Solutions Architect

Job Title: Solutions Architect

Job Description

As a Solutions Architect, you will be responsible for overseeing the architecture of applications within a specific business domain, such as Digital, Mid-Office, or Back-Office. Your role involves translating business processes and requirements into IT solutions, guiding development teams with architectural direction, and organizing solution design activities. You will document the architecture direction in a PSA and architecture repository.

Responsibilities

• Align with business stakeholders to understand business processes and requirements, translating these into IT solutions.
• Organize solution design activities and involve the appropriate stakeholders.
• Design solutions based on business requirements, ensuring they adhere to architectural boundaries.
• Capture the solution direction in the Product Solution Architecture (PSA).
• Arrange approval for architecture artifacts with business stakeholders, lead architects, architects of other domains, and delivery teams.
• Provide support and guidance for successful adoption of changes or new technology by coaching and assisting business and IT teams.
• Collaborate with the Lead Architect to create architecture roadmaps and plans aligned with business strategy.
• Execute architecture roadmaps by maintaining and coordinating the architecture backlog of the business domain.
• Maintain the architecture repository.
• Offer architectural guidance to Agile engineers.
• Monitor implementation of solutions to ensure compliance with PSAs.
• Proactively suggest improvements for the IT landscape within the business domain.
• Stay updated with new or changing insights, architecture practices, and relevant IT and financial services market developments.

Essential Skills

• 5 years of experience in designing and architecting IT solutions.
• University-level education, open to 2 or 4-year degrees.
• Practical experience with architecture frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills in both speech and writing.
• Customer-facing and customer-oriented.
• Leadership skills.
• Stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to convey IT subjects in business terminology.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with Cloud solutions and integration with non-cloud environments.
• Certified in TOGAF.
• Certified in Archimate.
• Strong technology history
• Understanding of architecture concepts.
• Familiarity with commercial lending/lease.
• Experience in project management methodologies.
• Experience in software development methodologies.
• Ability to coach Agile engineers.
• Experience working in Agile/scrum environments within the IT and financial services sectors.
• Focus on delivery.

Work Environment

This position offers a hybrid work environment, with an expectation to be in the office approximately 8 days a month. The team is dispersed across the country, providing significant flexibility and remote working opportunities. The current team consists of 6 solutions architects, and there is an open position with plans to expand further, indicating an ongoing interest in building a robust pipeline of Solutions Architects.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Wayne, PA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $120000.00 - $150000.00/yr.

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Medical/Prescription Coverage: Provided through Aetna, with options for PPO, EPO, and HDHP plans.
Dental and Vision Coverage: Comprehensive plans available for employees and their families.
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Accounts (HSA): Available for eligible expenses.
Telemedicine: Access to virtual healthcare services.
Mental Health Care: Support and resources included.
Critical Illness & Accident Insurance: Additional coverage options.
Employer-Paid Basic Life Insurance: Included for all employees.
Disability Insurance: Short-term and long-term disability coverage, 100% employer paid.
Wellness Programs: Gym reimbursement or onsite gym (at some locations), health coaches, wellness rewards, and Employee Assistance Program.
Retirement Benefits

401(k) Plan: 6% company match, vested immediately. Applies to salary, bonuses, and commissions.
Retirement Plan: Additional financial investment support.
Annual Performance Bonus: Tied to individual and company performance.
Other Notable Benefits

Paid Time Off: Competitive PTO packages, 12 paid holidays, paid maternity and paternity leave.
Sabbatical: 30-day sabbatical eligibility every five years.
Hybrid Working: Flexible work arrangements (e.g., 8 days per month in office).
Community Service: 2 paid days per year for volunteering.
Tuition Reimbursement: Annual cap per departmental approval.
Car Allowances/Leased Cars: For applicable roles.
Surrogacy and Adoption Assistance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Prepaid Legal Plan.
Professional Development: Access to learning platforms, manager development, and LinkedIn Learning.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Wayne,PA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 20, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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Salary : $120,000 - $150,000