Enterprise Solution Architect

Genesis10 is seeking a Enterprise Solution Architect for a contract ending in December 2025 with our client in Eagan, MN. 100% Remote.

Compensation: $85.00-95.00 Hourly W2 pay rate

Summary:
Client is engaged in an exciting Cloud Transformation Program which will migrate client on-premises applications to the cloud to improve scalability, flexibility, cost efficiency, and performance. The Enterprise Solution Architect will provide solution architecture support to the Application Transformation, Cloud Operations, and FinOps/Work Force modernization workstreams. These workstreams will focus on assessing on-premises applications and defining the transformation strategy for the applications as well as Cloud Operations and Cloud Financial Management solutions. From a program standpoint, you will be involved in: Supporting the application transformation, cloud operations, and FinOps teams to provide architecture tradeoff analysis, solution analysis, solution approach and recommendations to define transition and target state operations, support, and application lifecycle management solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Translate business needs and objectives into technical solutions, ensuring that IT infrastructure and applications support the organization's strategic goals
• Design and architect cloud service and operations solutions that meet business requirements, and considers cloud native non-functional requirements like scalability, manageability, security, compliance, performance, and cost
• Collaborate with leaders, architects, developers and engineers to develop overall cloud solutions, including option analysis and tradeoffs that properly balance both IT and business constraints
• Define and design operational processes to govern, manage and operate cloud services at scale
• Create and maintain architectural documentation, standards, and best practices to ensure consistency and facilitate knowledge sharing across the organization
• Align solutions with company's business goals, objectives, and Enterprise Architecture
• Assist with establishing reusable Cloud solution patterns (services, infrastructure, integration, monitoring and security) for solving reoccurring business/technology problems
• Assist with define architecture decisions, decision criteria and guidelines that direct the selection, design, implementation and use of cloud services within the enterprise
• Assists Enterprise Architect with the management of cloud target and reference architectures, standards and patterns that direct the selection, development, implementation and use of cloud services within the enterprise
• Work directly with Developers and Engineers to mentor, guide, and evaluate them on reusability techniques, best practices, and desired or required patterns
• Work with vendors and do independent research to architect and design state of the art cloud solutions
• Other duties as assigned

Experience, Skills & Knowledge

• 8 years in Business Analysis, System Design and Development, Systems Engineering, or Technical Architecture; to include 3 years direct experience working within an Architect role
• In-depth knowledge of two or more architectural domains (application, infrastructure, integration, and/or security architecture)
• Experience as a senior level architect working on significant enterprise change initiatives
• Proficiency with major cloud platforms such as AWS and/or Google Cloud
• Experience in managing, supporting and operating applications on AWS and/or Google Cloud Platform
• Proven experience in designing and supporting scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud solutions.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of FinOps concepts, framework, principles and capabilities
• Experience with modern API architectures and best practices.
• Strong business acumen and excellent communication skills for presenting ideas and achieving consensus.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Experience using tools such as Terraform AWS CloudFormation.
• Solid understanding of networking concepts, including VPNs, load balancers, and firewalls.
• Proficiency in modeling architectures using industry-standard tools like ArchiMate, Visio, or Miro
• Familiarity with cloud security principles, data protection, and compliance frameworks like GDPR, HIPAA, or SOC 2.
• Self-learner and ability to work independently
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for complex technical challenges
• Strong organizational skills. Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills

Preferred Experiences / Skills

• Knowledge of SAFe Agile Framework and TOGAF principles.
• Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, and/or Google Cloud Professional Architect
• Experience solutioning hybrid cloud or multi-cloud environments. AWS and Google Cloud Platform preferred.
• Formal FinOps training and/or certifications
• Experience with cloud monitoring and logging tools such as Datadog, Splunk, or Dynatrace and integrating these tools into IT Service Management platforms
• Proficiency with containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with cloud architectures in Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) or healthcare

Reporting Structure
Reports to a Sr. Enterprise Architect in the Information Technology department

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