Search Services · 1 week ago
Information Technology Solutions Architect
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expSearch Services is committed to building a workplace where innovation, collaboration, and growth thrive. They are seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to drive enterprise-wide application consolidation initiatives, support process enhancements, and deliver scalable solutions across various technology domains.
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Responsibilities
Direct the identification and recommendation of solutions, upgrades, or decommissioning options with a focus on usability, productivity, and total cost of ownership
Develop and execute solutions that minimize reactive work and maximize strategic impact
Collaborate with business and IT subject matter experts to design end-to-end solutions that align with enterprise architecture standards
Engage with business leadership to establish strong IT and operations partnerships
Model solutions across conceptual, logical, and physical perspectives (N+1 views)
Create architecture artifacts defining end-to-end solution context, data domains, logical, physical, and deployment views
Facilitate requirements refinement with a focus on service-level requirements
Participate in design reviews to ensure solution alignment and traceability
Contribute to the development of enterprise architecture principles, guidelines, and standards
Clearly articulate architectural decisions to both technical and business audiences
Engage proactively with business stakeholders to ensure IT addresses immediate and future needs
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field required
10+ years of experience in IT management or solutions architecture
3–5 years of experience designing solutions in cloud and hybrid environments
3–5 years of experience with data integration patterns and tools
Understanding of networks and security across on-premise and cloud environments
Experience with vendor management tools and enterprise architecture integration
Knowledge of architectural frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman
2+ implementations of enterprise-class supply chain management systems preferred
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build consensus
Proven ability to balance waterfall and agile methodologies
Advanced problem-solving and analytical skills
Preferred
Retail industry or supply chain experience (merchandising, planning, logistics)
Experience with enterprise-class retail COTS applications
Background in SOA/Microservices design
2–3 years of retail industry experience
Optimization expertise, including stochastic modeling and holistic planning
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and collaboration tools
Company
Search Services
Search Services means that human capital is a more critical asset than financial capital, but that the goal is to be a high connection.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Tony Gray
Managing Partner & CEO
David Young
Senior Partner
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