Solutions Architect

For over 30 years, one Company has represented quality & leadership – Highland Homes – where building careers goes hand in hand with excellence in new home construction. Highland’s employees thrive in an atmosphere of appreciation & confidence, contributing their unique ideas to the Company’s overall success. Our employee owners are our greatest asset.

Highland Homes is currently accepting resumes for a Solutions Architect.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Architecture
  • Architect cloud-based solutions in response to complex technical challenges.
  • Define and communicate the technical strategy to align with business goals.
  • Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure solutions meet current and future needs.
  • Ensure current and future applications have relevant documentation for supportability and extensibility.
  • Ensure that applications are built based on guidelines specified in the Well Architected Framework.
  • Design and build integration between business systems.
  • Document solutions, current and future to communicate the key architectural decisions.
  • Gather requirements and define specifications.
• Application Development
  • Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems.
  • Conduct architecture and code reviews on a regular basis.
  • Develop proof of concept applications to address business needs.
  • Provide technical direction to the development team.
  • Provide leadership in new and upcoming technologies.
  • Keep overall technical debt low.
• Team Leadership
  • Build an environment that fosters collaboration and innovation.
  • Provide coaching and mentorship to team members.
  • Drive adoption of the Well Architected Framework
• Security
  • Work with the larger IT team to build a security focused environment.
  • Work with the security team to ensure the environment is safe from external and internal threats.
• Vendor Management
  • Work with partners and vendors to deliver solutions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field preferred, or 7+ years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong understanding of agile development methodologies, DevOps practices, and their application to drive efficient software development and deployment.
• Strong change management skills and ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Azure-based data solutions, including data storage, processing, analytics, and security.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong communicator (oral and written), including the desire to ask questions and learn from others required.
• High level of proficiency in MS Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.).
• Strong organizational skills with a keen ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Ability to focus on short-term and long-term goals simultaneously.
• Ability to adhere to and meet deadlines.

Highland offers a competitive benefit package, including excellent medical / dental / prescription benefits, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, 401(k), new home purchase discounts, & more – all in a business casual atmosphere! Join the company that recognizes & rewards the people who create their success. Highland Homes is an Equal Opportunity Employer.