Business Solutions Architect

Zinnia - Employee Referral • Boulder, CO

1d • $160,000 - $180,000

About The Position

We are seeking a strategic, business-savvy Business Solution Architect to drive the successful alignment of business goals with our product offerings. This role is critical in designing forward-thinking, scalable solutions that help our customers achieve meaningful outcomes through our platform. You’ll work cross-functionally with product, engineering, sales, customer success and client teams to shape transformative solutions, serving as both a thought leader and execution partner.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in a Solution Architecture, Business Architecture, or Product Strategy role within a SaaS or technology environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, or a closely related field, MBA preferred.
• Knowledge and experience in the Financial Services SAAS ecosystem and partners
• Strong experience with enterprise systems integration, process modeling, and solution design.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business needs into technical specifications and scalable product configurations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across diverse teams and senior stakeholders.
• Proven success leading client-facing workshops, discovery engagements, and collaborative solutioning efforts.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce compelling documentation and presentations.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with agile methodologies, API architectures, cloud platforms, and modern software design principles is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Architect end-to-end solutions by integrating our product capabilities with customer business processes, data flows, and third-party systems.
• Serve as the strategic advisor during customer engagements, guiding clients on best-fit solution designs, product configurations, and implementation approaches.
• Translate abstract business requirements into functional product-driven designs and technical blueprints.
• Partner with Product Managers to influence roadmap priorities based on customer needs and market demand.
• Collaborate with Client functions and internal teams to create compelling solution narratives, demo strategies, including product launch initiatives.
• Interface with Engineering to ensure technical feasibility and product fit for complex solution designs.
• Lead workshops, discovery sessions, and technical deep dives with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Analyze and model customer business processes, identifying areas of improvement and how our product suite can deliver measurable value.
• Act as the voice of the customer internally, bringing insights that shape product evolution.
• Establish and promote architectural standards, reusable patterns, and design best practices across engagements.
• Maintain documentation such as solution design artifacts, integration specifications, and implementation roadmaps.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies, industry trends, and competitor landscapes to inform product and solution strategy.
• Identify opportunities for new product capabilities based on gaps in current customer implementations.

Benefits

• health/dental insurance
• parental leave
• 401(k)
• incentive/bonus opportunity
• tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior