Solutions Architect

Vizient • Chicago, IL

11d

About The Position

In this role, you will lead solution architecture activities for products, platforms, and technology initiatives within the Advisory Engineering portfolio. You will partner with Product, Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Data, Security, and business clients to translate requirements into secure, scalable, and maintainable technology solutions. You will provide technical leadership throughout design and implementation, evaluate technology options, and ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture standards and long-term strategic direction.

Requirements

• Relevant degree preferred.
• 7 or more years of relevant experience required.
• Experience designing enterprise applications or complex technology solutions required.
• Experience designing cloud-native applications, APIs, integrations, distributed systems, and enterprise software solutions required.
• Experience supporting application modernization and cloud migration initiatives required.
• Experience designing AI-enabled or data-driven solutions using modern cloud platforms required.
• Experience collaborating across Product, Engineering, Security, Data, and business functions required.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and technical leadership skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in healthcare, consulting, or other regulated industries preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure, Azure AI Foundry, Databricks, SaaS applications, enterprise integrations, or relevant cloud or architecture certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution architecture activities for assigned products, platforms, and technology initiatives.
• Partner with Product Managers, Engineering teams, and business clients to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Design end-to-end solution architectures spanning applications, APIs, integrations, cloud services, data, security, and operational support.
• Identify modernization opportunities that improve scalability, performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Evaluate technology options and recommend appropriate build, buy, or reuse approaches aligned with enterprise standards.
• Design AI-enabled and data-driven solutions using approved enterprise AI and cloud capabilities.
• Apply enterprise architecture, security, integration, and data governance standards to solution designs.
• Participate in architecture reviews, provide technical guidance, and resolve complex solution design challenges.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture and Principal Solutions Architects to maintain alignment with strategic technology direction.
• Communicate solution designs, technical risks, assumptions, and implementation recommendations to project teams and clients.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed