Principal Solutions Architect

Position Title:

Principal Solutions Architect

Location:

Sparks, Nevada (Onsite)

Basic Qualifications:

• 12 years of IT experience, with 5 years in Solution Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, or Technical Leadership roles.

Required Skills:

• Proven experience in designing end-to-end solution architectures across applications, data, integration, infrastructure, and security domains.
• Able to partner with business leaders, product owners, delivery teams, and executives.
• Ability to define target-state architecture and technology roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
• Develop architecture blueprints, reference architectures, and solution patterns.
• Evaluate technology options and recommend optimal solutions.
• Design cloud-native and hybrid-cloud architectures.
• Lead application modernization and transformation initiatives.
• Define microservices, API-led, and event-driven architectures.
• Recommend scalable and resilient cloud platforms and services.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Present architectural recommendations to senior leadership and clients.
• Guide engineering teams through solution implementation.
• Review technical designs and provide ongoing architectural oversight.
• Collaborate with DevOps, Security, Data, and Infrastructure teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with AI/GenAI Solution Design.
• Agentic AI Platforms and Architecture.
• Multi-cloud Architecture Experience.
• TOGAF Certified.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional.
• Google Professional Cloud Architect.

Role and Responsibilities:

The Solution Architect is responsible for designing, governing, and evolving end-to-end technology solutions that align business objectives with enterprise architecture standards. This role works closely with business stakeholders, product teams, engineering teams, and external partners to define scalable, secure, resilient, and cost-effective solutions across cloud, application, data, and integration domains. The Solution Architect acts as a trusted advisor, guiding technology strategy, solution design, modernization initiatives, and delivery governance while ensuring business outcomes are achieved.