Solutions Architect Houston, TX

OVERVIEW

The Solutions Architect defines and guides solution architecture for S&B''s enterprise modernization initiatives. The role connects business needs with enterprise applications, integrations, data, cloud and infrastructure services, and cybersecurity. It helps ensure that new and legacy platforms operate as a coherent, secure, supportable enterprise ecosystem and advises IT leadership, business teams, vendors, and delivery teams throughout implementation.

ABOUT S&B

S&B is an exceptional full-service Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) company, proudly maintaining private ownership and operation for over five decades. With our extensive experience, we have successfully undertaken diverse projects across various industries, including Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Energy Transition, Power, and Pulp & Paper. What sets us apart is our unwavering commitment to safety, timely project completion, and cost-effective solutions. Our proven track record speaks for itself, as we consistently deliver outstanding results while adhering to the highest industry standards. Moreover, our company culture is unparalleled, fostering an environment of collaboration, innovation, and excellence. At S&B, we understand the value of our talented team, and we ensure they are rewarded accordingly. We offer a competitive compensation package, flexible and hybrid work schedules, and a comprehensive benefits program to attract and retain the best professionals in the field.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None.

EDUCATION

Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Engineering, or a related field preferred. Equivalent relevant experience and demonstrated architecture leadership will be considered.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Requires a minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible experience in enterprise applications, systems integration, software engineering, solutions architecture, or a related information technology role.
• Demonstrated experience leading the design and guiding the implementation of solutions spanning enterprise applications, APIs, middleware, databases, cloud services, and legacy platforms, including COTS and SaaS integration.
• Ability to translate complex business processes and requirements into practical solution architectures, lead across multidisciplinary teams without direct supervisory responsibility, and clearly explain technical decisions and trade-offs to senior leaders.
• Working knowledge of secure integration patterns, identity and access management, DevSecOps practices, solution monitoring and observability, and architecture documentation
• Experience supporting technology solutions in engineering, procurement, construction, manufacturing, energy, or other industries with complex project delivery requirements preferred.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with business owners and product teams to clarify business and technical requirements and translate them into end-to-end solution designs, defining system boundaries, interfaces, data ownership, dependencies, and transition states.
• Lead solution architecture for enterprise modernization efforts, COTS and SaaS products, custom solutions, and legacy systems. Evaluate product capabilities, configuration options, and supported extensions cannot meet business requirements before recommending customization.
• Develop reusable integration patterns for APIs, middleware, messaging, event processing, file exchange, authentication, and secure system-to-system communication.
• Design integrations for reliability and supportability, including data validation, error handling, appropriate retry mechanisms, monitoring, reconciliation, logging, and auditability.
• Partner with business owners, application teams, and Analytics to identify authoritative data sources, clarify data ownership, reduce unnecessary replication, and define operational and analytical data flows.
• Develop legacy modernization and coexistence plans that preserve critical business capabilities and institutional knowledge while reducing technical debt.
• Work with infrastructure, platform, and cybersecurity teams to define solution requirements and designs for cloud and on-premises environments, including connectivity, identity and access management, secrets management, availability, performance, disaster recovery, and operating cost.
• Evaluate designs and technology options during discovery, product evaluation, and implementation against business value, security, scalability, maintainability, supportability, delivery risk, and long-term enterprise fit.
• Maintain current-state, transition-state, and future-state diagrams for assigned solutions, interface documentation, architecture decisions, and significant risks. Participate in solution design reviews and governance.
• Provide technical guidance to developers, integration teams, vendors, and project leads throughout implementation, testing, deployment, and stabilization.
• Clearly communicate architecture recommendations, decisions, risks, and trade-offs to technical teams, business stakeholders, project leaders, and senior leadership.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to interpret business and technical documentation and clearly explain architectural recommendations, decisions, trade-offs, and risks to technical teams, business stakeholders, and senior leadership.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Basic mathematical and algebraic equations required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Occasionally, will conduct or participate in a field trip to operating plants, construction sites or other office complexes. This requires the ability to stand, walk, clear close and distance vision, depth perception and the ability to focus. Lifting up to 25 lbs. required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Normal work environment will be a business office with moderate noise. Occasionally, will conduct or participate in a field trip to operating plants, construction sites or other office complexes. This may require exposure to outdoor weather conditions, loud noises, work near moving mechanical parts, electrical energy, construction equipment, vibration, fumes, chemicals, and airborne particles.