Solutions Architect

About the Position

ABCloudz is seeking a Solutions Architect to modernize higher education customers' Ellucian Banner implementations to SaaS. This role is remote, with multiple locations across the UK and EMEA. You will work closely with customers to understand the “current state” of their Banner implementations through interviews and technical analysis, will document the learnings, will create specifications and requirements documents for developers, and will work closely with the customers and the development teams to ensure successful modernization implementations.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, capture details, and document the “current state” of customers’ Ellucian Banner implementations.
• Collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders to capture business needs and technical requirements.
• Design end-to-end, cloud-first architectures aligned with industry best practices.
• Develop architectural blueprints, diagrams, and detailed technical documentation.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to delivery teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Evaluate and recommend platforms, technologies, and tools to ensure scalability, reliability, and security.
• Conduct solution and code reviews to maintain quality and standards.
• Stay current with emerging trends in cloud computing, SaaS, and the Microsoft ecosystem.
• Lead practice development by creating best-practice frameworks, blog posts, service offerings, marketing and partnership materials, and contributing to partner programs and technical validations.
• Engage in consulting and product development to deliver tailored, client-specific solutions.
• Work with customers across the US, with expected travel of up to 25%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience in a Solutions Architect or similar role.
• Strong understanding of cloud computing concepts and modern architectures.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services and technologies.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead practice development, including internal documentation, thought leadership, offerings, and partner engagement.

Nice to Have

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Microsoft certifications at Associate and Expert levels.
• Experience with AWS and/or Google Cloud Platform.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools.

We Offer

• Opportunity to work with a global full-service company at the cutting edge of the latest application development and data management technologies.
• Join an always-growing company to operate on the cutting-edge of information technologies, cloud services, application development, and digital infrastructure.
• Work with world-class companies and a team dedicated to helping hundreds of organizations – from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies.

About the Company

ABCloudz is a global full-service company operating at the cutting edge of the latest application development and data management technologies. At ABCloudz, we believe optimal data environments are the greatest competitive advantage, and our Solutions Architects have experience with building enterprise-grade systems. Our mission is to help businesses accurately, efficiently, and reliably build, move, and manage data workloads. The trusted ABCloudz team now has hundreds of employees in five countries, including our headquarters in Redmond, Washington, and offices in San Francisco, Israel, Poland, and Ukraine.

Our expertise covers all major cloud and on-premises and databases, including Oracle, SQL Server, Azure, AWS, and GCP solutions. Our prolific developers are focused on delivering the best possible digital solutions leveraging our expertise with BI, Advanced Analytics, AI, Big Data, IoT, DevOps, and Managed Services.

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