Ellucian · 16 hours ago
Senior Solutions Architect (Higher Education/SIS/ERP)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expEllucian is a global market leader in education technology, partnering with over 2,800 customers to enhance higher education. The Senior Solutions Architect will lead complex implementations, ensuring solutions are scalable and aligned with institutional goals while providing thought leadership and mentoring to teams.
EducationEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Information TechnologySoftware
Hiring Manager
Patrick Burns
Responsibilities
Serve as the lead architect for large-scale, system-wide implementations spanning multiple schools/campuses and complex stakeholder environments
Translate institutional goals into an executable architecture approach that balances outcomes, risk, cost, timeline, and long-term operability
Establish architectural guardrails and decision frameworks; drive alignment across functional, technical, data, integration, reporting, and security workstreams
Act as the architectural escalation point for complex delivery challenges and competing priorities
Design and guide delivery of scalable end-to-end solutions across Ellucian products and platforms, maximizing configuration, extensibility, and SaaS best practices
Ensure solution architecture aligns with customer goals, Ellucian product direction, and delivery standards—while remaining realistic and implementable
Lead/guide architecture artifacts and reviews (e.g., solution architecture, integration architecture, environment approach, data and reporting strategy)
Drive consistent adoption of delivery methodologies, tooling, and governance practices that improve predictability and quality
Partner with Project Managers, delivery leaders, Product Owners, and Enterprise Architects to align plan, dependencies, resourcing, and execution approach
Lead discovery and architecture design activities (including workshops), ensuring requirements, process alignment, and solution fit are fully understood
Identify and mitigate delivery risks early (scope, complexity, integration, data readiness, change impacts), and support strong governance and decision-making
Ensure solutions are implemented as designed, with appropriate traceability, quality controls, and readiness for go-live and sustained support
Lead and coordinate a team of Solutions Architects on large programs, setting architectural direction, reviewing work products, and ensuring consistency
Mentor and coach architects and cross-functional team members on standards, patterns, and delivery practices to raise overall capability and quality
Promote a culture of collaboration, clarity, and accountability across distributed teams and stakeholders
Provide strategic solutioning support during presales, including discovery, scoping, estimating, and solution approach input for proposals and statements of work
Help articulate value, trade-offs, and ROI to executive stakeholders, grounding recommendations in institutional outcomes and delivery reality
Contribute to and help evolve Ellucian’s global architecture repository through reference architectures, patterns, templates, playbooks, and governance frameworks
Identify repeatable delivery improvements and create reusable assets that accelerate execution, reduce risk, and improve client experience
Share lessons learned and best practices through communities of practice, enablement content, and coaching—scaling impact beyond individual projects
Qualification
Required
10+ years of solution architecture and delivery experience in consulting or professional services, including leadership on large, complex programs
Demonstrated success leading enterprise or system-wide higher education implementations across multiple schools/campuses or complex governance structures
Deep expertise across higher education enterprise domains (preferably Ellucian), such as Student Information Systems (SIS), Finance, HR, and adjacent ecosystems
Strong technical and functional fluency in SaaS architectures, ERP ecosystems, integrations, data migration, reporting/analytics, and security considerations
Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive alignment across stakeholders with competing priorities—while maintaining delivery momentum
Exceptional communication skills with the ability to convey complex concepts to technical teams and executive audiences with clarity and confidence
Strong customer presence; skilled at building trust, facilitating workshops, driving decisions, and navigating ambiguity in high-visibility programs
A practical, outcomes-oriented approach to architecture—balancing 'what's ideal' with 'what will work' to deliver measurable results
Preferred
Prior experience with Ellucian implementations, products, or delivery practices
Experience with modernization programs (on-prem to SaaS / hybrid transformations) and institutional change impacts
International or multi-region delivery experience
Benefits
Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision
Flexible time off
Thrive Flex Lifestyle Account (LSA) that allows you to contribute towards your health, financial or learning interests
401k w/ match & BrightPlan - to help you save for the future
Parental Leave
5 charitable days to support the community that supports us
Telemedicine
Wellness
Headspace Care (mental health)
Wellbeats (virtual fitness classes)
RethinkCare & Wellthy- caregiver support
Diversity and inclusion programs which provide access to internal employee resource groups
Employee referral bonuses to encourage the addition of great new people to the team
We Foster a learning culture with:
Education Assistance Program
Professional development opportunities
Company
Ellucian
Ellucian delivers the software, services, and insights that help your institution thrive.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.6B2021-06-14Acquired
2020-09-17Debt Financing· $1.6B
Leadership Team
Laura Ipsen
President and CEO
Daniel Greenstein
Chief of Industry Transformation
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