Solutions Architect III

What This Job Entails

The Solutions Architect III is responsible for the end-to-end technical

architecture of custom applications, automations, dashboards, and data

pipelines delivered as part of a business solution development team. This

role requires a balanced mix of technical depth and business acumen, with

heavy emphasis on the Microsoft Power Platform ecosystem and emerging

AI/agentic development practices, delivered within a regulated (GxP)

environment.

Scope

• Resolves a wide range of architectural and design issues in creative
  
  

ways

• Seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of
  
  

solution architecture as a specialty

• Works on problems of diverse scope spanning custom development,
  
  

low-code platforms, data pipelines, and AI-enabled solutions

• Receives little instruction on day-to-day work, general instruction on
  
  

new assignments

Your Roles And Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end technical architecture for custom and configured
  
  

applications, aligning solutions to business needs and enterprise standards

• Evaluate build-vs-buy decisions and govern implementation quality
  
  

across the solution development team

• Own architecture standards and participate in Architecture Review
  
  

Board (ARB) governance

• Work with stakeholders (leadership and subject matter experts) to
  
  

build a holistic view of organizational strategy, processes, information,

and IT assets

• Ensure alignment between the enterprise and its IT investments,
  
  

particularly across the Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power

BI), custom scripting (Python, SQL), and data pipeline/schema design

• Guide responsible use of AI-assisted coding tools and oversee
  
  

architecture for custom LLMs, business-facing agents/GPTs, and agentic

workflows

• Translate business narratives into technical models and documented
  
  

architectural views showing how current and future needs will be met in an

efficient, sustainable, agile, and adaptable manner

• Enforce secure coding and secrets management standards (centralized
  
  

secret managers, least-privilege access, credential rotation) across the

development team

• Ensure adherence to SDLC controls appropriate to regulated (GxP)
  
  

environments, including requirements traceability, testing evidence, and

release documentation

• Mentor and provide technical direction to solution developers and
  
  

engineers

• Other duties as required; this list is not a comprehensive inventory
  
  

of all responsibilities assigned to this position

Required Qualifications/Skills

• Bachelor's degree (B.S./B.A.) from a four-year college or university
  
  

and 7 to 15+ years of related experience, or equivalent combination of

education and experience

• Demonstrated experience architecting solutions on the Microsoft Power
  
  

Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Dataverse) alongside custom

development (Python, SQL, APIs)

• Working knowledge of AI/LLM-based solution design, including agentic
  
  

workflows and custom GPT/business agent development

• Networks with senior internal and external personnel in the
  
  

architecture and solution development community

• Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for
  
  

obtaining solutions

• Understands the connections among functional requirements,
  
  

non-functional requirements, and technical choices to derive a sound

solution architecture

• Experience operating in regulated environments with validated SDLC
  
  

controls (traceability, testing evidence, peer review) is strongly preferred

• Ability to take direction from leadership, work independently, and be
  
  

self-motivated

• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• TOGAF certification
• Azure or AWS Architect certification
• Experience with GxP-regulated or life sciences/clinical research
  
  

environments

• Experience with secure coding practices and secrets management tooling
  
  

(e.g., Azure Key Vault, AWS Secrets Manager)

Physical Demand & Work Environment

• Must have the ability to perform office-related tasks which may
  
  

include prolonged sitting or standing

• Must have the ability to move from place to place within an office
  
  

environment

• Must be able to use a computer
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively
• Some positions may require occasional repetitive motion or movements
  
  

of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.