Summary Statement:
As part of our Enterprise Architecture practice, this role is responsible for designing and delivering end-to-end solution architectures that align with business requirements and enterprise standards. The Solution Architect supports project teams by translating functional needs into scalable, maintainable, and secure technical designs across our digital solutions landscape.
What you will be doing:
We are seeking a skilled and collaborative Solution Architect with a strong track record of designing scalable, secure, and maintainable technical solutions.
As a Solution Architect, you will be responsible for translating business and technical requirements into end-to-end solution designs that align with enterprise architecture standards. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure architectural integrity throughout the development lifecycle and deliver value through well-structured, cost-effective solutions.
Penske Responsibilities:
Design and document solution architectures that align with enterprise standards and meet business and technical requirements.
Develop solution-level design patterns, guidelines, and best practices to ensure consistency and reusability.
Ensure scalability, performance, security, and maintainability of systems through thoughtful architectural decisions.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align individual project solutions with broader enterprise goals.
Provide technical insights to support decision-making during solution planning and delivery.
Participate in architecture reviews and support compliance with architectural governance.
Mentor developers and junior architects to uplift technical delivery and solution quality.
Support the evaluation and integration of modern technologies and cloud-native services into solution designs.
Contribute to proof-of-concept (PoC) efforts to validate architectural approaches before adoption.
Advocate for lean and agile practices to streamline design and implementation processes.
Assist in aligning project outcomes with security, regulatory, and enterprise policy requirements.
Other projects and tasks as assigned.
Penske Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
10+ years of experience designing and implementing software solutions across diverse technology stacks.
Experience working within or closely with an Enterprise Architecture or solution governance practice.
Solid background in solution architecture, integration design, and modern application patterns.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate and recommend technical approaches.
Hands-on experience with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or OpenShift.
Working knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or Dynatrace.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across business, development, and infrastructure teams.
Technical depth in areas such as microservices, APIs, cloud-native architectures, and CI/CD practices.
Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Architect, Kubernetes, TOGAF) are a plus.
Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job
Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.
Physical Requirements:
The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer
About Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions
Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions is a premier global transportation provider that delivers essential and innovative transportation, logistics and technology services to help companies and people move forward. With headquarters in Reading, PA, Penske and its associates are driven by a dedication to excellence and a commitment to customer success. Visit Go Penske to learn more.
Job Category: Information Technology
Job Family: Information Technology
Address: 100 Gundy Drive
Primary Location: US-PA-Reading
Employer: Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P.
Req ID: 2609834
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
- Dice Id: RTL140295
- Position Id: 2609834
- Posted 30+ days ago
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