Data Solutions Architect

Job Title: Senior Solution Architect

Location: Remote

Notes: Candidates should be able to travel 2-3 days per quarter to Springfield, IL, as per client requirements and project Needs.

Data ETL process execution.

Minimum of 8–10 years of progressive experience in solution architecture, enterprise systems assessment, and strategic IT planning within complex multi-platform environments.

Demonstrated expertise in evaluating application portfolios, legacy modernization, and enterprise integration patterns across cloud, hybrid, and on-premise environments.

Strong background in architectural frameworks (e.g., TOGAF), service-oriented architecture (SOA), microservices, and modern platform interoperability standards.

Deep understanding of IT governance, digital transformation strategy, and the lifecycle management of enterprise-grade systems.

Proven ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholder groups, including business leaders, enterprise architects, and IT operations teams, to ensure architectural decisions are aligned with organizational goals.

Superior communication and analytical skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into clear, concise, and actionable insights for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Under administrative direction, serves as data solutions architect for the State Data Practice:

Performs highly complex enterprise-wide professional and advisory functions in the development and implementation of big data strategy, exercising substantial creativity and originality.

Assists in design and development of user-defined application modules (standard and web-based).

Performs data quality control, develops database reports, assists with user interfaces, and normalizes relational data.

Designs, implements and validates cutting-edge algorithms to analyze diverse sources of data to achieve targeted outcomes.

Maintains query and mine large data sets to discover transaction patterns, examine data and filter for targeted information, using traditional as well as predictive/advanced analytic methodologies.

Provides technical assistance and guidance regarding emerging technologies to support the best process for increased data availability, reduction in data redundancy and associated access to valuable metrics.

Utilizes modern data platforms and solutions such as Azure, AWS, GCP, Databricks, and/or Snowflake, in performance of duties.

Utilizes relational databases and popular middleware, commercial frameworks such as Microsoft .Net, IBM Web Sphere, or Java Tomcat in performance of duties.

Travels to meet with agencies, state and federal officials, etc.

Works outside of normal business hours to meet deadlines, as necessary.

Coordinates statewide enterprise management studies involving technical research and analysis that is of major scope and impact regarding big data

Establishes the enterprise architecture for a statewide unified digital identity capability, enabling accurate, privacy-conscious identification of individuals, businesses, and locations to support digital wallet initiatives and minimal data exchange patterns. Designs enterprise patterns for secure, minimal, and auditable data exchange through standardized API and gateway approaches supporting cross-agency interoperability.

Works with cross-functional team members to identify and prioritize actionable, high-impact insights across a variety of core business areas