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Senior Solution Architect

Senior Solution Architect

Krasan Consulting ServicesSpringfield, IL, US
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description

Job Description

Senior Solution Architect

Location : Hybrid – Chicagoland HQ or Springfield, IL

Employment Type : Full-Time / Permanent

Organization : Consulting Services / Service Delivery

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Solution Architect who brings both strategic advisory capability and hands-on technical depth across modern enterprise platforms. This is a client-facing leadership role responsible for shaping solution strategy, influencing executive stakeholders, and guiding the delivery of scalable, future-ready architectures.

This role plays a key part in business development , helping craft proposals, solution estimates, resource models, and architectural roadmaps for complex enterprise engagements.

What You’ll Do

  • Lead solution architecture for large-scale initiatives ($3M–$30M) , balancing quick wins with long-term sustainability.
  • Translate business needs into clear technical strategies and architecture roadmaps.
  • Drive end-to-end solution design across backend, frontend, DevOps, infrastructure, and cloud ecosystems.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to clients and executives—communicating decisions with clarity and confidence.
  • Architect solutions leveraging the Microsoft ecosystem (Azure, MS SQL, Dataverse, Dynamics, Power Platform, M365).
  • Apply integration patterns, microservices, distributed systems, and resilience design principles.
  • Partner closely with Product, Delivery, and Client teams to ensure alignment and execution success.
  • Support proposal development, estimation, and technical pre-sales conversations.
  • Mentor architects and technical delivery teams; promote reusable frameworks and reference architectures.
  • Embed governance, compliance, and security standards into solution designs.

What You Bring

  • 20+ years of enterprise technology experience.
  • 10+ years solutioning and estimating complex architectures, ideally in a consulting or professional services environment.
  • Proven leadership designing and guiding multi-disciplinary technical teams.
  • Deep technical expertise across :
  • Cloud (Azure preferred)
  • Integration architecture & distributed systems
  • Backend & frontend platforms
  • DevOps, CI / CD, Infrastructure-as-Code
  • Modern data and API design patterns
  • Strong executive communication and stakeholder influence skills.
  • Ability to work in ambiguous, high-stakes environments with pace and confidence.
  • Nice to Have

  • Advanced degree in CS, Engineering, or related field
  • Microsoft / Azure / Dynamics / Architecture Certifications
  • Experience delivering digital transformation initiatives across multiple industries
  • Published thought leadership or conference speaking background
  • Core Impact Areas

    Strategic Solution Architecture

  • Client Advisory
  • Proposal & Estimation Leadership
  • Enterprise Integration Strategy
  • Governance & Architecture Standards
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Delivery Oversight
  • Risk Analysis
  • Roadmapping & Innovation Enablement
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