow and Lucid Charts
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to engineering teams, fostering architectural best practices and continuous improvement throughout the software development lifecycle
• Communicate architectural decisions, technical roadmaps, and trade-off analyses to both technical and non-technical stakeholders through clear documentation and presentations
• Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies, frameworks, and platforms through proofs of concept (POCs) to drive innovation while managing technical risk