Solutions Architect

At Sodexo, we are at the forefront of innovation, leveraging cutting-edge technology to drive business success. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Solutions Architect - Enabling Services to join our dynamic team. If you are passionate about designing robust solutions and leading technical initiatives, we want to hear from you

This is a remote role

The Solutions Architect is responsible for leading the practice and introducing the overall technical vision for specific solutions. This role involves conducting business/technology impact assessments, designing solutions, and ensuring implementation aligns with best practices and organizational guidelines.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Environment: Be part of a forward-thinking company that values innovation and cutting-edge technology.
• Impactful Work: Play a crucial role in designing solutions that support our Legal and Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) teams, making a real difference in their daily operations.
• Collaborative Culture: Work with a diverse and talented team of professionals who are passionate about what they do.
• Career Growth: Take advantage of continuous learning, mentoring, and career growth opportunities within our global organization.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy a full array of benefits including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K, and access to ongoing training and development programs.

The Solutions Architect will be responsible for the oversight of Legal and HSE platforms and related systems. This role involves providing input into overall systems architecture, strategy, and planning. The Solutions Architect will collaborate with Legal and HSE partners, various departments (i.e., IT), and outside vendors to develop efficient and effective processes and workflows. This position is accountable for ensuring continuity and successful delivery of functional services to users throughout the organization. Additionally, the role includes delivering data reporting and related analytics, ensuring a high level of data and process integrity, facilitating end-user training, and providing effective and efficient customer service to internal users.

The successful candidate will:

• Lead the practice and introduce the overall technical vision.
• Conduct business/technology impact assessments and design solutions.
• Ensure implementation aligns with best practices and organizational guidelines.
• Lead the RFP process to replace existing systems 
• Work within projects to design both logical and physical components of solution architectures.
• Propose relevant evolution scenarios in compliance with objectives and target processes.
• Manage and develop the solution architecture map, ensuring alignment with the strategic plan.
• Specify and validate standards and frameworks for the IS functional architecture.
• Gather, review, and interpret business requirements, translating them into system guidelines and project features.
• Design and build integration flows and data models between the solution and its environment.
• Maintain documentation, deliverables, and governance following standard architecture management processes.
• Act as an expert on architecture, fostering the implementation of best practices.
• Provide input to the strategic direction of technology investments.
• Work closely with the Enterprise Architect to review and investigate new solutions.
• Provide expertise to Software Asset Managers for managing solution providers.
• Stay updated with new functionalities and roadmaps from editors.
• Meet with business units to demonstrate solutions, answer questions, and resolve issues.
• Promote the information system map among business unit management and executive management.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders to reinforce best practices.
• Develop deep knowledge relating to Legal and HSE programs, enabling departments to effectively manage complex requests or inquiries.
• Manage and direct vendor relationships.
• Lead process design and enablement for Legal and HSE functions.
• Oversee data maintenance and integrity for Legal and HSE systems.
• Support technology roadmap for Legal and HSE platforms.
• Direct execution and implementation of system configurations and enhancements.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards (e.g., ISO 45001, ISO 14001).
• Facilitate end-user training and provide customer service to internal users.
• Utilize Conga, Salesforce, and Salus/Enablon tools for system management and reporting.

Is this the right opportunity for you? We are looking for candidates that have:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or a related field preferred 
• Proven experience in solution architecture, with a strong focus on application and system design.
• Strong knowledge of architecture principles, system integration, and security best practices.
• Experience with applications addressing key business capabilities for legal applications (e.g., e-discovery, litigation hold, case management) and health & safety applications.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, Oracle, Informatica).
• Experience with data modeling techniques and tools.
• Knowledge of data governance, master data management, and security best practices.
• Proficiency in business process modeling and system integration.
• Familiarity with health and safety processes and applications.

Sodexo offers a full array of benefits including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K and access to ongoing training and development programs, tuition reimbursement, plus health and wellness programs.

Not the job for you?
At Sodexo, we have numerous IS&T positions that support this and other initiatives with similar goals. Continue your search for IS&T jobs.

Working for Sodexo:
Sodexo fosters a culture committed to the growth of individuals through continuous learning, mentoring and career growth opportunities. Our IS&T team supports 13,000 locations across North America and collaborates with the entire Sodexo Group, spanning 72 countries. Sodexo empowers its employees who have developed a thorough understanding of the organization to create their own career path.

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Compensation is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. Salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education, and training. Sodexo offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs
• 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement

More extensive information is provided to new employees upon hire.

Basic Education Requirement: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
Basic Functional Experience: 5 years

Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.