Solutions Architect

Are you excited about data and clouds? Do you like to be involved in solving complex business problems by creating advanced and innovative technical solutions like Gen AI and SaaS implementations? 

If yes – please talk to us! 

Join ABCloudz team — we’ve been helping customers to modernize legacy applications, create new solutions, and manage data/applications/infrastructure for over 20 years. With close to 300 engineers and architects in 8 offices worldwide, ABCloudz is considered as one of the best companies in the world for database and application migrations and modernizations having absolutely unique expertise in developing migration software for Microsoft and AWS. Taking care of data for customers to make sure it’s secure, available, consistent and managed in a cost-effective manner with mitigated risks — this is in our DNA. So if you enjoy working with data and considering what’s your next career move, we’ll be thrilled to talk to you! 

ABCloudz is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Solutions Architect with expertise in Ellucian Banner to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and implementing innovative, scalable, and reliable solutions for our higher education customer, specifically focused on modernizing their Ellucian Banner systems. You will work closely with customer to understand their current Banner implementations, gather business and technical requirements, and design effective architectural solutions to transition these systems to modern SaaS environments. This position requires strong technical expertise, deep knowledge of Banner, excellent communication skills, and the ability to translate complex requirements into practical, high-impact solutions.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, capture details, and document the “current state” of customers’ Ellucian Banner implementations. 
• Collaborate with customer to understand their business needs and technical requirements.
• Design and architect end-to-end solutions based on customer requirements and industry best practices.
• Develop architectural blueprints, diagrams, and technical documentation.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate technologies, platforms, and tools.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, reliable, and secure.
• Conduct code reviews and provide feedback to development teams.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends in cloud computing and the Microsoft ecosystem.
• Lead practice development by creating best practices protocols, blog posts, offerings, marketing and partnership materials, and other content to promote our services, as well as participating in partnership programs and technical validations.
• Working with customers across US with expected travel of up to 25%. 

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Solutions Architect or similar role.
• Strong understanding of cloud computing concepts and architectures.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure services and technologies.
• At least one of the following Microsoft Certifications at each level (Associate and Specialty/Expert):
  – Azure Developer Associate
  – Power Platform Developer Associate
  – Azure IoT Developer Specialty
  – Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
  – Power Platform Solution Architect Expert
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated experience in practice leadership and development, including building internal practice documentation, writing blog posts, developing offerings, creating marketing and partnership materials, and participating in partnership programs and technical validations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Two levels of the certifications mentioned above (Associate + Expert).
• Experience with other cloud platforms such as AWS or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools.

If you meet the above qualifications and are passionate about designing innovative solutions, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.