Solution Architect - Services

What You Need To Know

Open the door to a groundbreaking tech career with an industry leader. Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits is North America's preeminent wine and spirits distributor, as well as a family-owned, privately held company with a 50+ year legacy of success. To create a new era in alcohol beverage sales and service, we're heavily invested in the most transformative new technologies - and the most brilliant tech professionals. Southern Glazer's was named by Newsweek as a Most Loved Workplace and is included on the Forbes lists for Largest Private Companies and Best Employers for Diversity.

As a full-time employee, you can choose from a full menu of our Top Shelf Benefits, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision plans, tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts, disability coverage, life insurance plans, and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition reimbursement, a wellness program, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more.

We offer continuous learning and career growth in a fast-paced environment where you are respected, your voice is heard, and technology is part of our strategy for success. If you're looking to fill your glass with opportunity, come join our FAMILY.

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing solutions that meet business requirements and align with our enterprise architecture standards. The Solution Architect will work closely with business stakeholders, technical teams, and other architects to ensure that solutions are integrated, scalable, and meet the needs of the organization.

Specialized Skills and Technologies

• Modern Web and Mobile App Architecture

• Cloud-Native Application Architecture

• Microservices Architecture

• Event-Driven Architecture

• Service Mesh

• Multi-experience and Micro Frontend Architecture

• Agile and DevOps Architecture Practices

• Distributed Apps, APIs, and Services Architecture

• Architecture Decision Making

• Architecture Refactoring and Modernization

• Security and Access Management

• Data Architecture Patterns and Practices

• Edge Computing

Primary Responsibilities

• Design and implement solutions that meet business requirements and align with enterprise architecture standards.

• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand business needs and define solution requirements.

• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure solutions are integrated and scalable.

• Conduct architectural assessments and provide recommendations for improvement.

• Develop and maintain documentation of solution architecture.

• Ensure solutions are aligned with industry trends and best practices.

• Collaborate with other architects to ensure solutions are integrated and aligned with enterprise architecture standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in solution architecture or related field

• Strong understanding of digital business and technology trends

• Experience with solution architecture methodologies and frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman)

• Experience with cloud-based solutions and technologies (Azure, AWS)

• Strong communication and collaboration skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field

Nice to Have:

• Certification in architecture or related field (TOGAF, Azure Architect, AWS Certified Architect)

Physical Demands

• Physical demands include a considerable amount of time sitting and typing/keyboarding, using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor), or mobile device

• Physical demands with activity or condition may occasionally include walking, bending, reaching, standing, squatting, and stooping

• May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 20lbs

EEO Statement

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.