What are the responsibilities and job description for the Enterprise Solution Architect position at Sargento?
The Enterprise Solution Architect plays a pivotal role in shaping the technology solutions that power the business. You’ll lead end‑to‑end solution architecture across a diverse portfolio of applications and systems, ensuring technology investments align with enterprise standards, business strategy, and long‑term growth objectives. As a trusted advisor to business and IT leaders, you’ll evaluate options, navigate complex trade‑offs, and design scalable, sustainable solutions that deliver measurable value. This high‑impact role is ideal for a strategic thinker who enjoys solving complex challenges, influencing key decisions, and connecting business goals with innovative technology solutions.
Your Passion. Our Culture.
At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who believe in you. Our culture stems from a simple premise: Hire good people and treat them like family. At Sargento, you can make decisions based on how they affect people as well as the long-term health of our company. You will be encouraged to make a meaningful difference in the community, in the company and in your career. With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can transform your aspirations into reality. If you’re ready for the right place to belong and grow your career, you can find it here.
Benefits That Set Us Apart.
Solution Architecture Leadership
With over 2,400 employees and net sales of $1.8 billion, Sargento Foods is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 70 years. We created the world’s first, successful pre-packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses. Sargento is based in Plymouth, Wisconsin, where we manufacture and market shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients and sauces. Sargento is known for the exceptional quality of our products and for product design, packaging and merchandising innovations that have transformed our industry.
To learn more about our culture and values, please visit our website at https://careers.sargento.com/us/en.
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Your Passion. Our Culture.
At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who believe in you. Our culture stems from a simple premise: Hire good people and treat them like family. At Sargento, you can make decisions based on how they affect people as well as the long-term health of our company. You will be encouraged to make a meaningful difference in the community, in the company and in your career. With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can transform your aspirations into reality. If you’re ready for the right place to belong and grow your career, you can find it here.
Benefits That Set Us Apart.
- Comprehensive medical including Fertility, Adoption benefits, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Remote ½ day Fridays
- Onsite Health & Wellness Center
- Employer 401K contribution in the top 1% of the nation
- Relocation Assistance
- Tuition Assistance
- Access to Employee Store
Solution Architecture Leadership
- Lead end to end solution architecture for complex, cross functional initiatives and enterprise programs that deliver meaningful business outcomes.
- Design scalable, sustainable solutions that align with enterprise architecture principles, technology standards, and long term strategic goals.
- Partner closely with business and IT stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable technology solutions that balance value, risk, and performance.
- Present architecture options, trade offs, and recommendations in a clear, business focused manner to support informed decision making.
- Ensure solutions meet critical non functional requirements, including security, performance, resiliency, scalability, and data integrity.
- Identify and proactively manage architectural risks, technical debt, and integration complexity to support long term success.
- Apply expertise in application, integration, API, and data architecture patterns to create connected, efficient solutions across the enterprise.
- Contribute to the ongoing evolution of architecture standards, reference patterns, and future state solution designs.
- Lead solution architecture reviews and provide recommendations through architecture governance processes.
- Drive solution level architecture decisions within established enterprise guardrails.
- Partner with architecture review boards and design authorities to evaluate standards, patterns, and exception requests.
- Influence technology direction and enterprise architecture decisions through collaboration and thought leadership.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders, project teams, and technology partners throughout the solution lifecycle.
- Potentially mentor Associate Architects and provide architectural guidance to delivery teams, helping elevate technical capabilities across the organization.
- Foster strong collaboration across agile and hybrid delivery teams to ensure successful execution of strategic initiatives.
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field; equivalent experience considered.
- 3–7 years of experience in application development, technical design, or solution architecture.
- Experience working in enterprise environments with multiple applications and integrations preferred.
- Proven expertise in application and solution architecture across enterprise platforms.
- Strong understanding of integration, API, and data architecture patterns.
- Experience operating successfully within agile or hybrid delivery environments.
- Ability to balance immediate business needs with technical constraints and long term sustainability.
- Stakeholder management and influence skills, with the ability to drive alignment without formal authority.
- Strong documentation, facilitation, and communication skills with both technical and non technical audiences.
- Ability to analyze complex information, solve problems, and develop practical, business focused recommendations.
With over 2,400 employees and net sales of $1.8 billion, Sargento Foods is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 70 years. We created the world’s first, successful pre-packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses. Sargento is based in Plymouth, Wisconsin, where we manufacture and market shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients and sauces. Sargento is known for the exceptional quality of our products and for product design, packaging and merchandising innovations that have transformed our industry.
To learn more about our culture and values, please visit our website at https://careers.sargento.com/us/en.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.