Solutions Architect III

Overview

The Solutions Architect III is responsible for the end-to-end technical architecture of custom applications, automations, dashboards, and data pipelines delivered by a business solution development team. The role emphasizes the Microsoft Power Platform ecosystem, emerging AI and agentic development practices, and delivery within a regulated GxP environment.

What you'll do

• Define end-to-end technical architecture for custom and configured applications, aligning solutions to business needs and enterprise standards.
• Evaluate build-vs-buy decisions and govern implementation quality across the solution development team.
• Own architecture standards and participate in Architecture Review Board governance.
• Work with leadership and subject matter experts to build a holistic view of organizational strategy, processes, information, and IT assets.
• Ensure alignment between the enterprise and its IT investments across Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, custom scripting, and data pipeline and schema design.
• Guide responsible use of AI-assisted coding tools and oversee architecture for custom LLMs, business-facing agents/GPTs, and agentic workflows.
• Translate business narratives into technical models and documented architectural views showing how current and future needs will be met in an efficient, sustainable, agile, and adaptable manner.
• Enforce secure coding and secrets management standards, including centralized secret managers, least-privilege access, and credential rotation, across the development team.
• Ensure adherence to SDLC controls appropriate to regulated GxP environments, including requirements traceability, testing evidence, and release documentation.
• Mentor and provide technical direction to solution developers and engineers.
• Resolve a wide range of architectural and design issues in creative ways.
• Perform other duties as required; this list is not a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities assigned to this position.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree (B.S./B.A.) from a four-year college or university and 7 to 15+ years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience architecting solutions on the Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Dataverse, alongside custom development using Python, SQL, and APIs.
• Working knowledge of AI/LLM-based solution design, including agentic workflows and custom GPT/business agent development.
• Ability to network with senior internal and external personnel in the architecture and solution development community.
• Good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• Understanding of the connections among functional requirements, non-functional requirements, and technical choices to derive a sound solution architecture.
• Ability to take direction from leadership, work independently, and be self-motivated.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to perform office-related tasks which may include prolonged sitting or standing.
• Ability to move from place to place within an office environment.
• Ability to use a computer.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Some positions may require occasional repetitive motion or movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Nice to have

• Experience operating in regulated environments with validated SDLC controls, including traceability, testing evidence, and peer review.
• TOGAF certification.
• Azure or AWS Architect certification.
• Experience with GxP-regulated or life sciences/clinical research environments.
• Experience with secure coding practices and secrets management tooling, such as Azure Key Vault or AWS Secrets Manager.

Details

• Location: India.
• Work environment: Remote.