Associate Solutions Architect | Remote

Ellucian

8d • Remote

About The Position

Ellucian is seeking a motivated, growth-minded Associate Solutions Architect to join our Professional Services team in designing and developing scalable, cloud-based SaaS solutions that shape the future of higher education. In this role, you will support the technical pre-sales process by partnering with sales teams to design, demonstrate, and articulate solutions that showcase value and enable institutions to make informed technology decisions that drive student success. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and apply modern development practices while leveraging tools across cloud platforms, development frameworks, and AI-assisted technologies. This hands-on role offers the opportunity to deepen your technical expertise, solve complex challenges, and contribute to a fast-paced, mission-driven organization advancing higher education. This is an ideal opportunity to launch your career while creating solutions that make a meaningful impact in higher education. At Ellucian, we value innovation, continuous learning, and the power of technology to transform the student experience.

Requirements

• Experience: 0–2 years in software, cloud, or platform engineering through internships, academic projects, or personal initiatives.
• Customer Engagement: Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate technical solutions into clear business value for diverse audiences.
• Programming: Proficiency in one or more languages such as JavaScript/TypeScript, C#, Java, Python, or Go, with a commitment to continuous learning.
• Front-End & Cloud: Familiarity with front-end frameworks (e.g., React, HTML5), back-end APIs, or major cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Software Fundamentals: Understanding of core concepts including object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms.
• APIs & Integrations: Exposure to RESTful or GraphQL APIs and interest in developing scalable integration solutions.
• Databases: Foundational knowledge of relational (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and/or non-relational databases (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB), with an eagerness to learn cloud-native database services.
• DevOps & Tooling: Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and common developer tools; curiosity about infrastructure-as-code and cloud automation practices.
• AI & Innovation: Interest in leveraging AI-powered tools to enhance coding, testing, and problem-solving efficiency.
• Collaboration & Growth: Strong teamwork skills, openness to feedback, and a proactive approach to learning and professional development.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with higher education systems or enterprise SaaS environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Solution Architecture: Collaborate with sales and engineering teams to design and prototype scalable SaaS solutions that demonstrate technical feasibility and business value.
• Technical Development: Translate client requirements into functional, well-engineered solutions that bridge pre-sales concepts with implementation.
• Cloud and DevOps Practices: Apply CI/CD workflows, infrastructure as code, and automated deployment processes using tools such as GitHub, Jenkins, and Terraform to ensure efficient, scalable, and reliable solution delivery.
• Quality Assurance: Develop maintainable, well-documented solutions with unit and functional tests aligned to team standards and best practices.
• AI Implementation: Leverage AI tools and platforms to enhance development workflows, automate tasks, and deliver intelligent features that improve the higher education experience.
• Collaboration & Agile Delivery: Work effectively within Agile teams, contributing to sprints, retrospectives, and cross-functional collaboration to drive innovation and successful outcomes.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision
• Flexible time off
• Thrive Flex Lifestyle Account (LSA) that allows you to contribute towards your health, financial or learning interests
• 401k w/ match & BrightPlan - to help you save for the future
• Parental Leave
• 5 charitable days to support the community that supports us
• Telemedicine
• Wellness
• Headspace Care (mental health)
• Wellbeats (virtual fitness classes)
• RethinkCare & Wellthy– caregiver support
• Diversity and inclusion programs which provide access to internal employee resource groups
• Employee referral bonuses to encourage the addition of great new people to the team
• Education Assistance Program
• Professional development opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees