Senior Solutions Architect

Company Overview

Performance Contracting Group is a national employee‑owned specialty contractor that offers quality services and products to the commercial, industrial, and non‑residential construction markets. We are committed to recruiting, developing, and advancing employees from a diversity of backgrounds and experiences, as well as supporting a culture of safety and inclusiveness that allows you to contribute to your fullest potential. We place high value on training and professional development, encouraging you to broaden and strengthen your unique skill sets so you can fully realize your potential.

We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to join our team in Lenexa, Kansas, at our corporate headquarters. The Solution Architect converts architectural strategy into durable, production‑ready solutions. Working closely with the Manager of Software Architecture, this role ensures designs adhere to enterprise standards, advance platform modernization (including ERP/D365 integrations), and deliver measurable business outcomes. The Solution Architect also drives option analysis, documentation quality, delivery alignment, and governance readiness, while contributing to innovation pilots (AI, low‑code, cloud) that accelerate ROI.

• Standards & Governance:
  Deliver solution designs and decision records that achieve the enterprise standards and pattern compliance targets defined by the architecture function (e.g., 90%+ compliance on new initiatives), with exceptions documented and approved via established review forums.
• Integration Modernization:
  Progress modernization of critical integrations (prioritizing D365 and adjacent systems) toward API‑driven, standardized patterns; demonstrate reduced delivery time and technical debt in target domains.
• Innovation & Pilots:
  Partner on pilots in AI, low‑code/automation, or cloud services; translate pilot learnings into actionable patterns and standards.
• Delivery Alignment:
  Minimize late‑stage rework by aligning implementation to design through reviews, spike guidance, and close collaboration with engineering and QA.
• Knowledge Scaling:
  Mentor engineers and analysts on architecture practices, elevating solution quality and consistency across teams.

• Strategy and Standards Support:
  Translate roadmap, principles, and guardrails into concrete solution designs and architectural runway for active initiatives.
• Identify gaps in standards/patterns and propose pragmatic updates for review/approval via architecture governance forums.
• Solution Design and Documentation:
  Produce and maintain end‑to‑end architectural designs (logical, integration, deployment views), non‑functional requirements, and clear decision trade‑offs.
• Ensure designs are implemented accurately by engineering‑through specification clarity, design reviews, and hands‑on guidance.
• Integration and Platform Architecture:
  Define and evolve integration approaches across ERP (D365), CRM, data platforms, and custom apps; standardize API management and data flows while simplifying legacy interfaces.
• Evaluate and align third‑party integrations to the enterprise architecture, resolving compatibility issues and risks.
• Delivery Enablement and Quality:
  Lead activities that raise delivery quality and predictability—coding and testing standards, scope/test strategies, Dev Ops pipeline readiness, and definition of done.
• Proactively address risks and performance/scalability concerns with clear mitigation paths.
• Governance and Review:
  Prepare concise pre‑reads and option analyses for architectural review boards/committees; present requests and capture decisions with traceability.
• Contribute to the IT Strategic Architecture Committee (ITSAC) by socializing patterns, reference architectures, and exception handling inputs.
• Innovation and Emerging Tech:
  Scan, evaluate, and recommend emerging technologies (AI, low‑code/RPA, cloud‑native services) with business value framing; run or support proofs of concept to demonstrate outcomes.
• Apply learnings to evolve standards, templates, and recommended stacks (e.g., Azure Dev Ops pipelines; Fabric/Power Platform/Synapse where appropriate).
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