Solutions Architect

Description

Under limited guidance, work at the business unit level developing the end-to-end solution architecture for significant initiatives in partnership with key business and IT stakeholders.

Essential Functions

• Exposes current state architecture and identifies options for future state architecture.
• Works closely with business and IT stakeholders creating solutions that balance competing interests and concerns.
• Develops plans for and facilitates the migration from current to selected future state by providing technical leadership to multiple initiatives.
• Mentor those in less senior positions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information Systems, business and/or equivalent formal training or work experience.

Minimum Experience

Five (5) years equivalent work experience in information technology or engineering environment. A related advanced degree may offset the related experience requirement.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

General knowledge of hardware, software, and network.

Human relations.

Communication.

Preferred Qualifications:

Job Summary: 

Architect resilient, high performing, and modern solutions for mission critical operational systems to realize enterprise strategies of simplification and business growth.

Job Description: 

Are you a strategic technologist who loves solving complex problems, designing scalable enterprise solutions, and influencing the technical direction of an organization? We’re looking for a Solution Architect who thrives at the intersection of business strategy, modern architecture, and hands‑on technical leadership.

In this role, you will partner closely with IT and business leaders to drive our technology roadmap, align solution designs with enterprise standards, and ensure strong delivery execution. If you are passionate about modern architecture, cloud platforms, integration patterns, and leading teams toward impactful outcomes—we’d love to meet you. In this position you will partner with other architects and business partners to develop end-to-end solutions at the heart of FedEx's shipment technology.

Job Responsibilities:

Architect & Design High‑Quality Solutions

• Translate business needs into end‑to‑end solution designs that are scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise architecture standards.
• Develop application, data, and integration architectures, ensuring consistency across platforms.
• Create architectural diagrams, models, and documentation to support clear technical direction.
• Champion architecture governance, ensuring consistency and quality across technical designs.
• Contribute to architectural frameworks, pattern libraries, and technology standards.

Guide Delivery Teams

• Provide hands‑on technical leadership to SAFe Agile development teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure solutions are implemented according to architectural principles and best practices.
• Support troubleshooting, risk mitigation, and design adjustments when needed.

Collaborate Across the Organization

• Work closely with business partners, project managers, developers, and vendors to ensure solution alignment and seamless delivery.
• Engage with enterprise architecture teams to ensure feasibility of features created during the solution phase of projects.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to non‑technical audiences in a clear, concise way.
• Identify strategic and tactical solutions and be able to influence and negotiate with colleagues and business partners.

Abilities/Skills/Knowledge:

Technical Expertise

• Deep understanding of solution and enterprise architecture principles.
• Strong experience with modern application design:
• Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• API‑first and microservices architecture
• Integration patterns and middleware
• Data modeling and database technologies
• Spring Framework, NoSQL
• Linux skill-set
• Experience with Sparx Enterprise Architect or similar modeling tool
• Ability to design secure, scalable, and resilient solutions for large scale distributed systems with high volume and low latency
• Experience modernizing legacy systems
• Ensure solutions are implemented according to architectural principles and best practices.
• Support troubleshooting, risk mitigation, and design adjustments when needed.

Collaborate Across the Organization

• Work closely with business partners, project managers, developers, and vendors to ensure solution alignment and seamless delivery.
• Engage with enterprise architecture teams to ensure feasibility of features created during the solution phase of projects.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to non‑technical audiences in a clear, concise way.
• Identify strategic and tactical solutions and be able to influence and negotiate with colleagues and business partners.

Abilities/Skills/Knowledge:

Technical Expertise

• Deep understanding of solution and enterprise architecture principles.
• Strong experience with modern application design:
• Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• API‑first and microservices architecture
• Integration patterns and middleware
• Data modeling and database technologies
• Spring Framework, NoSQL
• Linux skill-set
• Experience with Sparx Enterprise Architect or similar modeling tool
• Ability to design secure, scalable, and resilient solutions for large scale distributed systems with high volume and low latency
• Experience modernizing legacy systems

Leadership & Collaboration

• Proven ability to influence across teams and lead technical decision‑making.
• Experience guiding engineers, reviewing designs, and driving alignment across cross‑functional groups.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify complexity.

Strategic Mindset

• Experience contributing to technology roadmaps, modernization initiatives, or digital transformation programs.
• Ability to balance long‑term vision with practical delivery constraints.

Pay Transparency:   

Pay: Pittsburg range ($8,896.99/mo - $15,124.88/mo), New Berlin range ($8,896.99/mo - $15,124.88/mo)

Additional Details: This hybrid position will be domiciled in New Berlin, WI or Pittsburgh, PA., reporting to Mgr Eric Gruetzmacher. Compensation Grade: FEC_E28.

For details on our comprehensive benefits, click here.

Federal Express Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability.

Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application process. Applicants who require reasonable accommodations in the application or hiring process should contact recruitmentsupport@fedex.com.

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