Solutions Architect

Endeavor Air • Minneapolis, MN

8d • $84,800 - $102,600 • Onsite

About The Position

The Solutions Architect is the enterprise design authority for Technical Operations platforms and integrations. This role translates business and operational needs into secure, scalable, and well‑integrated solutions while maintaining architectural ownership through delivery, testing, and production support. By providing centralized architectural accountability – including integration testing and defect resolution – this role ensures technology solutions are stable, cohesive, and sustainable as the Technical Operations environment grows in complexity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent professional experience.
• 4+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design of new and existing software
• 4+ years of experience in a systems design or application development environment.
• Proven experience designing and supporting enterprise-scale systems with multiple integrations.
• Strong understanding of: Enterprise and solution architecture concepts
• API and service-based integration patterns
• Data flows and interoperability across platforms
• Security, identity, and compliance requirements
• Experience supporting testing cycles, production issues, and defect resolution in complex system environments.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in regulated, operational, or safety-critical environments.
• Familiarity with vendor-managed platforms and third-party system integrations.
• Exposure to electronic records, auditability, or compliance-driven systems.
• Experience supporting platforms used by frontline, field, or operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the solution architect of record for Technical Operations platforms, systems, and integrations.
• Design and document end-to-end solution architectures, integrating internal systems, vendor platforms, and enterprise services.
• Establish and govern architecture standards, integration patterns, and technical principles to reduce redundancy and fragmentation.
• Ensure architectures align with enterprise security, identity management, compliance, and audit requirements.
• Design and oversee cross-system integrations, APIs, and data flows across the Technical Operations ecosystem.
• Evaluate technology options and vendor solutions for architectural fit, scalability, and long-term sustainability.
• Guide product and delivery teams away from isolated solutions toward reusable and enterprise-aligned designs.
• Maintain architectural ownership through system and integration testing cycles, ensuring solutions perform as designed.
• Define and support integration testing strategies, including validation criteria and cross-system test scenarios.
• Serve as a technical escalation point for defects spanning applications, integrations, and data flows.
• Perform or guide root-cause analysis to distinguish design, configuration, integration, or platform-related defects.
• Partner with IT teams, vendors, and product owners to drive defect resolution, retesting, and release readiness.
• Ensure solutions are designed for operational stability, resilience, and supportability.
• Support go-live planning, production readiness assessments, and post-deployment stabilization.
• Monitor recurring architectural or integration issues and drive systemic improvements to reduce future defects and rework.
• Act as the technical bridge between Technical Operations, enterprise IT, and external solution providers.
• Participate in governance reviews, presenting architectural options, tradeoffs, and risk assessments.
• Contribute to technology roadmaps, modernization initiatives, and future capability planning.
• Mentor delivery teams on architectural standards and integration best practices without formal people management responsibilities.

Benefits

• Free or reduced-rate travel privileges on Delta Air Lines and 80+ air carriers worldwide for employees and eligible family members
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
• 401(k) with Company Match starting on Day 1
• Operational Performance Rewards (OPR) Program
• Life and AD&D Insurance, Short and Long-term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and voluntary supplementary benefit options

What This Job Offers

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