Solutions Architect

Arlington, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 135000 - 150000

Posted on: 08-11-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

This is a hybrid role. You will be required to work in our Arlington VA office on a weekly basis (Tuesdays-Thursdays).

SUMMARY

The Solutions Architect will proactively and holistically lead and support Enterprise Architecture activities that guide the development and management of NACDs portfolio of solutions. Solutions include projects systems (including applications technologies processes and information) shared infrastructure services and shared application services.

The Solutions Architect understands NACDs business goals objectives and business outcomes. They drive understanding of business capabilities value-streams and business processes and their importance in solution architecture. The solutions architect will provide the leadership analysis and design tasks related to support the development of technology solutions to ensure that solutions meet business needs and align with architectural governance and standards. The Solutions Architect will create deliverables for managing the organizations portfolio of to be and as is solutions including systems (applications processes information and technology) shared infrastructure services and shared application services to enable and drive targeted business outcomes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Translates business and technical requirements into an architectural blueprint to achieve business objectives and documents all solution architecture design and analysis work.
Works closely with NACD product owners and product managers to ensure a robust architectural runway that can support future business requirements throughout the product lifecycle.
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into comprehensive technology solutions that align with the organizations mission and objectives.
Understands business drivers and business capabilities (future and current state) and determines corresponding enterprise solution designs and change requirements to drive the organizations targeted business outcomes.
Monitors the current-state solution portfolio to identify deficiencies through aging of the technologies used by the application or misalignment with business requirements.
Supports product managers in end-of-life product decisions to maintain refresh or retire services or systems including applications technologies processes and information.
Analyzes the business-IT environment to detect critical deficiencies legacy and technical debt and recommends solutions for improvement.
Facilitates the evaluation and selection of software product standards and services as well as the design of standard and custom software configurations.
Consults with application and infrastructure development projects and products to fit systems or infrastructure to architecture and identify when it is necessary to modify designs to accommodate the solutions architecture.
Leads evaluation design and analysis for the implementation of a solutions architecture across a group of specific business applications or technologies based on enterprise business strategy business capabilities value-streams business requirements and enterprise standards.
Works closely with the program management office (PMO) or project management office to ensure the execution of plans corresponds with customer expectations throughout the project or product lifecycle.
Provides consulting support to application architects within agile teams to ensure the project or product aligns with the overall enterprise architecture.
Provides deliverables like standard definitions reference models and architecture designs to support architectural governance to assess the impact of new and ongoing technology investment on the business and DTSI estate.
Supports a community of practice (CoP) guiding and helping agile teams product owners to align with the overall enterprise architecture governance and assurance.
Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS

A bachelors degree in business computer science management information systems or a related field of study or equivalent experience. Five or more years of experience managing enterprise architecture solutions or related experience. The candidate should possess strong technical skills and advanced understanding of solution design product management agile principles and development methodologies and capability of supporting agile teams by providing advice and guidance on opportunities impact and risks taking account of technical and architectural debt. Strong people skills; able to build strong relationships and collaboration across diverse and matrixed stakeholders and customers. Ability to facilitate difficult discussions prioritization of competing interests managing both strategic and tactical interests. Ability to surface prioritize and balance multiple stakeholder priorities. A high degree of empathy: An ability to align and relate to the customers. Ability to juggle multiple priorities and make things happen in a fast-paced dynamic environment.

Experience architecting and integrating solutions within membership management or association management systems (AMS) (e.g. Salesforce Fonteva NetForum Cobalt) or similar platforms.
Strong knowledge of CRM platforms (e.g. Salesforce Microsoft Dynamics) and their integration with CMS data and marketing automation systems.
Knowledge of content management systems (CMS) (e.g. Sitecore Adobe Experience Manager Optimizely Drupal WordPress) or similar platforms with ability to deliver personalized member-centric experiences.
Familiarity with event management credentialing and certification platforms (e.g. Cvent Cobalt) or similar association-focused tools and ability to design integrations to support member journeys.
Experience with marketing automation platforms (e.g. Marketo HubSpot Pardot Delivra) or similar tools to support engagement and retention strategies.
Understanding of eCommerce platforms and payment gateways (e.g. Shopify nopCommerce Optimizely Commerce Stripe PayPal) or similar solutions for membership dues event registration and product sales.
Experience with automated orchestration and workflow systems for seamless member experience delivery including automated provisioning of membership benefits credential assignments content access rights and service fulfillment triggered by sales orders renewals or member status changes.
Understanding of data platforms and analytics tools (e.g. Azure Data Factory Microsoft Purview Power BI Tableau Snowflake) or similar platforms and knowledge of data governance practices.
Knowledge of database technologies (e.g. SQL Server MySQL MongoDB) or similar.
Understanding of front-end web dev technologies (e.g. JavaScript HTML CSS) or related modern frameworks.
Knowledge of identity and access management standards (e.g. SAML OAuth OpenID Connect) or similar protocols and integration with SSO/member login systems.
Experience designing and implementing integration architectures using modern approaches including:
- Synchronous integrations (e.g. REST APIs GraphQL SOAP web services) or similar protocols
- Asynchronous messaging (e.g. message queues event-driven architectures pub/sub patterns) or similar approaches
- Real-time data streaming (e.g. webhooks server-sent events WebSockets) or similar technologies
- Enterprise integration platforms and middleware (e.g. MuleSoft Boomi) or similar tools
- API management and gateway solutions for secure scalable API ecosystems
Understanding of system development life cycle methodologies (e.g. waterfall spiral agile software development rapid prototyping incremental DevOps) or related approaches.
Knowledge of IT service management (ITSM) frameworks (e.g. ITIL) or similar and IT governance controls.
Strong understanding of cloud environments (e.g. Azure AWS GCP) or similar platforms.
Knowledge of various aspects of technology architecture including integration patterns network design security frameworks and information governance principles.

This position description summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be required to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

The salary/hourly range for this position is$135000-$150000 plus bonus potential. Compensation is based on several factors including but not limited to education work experience certificationsetc.

This is a hybrid role. You will be required to work in our Arlington VA office on a weekly basis (Tuesdays-Thursdays).SUMMARYThe Solutions Architect will proactively and holistically lead and support Enterprise Architecture activities that guide the development and management of NACDs portfolio of s...

This is a hybrid role. You will be required to work in our Arlington VA office on a weekly basis (Tuesdays-Thursdays).

SUMMARY

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Translates business and technical requirements into an architectural blueprint to achieve business objectives and documents all solution architecture design and analysis work.
Works closely with NACD product owners and product managers to ensure a robust architectural runway that can support future business requirements throughout the product lifecycle.
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into comprehensive technology solutions that align with the organizations mission and objectives.
Understands business drivers and business capabilities (future and current state) and determines corresponding enterprise solution designs and change requirements to drive the organizations targeted business outcomes.
Monitors the current-state solution portfolio to identify deficiencies through aging of the technologies used by the application or misalignment with business requirements.
Supports product managers in end-of-life product decisions to maintain refresh or retire services or systems including applications technologies processes and information.
Analyzes the business-IT environment to detect critical deficiencies legacy and technical debt and recommends solutions for improvement.
Facilitates the evaluation and selection of software product standards and services as well as the design of standard and custom software configurations.
Consults with application and infrastructure development projects and products to fit systems or infrastructure to architecture and identify when it is necessary to modify designs to accommodate the solutions architecture.
Leads evaluation design and analysis for the implementation of a solutions architecture across a group of specific business applications or technologies based on enterprise business strategy business capabilities value-streams business requirements and enterprise standards.
Works closely with the program management office (PMO) or project management office to ensure the execution of plans corresponds with customer expectations throughout the project or product lifecycle.
Provides consulting support to application architects within agile teams to ensure the project or product aligns with the overall enterprise architecture.
Provides deliverables like standard definitions reference models and architecture designs to support architectural governance to assess the impact of new and ongoing technology investment on the business and DTSI estate.
Supports a community of practice (CoP) guiding and helping agile teams product owners to align with the overall enterprise architecture governance and assurance.
Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS

Experience architecting and integrating solutions within membership management or association management systems (AMS) (e.g. Salesforce Fonteva NetForum Cobalt) or similar platforms.
Strong knowledge of CRM platforms (e.g. Salesforce Microsoft Dynamics) and their integration with CMS data and marketing automation systems.
Knowledge of content management systems (CMS) (e.g. Sitecore Adobe Experience Manager Optimizely Drupal WordPress) or similar platforms with ability to deliver personalized member-centric experiences.
Familiarity with event management credentialing and certification platforms (e.g. Cvent Cobalt) or similar association-focused tools and ability to design integrations to support member journeys.
Experience with marketing automation platforms (e.g. Marketo HubSpot Pardot Delivra) or similar tools to support engagement and retention strategies.
Understanding of eCommerce platforms and payment gateways (e.g. Shopify nopCommerce Optimizely Commerce Stripe PayPal) or similar solutions for membership dues event registration and product sales.
Experience with automated orchestration and workflow systems for seamless member experience delivery including automated provisioning of membership benefits credential assignments content access rights and service fulfillment triggered by sales orders renewals or member status changes.
Understanding of data platforms and analytics tools (e.g. Azure Data Factory Microsoft Purview Power BI Tableau Snowflake) or similar platforms and knowledge of data governance practices.
Knowledge of database technologies (e.g. SQL Server MySQL MongoDB) or similar.
Understanding of front-end web dev technologies (e.g. JavaScript HTML CSS) or related modern frameworks.
Knowledge of identity and access management standards (e.g. SAML OAuth OpenID Connect) or similar protocols and integration with SSO/member login systems.
Experience designing and implementing integration architectures using modern approaches including:
- Synchronous integrations (e.g. REST APIs GraphQL SOAP web services) or similar protocols
- Asynchronous messaging (e.g. message queues event-driven architectures pub/sub patterns) or similar approaches
- Real-time data streaming (e.g. webhooks server-sent events WebSockets) or similar technologies
- Enterprise integration platforms and middleware (e.g. MuleSoft Boomi) or similar tools
- API management and gateway solutions for secure scalable API ecosystems
Understanding of system development life cycle methodologies (e.g. waterfall spiral agile software development rapid prototyping incremental DevOps) or related approaches.
Knowledge of IT service management (ITSM) frameworks (e.g. ITIL) or similar and IT governance controls.
Strong understanding of cloud environments (e.g. Azure AWS GCP) or similar platforms.
Knowledge of various aspects of technology architecture including integration patterns network design security frameworks and information governance principles.

The salary/hourly range for this position is$135000-$150000 plus bonus potential. Compensation is based on several factors including but not limited to education work experience certificationsetc.

Key Skills

Organizational Management
Presentation Skills
Agile
SAFe
AWS
Solution Architecture
Conflict Management
Data Management
Scrum
Team Management
Pre-sales
Management Consulting

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