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.

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