Solution Architect Position Summary Our client is seeking a experienced Solution Architect to serve as a strategic link between business objectives and technical execution. This role is responsible for defining scalable, secure, enterprise-level solution designs, modernizing legacy platforms, and guiding technology evolution across the organization. The Solution Architect identifies opportunities for innovation, ensures alignment with modern technology practices, and supports the transition toward a future state architecture. Essential Responsibilities
- Design, document, and deliver complex enterprise solutions that align with the organization’s technology strategy.
- Apply knowledge of regulations relevant to operating within a highly regulated industry to support compliant and configurable solution design.
- Lead modernization and cloud migration initiatives, including lift and shift, re-platforming, and refactoring from on-premises to cloud or hybrid environments.
- Architect resilient and scalable systems using Disaster Recovery and High Availability best practices.
- Apply enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman to support governance, structure, and decision models.
- Provide architectural leadership across presentation, integration, and backend layers, ensuring reusability and extensibility.
- Define and maintain technology roadmaps, guiding the evolution from legacy systems to modern platforms.
- Evaluate and leverage emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, to enhance software development practices and delivery quality.
- Ensure solutions meet expectations for maintainability, operational efficiency, security, quality, and performance.
- Collaborate with development teams, product leaders, infrastructure groups, and stakeholders to deliver successful solutions.
- Provide occasional after-hours support during critical releases, incidents, or system updates.
- Perform additional duties as required. Core Competencies
- Conscientious, reliable, and thorough in completing work.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Open to new ideas and receptive to constructive feedback.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrates confidentiality and follows organizational policies.
- Self-directed, motivated, and efficient in achieving goals.
- Uses sound judgement to make informed decisions.
- Proactively identifies improvements and opportunities.
- Contributes to effective team collaboration.
- Demonstrates alignment with organizational values.
Requirements
Degree in Computer Science or a related field.Minimum of 10 years of experience designing and delivering complex enterprise solutions.Hands-on experience with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman.Proven experience migrating legacy systems to cloud and hybrid environments.Strong understanding of risk management, regulatory compliance, and controls in regulated industries.Demonstrated ability to assess and adopt emerging technologies.Experience designing modular, reusable systems using microservices and decomposing monolithic applications.Knowledge of human-computer interaction and usability best practices is an asset.Experience in regulated sectors, such as insurance or financial services, is an asset.Ability to coach teams across the full software development lifecycle.Fluent in English with strong communication skills.Ability to successfully complete background checks, including credit, criminal, education, and employment verification.Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.
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