Lead, Solution Architect

our team • Overland Park, KS

2d • Remote

About The Position

SPX Technologies is a collaborative organization where every employee contributes to our success. The Lead Solution Architect – Engineering & Commercial Systems is responsible for leading the architecture of all engineering and commercial systems and for directing the design, development, and continuous improvement of the company’s portfolio of custom, in-house .NET applications that support its commercial systems functions. This role sets the technical direction for how the company’s CRM, CPQ, ERP, and PLM platforms — including Salesforce (CRM), SAP (ERP), and the Boomi integrations that connect them — are designed, integrated, and evolved to support the engineering and go-to-market processes of the business.

Combining hands-on software engineering depth with current, relevant solution architecture leadership, this role leads the team of developers — assigning tasks, setting standards, and ensuring a high-performing delivery team. A central expectation is leading the adoption of AI across the software development lifecycle — applying AI and agentic software engineering techniques to accelerate new development, modernize and maintain legacy code, and raise the bar on refactoring, testing, and quality assurance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of hands-on software engineering experience building and supporting enterprise applications, with a strong foundation in Java and/or .NET.
• At least 3 years in a solution architecture role, with recent, demonstrable experience designing and implementing complex solutions and integrations across CRM, CPQ, and ERP platforms such as Salesforce and SAP. Candidates must already operate at a senior architecture level — this is not an entry-level or training architecture position.
• Demonstrated ability to architect across multiple solution domains — CRM, CPQ, ERP, PLM, and custom .NET application development — rather than deep expertise in a single platform or domain.
• Proven experience leading the design and development of custom enterprise applications from concept through delivery and ongoing support.
• Demonstrated experience using AI to transform the software development process — including new code development, legacy code maintenance and refactoring, testing, quality assurance, and agentic software engineering.
• Experience leading a team of developers — assigning work, setting standards, mentoring, and ensuring high-performing delivery.
• Experience managing development vendors and third-party partners — defining scope, overseeing deliverables, quality, and SLAs, and holding partners accountable to committed outcomes.
• Experience leading and collaborating with distributed teams across nearshore and offshore locations and time zones.
• Strong domain experience with CRM and CPQ (e.g., Salesforce), and with integrations across ERP (e.g., SAP) and PLM.
• Hands-on experience designing and building enterprise integrations using an integration platform / iPaaS such as Boomi to connect CRM, ERP, PLM, and custom applications.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Authorized to work in the United States and able to work effectively in a fully remote, U.S.-based capacity.
• Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns, secure coding, and integration best practices.
• Strong knowledge of CRM, CPQ, ERP, and PLM concepts and how they integrate to support engineering and commercial processes.
• Ability to balance hands-on technical contribution with architectural leadership and team management.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with a focus on scalable, maintainable solutions.
• Continuous-improvement and innovation mindset, with a track record of adopting emerging technologies — especially AI — to improve quality, speed, and developer productivity.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, lead through influence, and deliver with limited oversight.

Nice To Haves

• Experience architecting and integrating engineering and commercial systems in a manufacturing or engineered-products environment.
• Hands-on experience with modern AI-assisted development tools and agentic coding workflows (e.g., AI coding assistants / pair programming, automated code generation, AI-assisted testing and code review).
• Experience with quote-to-cash, product configuration and selection (CPQ), or sales representative management solutions.
• Experience with API and integration platforms, middleware, microservices, and event-driven or service-oriented architecture (SOA).
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Microsoft Azure or AWS) and modern DevOps / CI-CD practices.
• Experience with SQL, data modeling, and enterprise master data management.
• Experience delivering in Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid environments.
• Architecture or cloud certifications (e.g., TOGAF, Microsoft Azure or AWS Solutions Architect) are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture of all engineering and commercial systems: Own the end-to-end solution architecture for the company’s engineering and commercial systems, setting technical direction, standards, design patterns, and the integration strategy across CRM, CPQ, ERP, and PLM platforms.
• Translate business and engineering requirements into scalable, secure, and well-documented architectures, balancing out-of-the-box capability against configuration and custom development.
• Design and govern integrations across the company’s CRM, CPQ, ERP, and PLM platforms — including Salesforce, SAP, and Boomi-based integrations — ensuring reliable data flow, master data integrity, and maintainable interfaces across the enterprise application landscape.
• Evaluate and select technologies, frameworks, and tools; assess and mitigate technical risk; and ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, security, and compliance standards.
• Lead the development of custom engineering and commercial applications: Direct the design, development, enhancement, and support of a portfolio of custom, in-house .NET applications that serve the company’s commercial systems functions, including CRM, CPQ, and quote-to-cash.
• Stay hands-on in design and code — setting coding standards, leading design and code reviews, and resolving the most complex technical challenges across the Java and .NET code base.
• Ensure custom applications are reliable, performant, maintainable, and well integrated with the company’s CRM, CPQ, ERP, and PLM systems.
• Lead the AI-driven transformation of the software development process: Define and drive the team’s strategy for using AI across the full software development lifecycle — new code development, legacy code maintenance and modernization, refactoring, testing, and quality assurance.
• Introduce and scale agentic software engineering practices and AI-assisted development tooling, establishing standards, guardrails, and quality controls for responsible, secure, AI-accelerated delivery.
• Measure and continuously improve code quality, developer productivity, and delivery velocity through effective adoption of AI tools and engineering practices.
• Lead and develop a high-performing development team: Lead the team of developers — assigning tasks, setting priorities, removing blockers, and ensuring on-time, high-quality delivery.
• Lead a blended team of employee and vendor developers across onshore, nearshore, and offshore locations, coordinating work across time zones to deliver as one team.
• Manage development vendors and third-party partners — setting expectations, overseeing deliverables and quality, and holding partners accountable to committed outcomes.
• Establish engineering best practices, and coach and mentor developers to raise overall team capability, including in AI-assisted engineering.
• Manage delivery across multiple concurrent initiatives, balancing project work, enhancements, and production support.
• Partner across the business and deliver with quality: Partner with engineering, sales, operations, and IT stakeholders to understand needs, shape technology roadmaps, and communicate technical direction, status, and trade-offs in clear business language.
• Develop and maintain architecture documentation, solution and integration designs, technical specifications, and standards.
• Safeguard company data and support effective system controls, security, data integrity, and compliance across engineering and commercial applications.

Benefits

• Generous and flexible paid time off including paid personal time off, caregiver, parental, and volunteer leave
• Competitive health insurance plans and 401(k) match, with benefits starting day one
• Competitive and performance-based compensation packages and bonus plans
• Educational assistance, leadership development programs, and recognition programs

What This Job Offers

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