Anaplan Solution Architect Sr. Engineer | W2 Only | Fully REMOTE |

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the end-to-end architecture design and implementation of Anaplan solutions ensuring alignment with enterprise planning needs.
Define scalable model structures data integration designs and performance optimization strategies.
Act as a subject matter expert (SME) on Anaplan best practicesdriving solution reusability modularity and maintainability.
Optimize existing models and implement performance improvements including sparsity management model hygiene and calculation tuning.
Oversee and review model development by internal teams and external consultants enforcing governance and development standards.
Support change management efforts including testing strategies documentation and user enablement.
Design and manage data integration between Anaplan and source systems ( CRM Data Lakes) using Anaplan Connect APIs or Mulesoft/Talend/other middleware.
Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate planning requirements into efficient Anaplan logic and processes.
Contribute to roadmap definition for enterprise planning capabilities leveraging the Anaplan platform.
Required Qualifications:

7 years in Anaplan with 4 years of hands-on Anaplan architecture and implementation experience.
Anaplan Certified Solution Architect required; Master Anaplanner certification is highly preferred.
Demonstrated experience leading 3 full lifecycle Anaplan implementations in large-scale environments (e.g. >500 users or multi-LOB deployments).
Strong understanding of optimization techniques sparsity control and model performance tuning.
Proficient in model building techniques such as dynamic cell access ALM best practices time-based modeling and complex hierarchical calculations.
Willingness to lead through execution: Design architecture then build it.
Fluency in end-to-end delivery: requirements gathering development UAT deployment and support.
Ability to context-switch between strategy and detail (e.g. architecting a COGS model one hour debugging a CALC block the next).
Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in regulated industries (Healthcare Financial Services Manufacturing).
Prior consulting experience with global system integrators or boutique Anaplan firms.
Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodology and experience working in cross-functional product teams.
Proficiency with scripting for automation (e.g. Anaplan Connect Python JavaScript) is a plus.
Familiarity with data visualization tools (Tableau Power BI) and how they integrate into enterprise planning landscapes.
Soft Skills

Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset with attention to detail.
Ability to translate ambiguous business requirements into logical Anaplan models.
Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills with a solution-oriented approach.
Strong time management and organizational abilities to balance competing priorities.
Passion for continuous improvement coaching junior modelers and championing platform adoption.