Solution Architect

Job Title: Solution Architect Location: Houston, TX 77079 (Hybrid) Duration: 10 Months+ (Possible Extension) Position Summary: As a Solution Architect, you will provide end-to-end architecture leadership for IT projects in Client's Trading & Supply portfolio, focusing on a global Energy Trade and Risk Management (ETRM) solution on Azure. You will ensure scalable, secure, and innovative solutions while aligning with organizational standards and reference architecture. Key Responsibilities: Lead technical architecture across projects, ensuring cohesive IT solutions integrating business process, data, applications, and security. Document and approve solution architectures; guide designers and business analysts during design phases. Contribute to Reference Model development and elevate project deliverables to conceptual and logical architectures. Monitor emerging technologies and implement future-ready solutions. Engage stakeholders, champion architectural excellence, and drive strategic improvements. Required Qualifications: 10+ years in software and architecture delivery, ideally in commodities trading or energy sector. Strong understanding of end-to-end Trading Business from deal inception to settlement. TOGAF (or equivalent) experience and Enterprise Architecture tooling. Hands-on Azure/cloud-native application architecture, microservices, containers, and federated data platforms. Data architecture experience including logical models, pipelines, warehousing, and medallion architecture. Proficiency in SQL/NoSQL databases; knowledge of diverse data types (big data, streaming, IoT). CI/CD & DevOps experience (Git, VSTS/Azure DevOps, Terraform, Ansible). Strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills; ability to lead technical discussions and drive consensus. Preferred Skills: Experience with Node.js, .NET/.NET Core, Python, React, OpenLink Endur, SAP HANA, Salesforce. Azure Services: Azure Functions, Web Apps, AD, Data Factory, Data Lake, Storage, Kubernetes Service, CosmosDB, Azure SQL. Integration experience with Kafka, API Management, Logic Apps. Agile experience in start-up and enterprise environments; lead engineering communities and maintain standards. Soft Skills & Leadership: Ability to influence without authority, foster collaboration, and mentor technical teams. Ability to balance technical design with risk, complexity, cost, and business value. Strong initiative, adaptability, and innovative problem-solving capabilities.

Created: 2026-03-10