Solution Architect - Senior

Cummins • Columbus, IN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Cummins is seeking a Senior Solution Architect specializing in Systems/Information Technology in Columbus, Indiana. The role translates business goals and requirements into scalable, secure, integrated end-to-end architectures that align with enterprise standards and deliver measurable business value. The architect designs cloud-native, API-driven, event-based, and microservices-enabled solutions, and develops roadmaps for incremental modernization, continuous delivery, and long-term technology alignment.

The position promotes technology simplification and cost reduction through reuse of shared platforms, services, and architectural patterns. It partners with enterprise, principal, product, and business architects to identify technology gaps, inform platform decisions, and improve cross-functional alignment. The architect embeds security, privacy, compliance, and data management throughout the solution lifecycle; evaluates emerging technologies, infrastructure capacity, platform performance, and technical debt; and leads proof-of-concept initiatives. The role also combines hands-on development with strategic technical leadership, including primary technical ownership and accountability for L3/L4 production issues across multiple mission-critical applications.

Requirements

• College, university, or equivalent degree in a relevant technical discipline, or relevant equivalent experience.
• At least 6 years of experience in solution or system architecture in large, complex organizations.
• Demonstrated architecture and design experience, with strong knowledge of modern architectural patterns, cloud platforms, and integration technologies.
• Strong hands-on experience with React.js or Angular, Node.js, TypeScript, Java, Python, and Spring Boot, supporting both new development and legacy modernization.
• Extensive experience with AWS services, including Lambda, ECS/EKS, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, and RDS.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code, such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Deep understanding of microservices, event-driven architectures, domain-driven design, and enterprise integration patterns.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases and normalization.
• Knowledge of secure system design, data privacy, encryption, and access control.
• Experience with integration frameworks such as Mulesoft, ESB, or Kafka.
• Good experience with end-to-end SDLC and software management and development tools such as Atlassian JIRA and Confluence, Visual Studio, GitHub Copilot, and Draw.io.
• Experience utilizing agentic AI frameworks for automated code generation and workflow orchestration.
• Ability to lead, execute, and deliver work independently with minimal leadership support.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and influence architectural decisions.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in complex, multi-stakeholder, global environments.
• Ability to balance hands-on development with strategic technical leadership.
• Ability to serve as primary technical owner for multiple mission-critical applications, with full accountability for L3/L4 production issues.
• This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Responsibilities

• Translate business goals and requirements into scalable, secure, integrated solution architectures aligned with enterprise standards and organizational priorities.
• Design modern cloud-native, API-driven, event-based, and microservices-enabled solutions.
• Develop and maintain technology roadmaps that balance business objectives, technical capabilities, risk, capacity, modernization, and incremental value delivery.
• Promote reuse of shared platforms, services, architectural patterns, and enterprise capabilities to simplify technology and reduce costs.
• Partner with architecture, product, engineering, and business stakeholders to identify technology gaps, influence platform decisions, and align solution strategies.
• Embed security, privacy, compliance, and data management principles throughout the solution lifecycle.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, infrastructure capacity, platform performance, and technical debt; lead proof-of-concept initiatives and recommend innovations.
• Define applications and interfaces, allocate application responsibilities, understand solution deployment, communicate interaction requirements, and define nonfunctional requirements.
• Enforce security and architecture standards in the assigned area.
• Develop, document, and demonstrate software solutions; study information needs, system flows, data use, and work processes; investigate problem areas; and recommend policy or process changes.
• Perform root cause analysis, debug and resolve code defects and software issues, and maintain accountability for L3/L4 production issues across mission-critical applications.
• Lead technical teams and architectural decisions, communicate and influence across stakeholders, and deliver complex initiatives independently.
• Protect IT assets by keeping information confidential and provide information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing development and issues.

What This Job Offers

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