Solutions Architect- Remote

 *We are open to supporting 100% remote work anywhere within the US*

We are looking for a Solutions Architect who is customer-focused and passionate about helping customers modernize to scalable cloud solutions. 

  

This position requires a high level of technical expertise to complement excellent planning, coordination, and communication skills. You will play a critical role in formalizing, and maturing, and delivering our product offerings. You are enthusiastic about DevSecOps approaches for testing, delivery, and operations. You also tailor communications for a variety of audiences and bring clarity to the details around complex problems. Most importantly, you understand the importance of delivering the right solutions for our customers. 

What you’ll be doing: 

• Provide technology leadership and mentorship to drive multiple teams and stakeholders towards a successful solution built on Appian, Azure, and other service providers

• Serve as the primary representative for technology topics with customer leadership

• Collaborate with the Appian Architect to translate business needs into solution architecture, making frequent use of diagrams to help communicate with broad audiences. You will delve into Appian architecture training, as necessary, to comprehend Appian solution design and standards

• Help balance of the needs of security, tech debt, feature, and defect work

• Evolve the team’s capabilities toward high performing DevSecOps practices, including refining release strategies, expanding use of cloud development tools, and continuously optimizing development processes

• Quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new and emerging technologies and identify effective ways to incorporate into a roadmap 

• Identify cloud technologies and architectural updates that can improve system performance, scalability, security, reliability, and maintainability 

• Ensure solutions are developed and packaged in an easily consumable and repeatable way for customers and internal technical teams 

• Collaborate with Security stakeholders to ensure solutions comply with regulatory policies and ensure maintenance of system security documentation 

• Present and defend architectural, design, and technical choices to internal and external audiences 

 

Required Skills: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or other related scientific or technical discipline 

• 8+ years of experience building, testing, and delivering production web-based systems 

• 5+ years of application architecture or product development experience 

• 5+ years of experience communicating directly with senior business stakeholders 

• 5+ years of experience leading technology teams 

• 3+ years of experience in defining cloud system architecture 

• 3+ years of experience building automation pipelines 

• 3+ years of experience writing automated tests 

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Desired Skills: 

• Strong communication skills and business acumen 

• Experience with the Appian platform or other low-code platforms 

• Experience with software development working in Agile and Scaled Agile teams, including Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certification 

• Public sector consulting experience at the federal or state level. 

• Experience with NIST 800-53 documentation and the FISMA authorization process. 

• Experience leading the O&M phase of the product lifecycle 

• Experience with a range of test tools and strategies for unit, acceptance, performance, and regression testing  

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