Core Enterprise Solution Architect
First seen by Alion on Oct 29, 2026.
Looking for someone available locally.
CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Define principles, reference patterns and modernization roadmaps for IBM Z, IBM i and connected platforms.
- Translate business and non-functional requirements into end-to-end designs, estimates and technical decisions.
- Chair design reviews and guide implementation from discovery through migration, transition and operations.
- Assure availability, performance, security, compliance, resilience and cost effectiveness.
- Bring together business, application, infrastructure, security, cloud, vendors and delivery teams.
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE
- 10+ years in enterprise IT, including 5+ years in solution or enterprise architecture roles.
- Proven architecture and delivery leadership in IBM Z and/or IBM i environments.
- Hands-on understanding of availability, disaster recovery, security, performance and capacity planning.
- A track record of explaining trade-offs and securing decisions with executives and governance forums.
PLATFORM & DOMAIN DEPTH
- z/OS and Linux on IBM Z; middleware and data services; storage, backup, resilience, performance and security.
- IBM i / AS400 on Power Systems; application hosting; high availability, disaster recovery and operational modernization.
- Integration of core platforms with public and private cloud through APIs, messaging, data movement, networking and identity.
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline. IBM platform, cloud or ITIL certifications are advantageous.
REQUIRED CAPABILITIES
- Enterprise and solution architecture, roadmaps, standards, patterns and design governance.
- IBM Z and IBM i solution design, resilience, security, performance and operations. Any other platform capabilities would be an advantage.
- APIs, messaging, data flows, networking and identity across core, distributed and cloud environments.
- Security, compliance, continuity, capacity, licensing and total-cost trade-offs.
- Discovery, estimation, migration and transition to operations.