Solution Architect

We are seeking a highly skilled Solution Architect to join our team at Ascend Learning. As a key member of our technology organization, you will play a critical role in aligning business processes, implementing, and architecting IS and credentialing software.

• Provide technical leadership through architecture discussions, documentation, technical design, performing code reviews, providing guidance on building reusable components, and designing integrations
• Understand the business process; facilitate the discovery of entities, attributes, relationships, and business rules from functional experts and the user community
• Evaluate current environments, conduct research, recommend, and implement innovative designs that can enhance the reliability, security, productivity, and efficiency of systems
• Advocate for and embrace DevOps and CI/CD across the teams with a focus on scaling components and APIs horizontally, automated continuous deployment, version control, and monitoring
• Build trust and work collaboratively with all levels of the Tech and Ops organization, including engineering team, enterprise architecture team, business stakeholders, and executives

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience
• 4+ years of software architecture, design, and implementation with a variety of technologies
• 3+ years of experience implementing Ruby applications
• 6+ years of cumulative experience in IT
• Must be able to produce clear documentation to convey architecture, development standards, roadmaps, and potential challenges to all both technical and non-technical resources

• Flexible and generous paid time off
• Competitive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) employer matching program
• Parental leave
• Wellness resources
• Charitable matching program
• Hybrid work
• On-site workout facilities (Leawood)
• Community outreach groups

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates. No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted. Applications for U.S. based positions with Ascend Learning, LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States and verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.