Solution Architect

NMDP • Minneapolis, MN

9h

About The Position

POSITION SUMMARY: The Solution Architect plays a critical role in designing technical solutions that align with specific business needs and project goals. Operating at the project or system level, this role bridges the gap between Enterprise Architects, who focus on strategic IT planning, and Technical Architects, who concentrate on implementation specifics. The Solution Architect is responsible for designing scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions that integrate seamlessly with the broader enterprise architecture. ACCOUNTABILITIES: Architecture Design & Governance: Develop end-to-end solution architectures that address business requirements, constraints, and non-functional needs (scalability, performance, security, reliability, usability). Create and maintain key architecture artifacts (e.g., context diagrams, logical and physical designs, data flow diagrams, integration patterns, API specifications). Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture principles, technology standards, and reference architecture. Evaluate and select appropriate patterns (e.g., microservices, event-driven, layered architecture) and integration approaches (e.g., REST, messaging, FHIR, ETL, etc., if relevant). Assess recent & new technologies, frameworks, and tools to determine their fit for current and future needs. Lead or contribute to proof-of-concepts (POCs) and pilot projects to validate technical approaches. Recommend rationalization or modernization opportunities for legacy systems and integrations. Contribute to the evolution of the organization’s target architecture and technology roadmap. Stakeholder Collaboration & Leadership: Work closely with Enterprise Architects to align tactical solutions with strategic IT vision. Partner with product owners, business analysts, and business stakeholders to understand strategy, objectives, and detailed requirements. Translate business and functional requirements into clear, actionable technical designs for engineering teams. Facilitate workshops and technical discussions to converge on solution approaches and trade-offs. Provide leadership and serve as a trusted advisor to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Support transformation planning initiatives including cloud migration, external audits, and major business projects Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: Produce clear, concise architectural documentation and design decisions that can be understood by both technical and non-technical audiences. Maintain an up-to-date knowledge base of architecture patterns, standards, and solution templates. Mentor engineers and other team members in architectural practices, design thinking, and technical decision-making. Contribute to internal communities of practice or architecture review boards. Other duties as assigned. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge of: Solution architecture best practices, integration patterns, and system design principles Common integration methods and platforms including REST APIs, WS02, Enterprise Service Bus (ESB), and middleware solutions. System lifecycle management, including SDLC, Agile methodologies, and release management processes. Enterprise system components, including servers, containers, networks, middleware, and APIs. Cloud services and platforms including AWS. Application and domain-specific knowledge Requirements definition and management techniques Ability to: Create and communicate detailed architecture artifacts to diverse technical and non-technical audiences. Lead and facilitate technical discussions with engineers, product owners, business stakeholders, and leadership. Design solutions that meet non-functional requirements, such as performance, security, reliability, scalability, and supportability. Effectively manage ongoing activities and ensure successful handoff from concept to IT operations. Work independently and collaboratively across technical and business teams. Translate high-level strategy into executable solutions. Education and/or Experience: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field. However, upon evaluation, equivalent related experience and/or education may be substituted for the degree. 8 or more years of experience in software architecture, solution architecture or solution design roles. Experience working in Agile/Scrum or modern SDLC environments. Demonstrated experience developing or guiding solutions across multiple domains—for example, application architecture, data architecture, integration, cloud, or security.

Requirements

• Solution architecture best practices, integration patterns, and system design principles
• Common integration methods and platforms including REST APIs, WS02, Enterprise Service Bus (ESB), and middleware solutions.
• System lifecycle management, including SDLC, Agile methodologies, and release management processes.
• Enterprise system components, including servers, containers, networks, middleware, and APIs.
• Cloud services and platforms including AWS.
• Application and domain-specific knowledge
• Requirements definition and management techniques
• Create and communicate detailed architecture artifacts to diverse technical and non-technical audiences.
• Lead and facilitate technical discussions with engineers, product owners, business stakeholders, and leadership.
• Design solutions that meet non-functional requirements, such as performance, security, reliability, scalability, and supportability.
• Effectively manage ongoing activities and ensure successful handoff from concept to IT operations.
• Work independently and collaboratively across technical and business teams.
• Translate high-level strategy into executable solutions.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field. However, upon evaluation, equivalent related experience and/or education may be substituted for the degree.
• 8 or more years of experience in software architecture, solution architecture or solution design roles.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum or modern SDLC environments.
• Demonstrated experience developing or guiding solutions across multiple domains—for example, application architecture, data architecture, integration, cloud, or security.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, finance, government) with exposure to compliance requirements such as HIPAA, SOC 2, or GDPR.
• Experience with EMR/EHRs, HL7 / FHIR / other medical data and interoperability standards
• Prior experience in cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Architect Technologies).
• Experience designing solutions using modern integration frameworks, microservices, event-driven architectures, or API management platforms.
• Experience leading or contributing to enterprise architecture initiatives, reference architectures, or technology roadmaps.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, IaC, and container/orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• DevOps concepts, including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, environment management, and observability (monitoring, logging, tracing).

Responsibilities

• Develop end-to-end solution architectures that address business requirements, constraints, and non-functional needs (scalability, performance, security, reliability, usability).
• Create and maintain key architecture artifacts (e.g., context diagrams, logical and physical designs, data flow diagrams, integration patterns, API specifications).
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture principles, technology standards, and reference architecture.
• Evaluate and select appropriate patterns (e.g., microservices, event-driven, layered architecture) and integration approaches (e.g., REST, messaging, FHIR, ETL, etc., if relevant).
• Assess recent & new technologies, frameworks, and tools to determine their fit for current and future needs.
• Lead or contribute to proof-of-concepts (POCs) and pilot projects to validate technical approaches.
• Recommend rationalization or modernization opportunities for legacy systems and integrations.
• Contribute to the evolution of the organization’s target architecture and technology roadmap.
• Work closely with Enterprise Architects to align tactical solutions with strategic IT vision.
• Partner with product owners, business analysts, and business stakeholders to understand strategy, objectives, and detailed requirements.
• Translate business and functional requirements into clear, actionable technical designs for engineering teams.
• Facilitate workshops and technical discussions to converge on solution approaches and trade-offs.
• Provide leadership and serve as a trusted advisor to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support transformation planning initiatives including cloud migration, external audits, and major business projects
• Produce clear, concise architectural documentation and design decisions that can be understood by both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge base of architecture patterns, standards, and solution templates.
• Mentor engineers and other team members in architectural practices, design thinking, and technical decision-making.
• Contribute to internal communities of practice or architecture review boards.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees