Solution Architect II

A client of Innova Solutions is immediately hiring for a Solution Architect II

Position Type: Contract to hire/Full-Time
Duration: 6 Months 

Location:  Richmond Virginia 23230/Hybrid

The selected Solution Architect II will operate as a leader and change agent along with participating in the delivery of business value and contribute to the development of our technological vision in support of our business strategy. This role will partner with Solution Architects, developers, engineers, IT leaders and business stakeholders to identify future state architectures that enable business outcomes while evolving the IT landscape. The Solution Architect II will identify and formulate architectural solutions to support their assigned IT Hub, in collaboration with other Solutions Architects & Engineers, to guide and evolve our overall development and technology practices.
Responsibilities:

• Lead development of solution architectures while understanding, and solving for the complexity of co-existing with, and transforming, legacy environments
• Develop and maintain a growth mindset to learn and master new technologies
• Partner with key stakeholders within IT and across the business teams to develop consistency in architecture, design patterns, frameworks, development methodologies, guidelines, standards and best practices.
• Digest and evaluate business requirements in order to design architecture in support of the desired business outcome.
• Communicate, improve and evolve architecture practices, principles, tools to enable IT and business value
• Develop innovative solution architectures that are cohesive, fit for purpose and ensure cost effective enablement of business capabilities. Create and share reference architectures used to deploy solutions, platforms and technologies using common frameworks and patterns.
• Mentor and coach IT staff on new technologies, best practices, frameworks, patterns and architecture approaches
• Identify, assess and recommend emerging technologies and industry trends that enable business outcomes, deliver value and offer simplification
• Ensure that solutions are focusing on reuse, reliability, standardization and simplification at a functional, enterprise, or operational level
• Solve complex business problems using a creative and pragmatic approach to problem solving and solutioning
• Comfortable and skilled in delivering technical and business presentations to an audience including business stakeholders, developers or engineers.
• Demonstrate the established cultural principles throughout the organization: Our IT organization is grounded in a shared commitment to core principles that shape how we work and deliver value. We uphold transparency by communicating openly, fostering trust, and ensuring visibility into decisions and progress. We design for resiliency, creating systems and processes that are dependable, adaptable, and able to recover quickly from setbacks. We prioritize understanding—of our business goals, our users, and the technologies we steward—to ensure alignment and relevance. We pursue continuous learning, staying curious and open to growth in a rapidly evolving landscape. We promote knowledge sharing to strengthen collective expertise and collaboration across teams. And we seek simplicity in our solutions, reducing complexity to make our work more maintainable, efficient, and user-friendly.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 2 or more years of previous experience in an IT architecture role (Enterprise, Solution, Integration, or Application) required
• Demonstrated expertise using agile methodologies, principles, and frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, SAFe or other scaled agile frameworks
• Outstanding influencing and consensus building skills
• Ability to conduct technological analyses and research
• Strong communication, teamwork and collaboration skills required to evangelize technology subjects across all levels of the organization
• Ability to manage tradeoffs and risks, adapt to change & uncertainty and make recommendations with imperfect information
• Exceptional analytical and critical thinking skills
• Strategic thinking and time management skills
• Preferred Experience:
• 1-3 years of experience in modern architecture principles, frameworks, and practices (microservices, EDA, SOA, mobility, integration, etc.), while also having the skillset to interoperate modern and legacy environments
• 1-2 years of experience in one or more of the following areas: Integration Architecture or Middleware (ESB, ETL, EAI, MOM, MQ; Boomi, Kafka, MuleSoft, etc.)
• 1-2 years of experience with APIs & knowledge of API Gateways (Kong), Web Servers, REST, Portals, HTML/CSS, JavaScript
• 1-2 years of experience in one or more of the following areas: Software Development, DevOps, RPA, Low/No Code
• 1-2 years of experience in Analytics/Business Intelligence, AI/ML, Data Fabric, “Big Data”/MPP
• Experience in Cybersecurity principles & practices
• Experience in cloud computing (AWS, MS Azure, GCP) & SaaS/PaaS
• Experience with virtual machines, serverless computing or containers
• Experience with technology relative to Pega, SalesForce, Denodo, Kafka, Kong, SQL Server, DB2, RPG, Java, MongoDB, Python
• Must be able to comply with all company policies, rules, procedures and Code of Conduct
• Must be able to interact well with others
• Must be able to work independently, or in a team setting
• Must be capable of working under tight time constraints in a high volume environment with multiple priorities
• Responds well to questions; Ability to read, interpret and comply with written information and documents such as safety rules, operations / procedure manuals and maintenance instructions with a high comprehension and concentration level to include the ability to meet deadlines

Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration!  Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.

We are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar positions. If this role is not a fit for you, we do offer a referral bonus program for referrals that we successfully place with our clients, subject to program guidelines.   ASK ME HOW.

Thank you!

Muskan Koul

210-610-5580

Muskan.Koul@innovasolutions.com

 

PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS:

Pay Range*: $90/hr. - $95/hr.

*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS: Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

Recent Recognitions:

·         Named One of America’s Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024

·         Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025)

·         One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)

·         One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics)

·         Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)

·         One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)

·         AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications

 

Website: https://www.innovasolutions.com/

 

Innova Solutions offers a referral bonus for qualified Ambassadors who refer eligible referrals. Submit referrals at https://innovasolutions.workllama.com/atsuser/anonreferafriend  and earn $250-$1,000 per referral.

Innova Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates.  If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at hr@innovasolutions.com or (770) 493-5588. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.  Innova Solutions encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities.   Innova Solutions (Hire Genics/Volt) does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b.

The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.