Solution Architect - Integrations

Solution Architect - Integrations

OPPD is hiring a Solution Architect (Integrations) Solution Architect (SA) is an industry and discipline expert who is responsible for leading design sessions to create end-to-end technical solutions and processes, in partnership with engineering teams, that meet business needs. The SA is responsible for contributing to the development of and adherence to architecture frameworks, principles, standards, and best practices. The SA ensures deployed technologies and services align with business objectives and that these products and services are built, delivered, and governed in a way that maximize their value to the company. This role focuses on the wholistic corporate application integration architecture including environments, tools, and integration design principles. Responsible for building an application integration roadmap that aligns to the current company goals and long-term strategy while incorporating the operational needs of the respective application services domains. This role will also maintain a partnership with the Enterprise Architects and other domain specific Solution Architects. 

• Deep subject matter expertise and experience with MuleSoft, Axway or other integration platforms required 
• Collaborates with business and technical owners to design solutions that meet the requirements of projects, and that it ensures fiscally responsibility 
• Excellent eye towards the horizon to position the application environments in future ready state 
• The role will cross into UI/UX, performance, security, resilience and data aspects of platforms and applications 
• Good understanding of how typical infrastructure works with the application environments is a plus 

Solution Design 

• Partner with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable and effective technology solutions 
• Conceptualize and/or design end-to-end solutions, considering software and hardware integrations, performance, reliability, operating, scalability, security designs and lifecycle management 

Technology Stack 

• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation, including solution architecture diagrams, technical specifications, and design documents 
• Leverage technical expertise to evaluate and recommend appropriate technologies, platforms, tools, and solutions, ensuring they meet business requirements and align with OPPD needs and capabilities 

Collaboration 

• Liaise between business partners, vendors, project management and technical teams  
• Foster a collaborative culture and actively engage with Enterprise Architects and Lead Engineers to ensure design choices are made with an understanding of business objectives, the overall architectural strategy, roadmaps, governance, and frameworks 

Solution Governance 

• Ensure that solution designs adhere to technology and security standards/policies  
• Lead and/or support relevant governance groups & boards to provide oversight of planning and design processes and risk management 
• Work closely with other architects and lead engineers to ensure the planned solution is designed to meet all non-functional requirements - security, performance, maintainability, scalability, usability, and reliability