Baker Construction · 3 hours ago
IT Solutions Architect
Greater Houston
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expBaker Construction is the nation’s leading specialty concrete contractor, focused on investing in the development of its team members. The IT Solutions Architect will design and implement scalable technology solutions that meet business needs, bridging the gap between business requirements and technical execution while ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards.
Construction
Responsibilities
Analyzes business requirements and translate them into technical solution designs
Designs end-to-end architecture across applications, data, integrations, and infrastructures
Defines solution blueprints, architecture diagrams, and technical specifications
Collaborates with business stakeholders, developers, infrastructure teams, and vendors
Guides development teams during implementation and resolves architectural issues
Participates in system integration, data migration, and cloud adoption initiatives
Conducts technical reviews and provide recommendations for continuous improvement
Ensures solutions comply with security, performance, scalability, and compliance standards
Supports project planning, estimation, and risk assessment from a technical perspective
Evaluates and selects appropriate technologies, platforms, and vendors
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business, or related discipline (or equivalent experience)
Over five years of progressive experience in IT systems design, development, and architecture
Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles
Experience designing solutions across multiple domains (applications, integrations, data, infrastructure)
Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g. Azure, AWS, or GCP)
Familiarity with APIs, microservices, and integration patterns
Experience with ITSM best practices (ITIL, COBIT, ISO/IEC 20000)
Must be able to travel to user sites by automobile or airplane to implement solutions, gather requirements, conduct, or attend training classes, etc
Excellent communications and interpersonal skills for effective training, documentation, and interfacing with the user community and all levels of the organization
Ability to develop presentations and provide regular reports to management
Must be adept at defusing user disputes/grievances
Excellent customer service skills
Ability to use basic math, geometry and algebra
Ability to develop business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for IT spending and initiatives
Proficient with Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, and collaboration platforms
Proficient with Issue tracking tools (i.e. Jira, Azure DevOps, etc.)
Proficient in operating systems and platforms, cloud computing, networking & infrastructure, data & databases, security & identity management, development & automation, ERP & system integrations
Proficient in documentation and design tools (i.e. Visio, Lucidchart, Draw.io)
Exhibits excellent communication skills, both technical and business-facing
Possess technical leadership and mentoring
Ability to balance business needs with technical constraints
Ability to handle multiple priorities under the pressures of a heavy workload and/or time constraints
Keen attention to detail with superior analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities
Strong problem-solving, evaluative, and crisis management skills
Possess strategic and analytical thinking
Constantly required to navigate office; may occasionally be required to navigate construction site environments
Occasionally required to handle average weight objects up to 45 pounds
Preferred
Experience with ERP systems, enterprise platforms, or large-scale business applications
Background in DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code
Knowledge of security frameworks and compliance requirements
Architecture certifications (e.g. TOGAF, Azure/AWS Solutions Architect)
Experience in Agile and/or hybrid project environments
Benefits
Great pay
Excellent benefits
Company
Baker Construction
The nation's largest concrete contractor, Baker Construction specializes in all types of concrete construction and related solutions, including civil construction, deep foundations, restoration, and protection.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase