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.