Solutions Architect

Job Description

At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.

That’s why we pledge to support and empower all of our people to make a positive impact when working hand in hand with our business to drive change. We'll help you accelerate your career and empower you with the right technology and training as you bring ideas and projects to life.

Together with your colleagues, clients and partners, you'll make an impact that is felt by all. See where your commitment could take you.

Our vision is to ensure energy, water and urbanization are made sustainable for generations to come. You can lead the way into a new future for our industry, inspiring the next generation of driven and committed people in the process.

Join a global professional services leader. We are committed to solving the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanization.

As a Solutions Architect, you will serve as a crucial link between client business needs and innovative technical solutions. This strategic role entails translating organizational challenges into detailed technological designs that solve our client’s technical challenges. Working in close collaboration with our AI and Data Architects, you will be the primary technical liaison to our clients.

• Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
• Lead solution design across various client ecosystems
• Conduct in-depth client requirement analysis and technical feasibility assessments
• Translate complex business requirements into coherent technical architectures
• Develop comprehensive solution frameworks that align technology with our client’s strategic business objectives
• Architect end-to-end solution strategies spanning infrastructure, application, and data domains
• Facilitate technical design workshops and solution validation sessions
• Negotiate and define technical solution scope with key stakeholders
• Develop detailed solution architecture documentation
• Manage technical risk assessment and mitigation strategies
  
  

Technical Competency Domains:

• Enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman)
• Technical requirements engineering
• Cloud infrastructure design (Azure, AWS)
• Enterprise system interconnectivity
• Solution integration strategies
• Hybrid cloud networking and security considerations
• Data rich environments including data warehouses, data lakehouses, and data lakes
• Data governance standards and compliance
• Solution scalability and performance modeling
• Architectural trade-off analysis
  
  

What you bring to the team:

• 12 + years enterprise architectural design experience
• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering
• Experience working in Oil & Gas and other industrial settings
• Understanding of environmental reporting
• Enterprise architecture certifications (TOGAF, AWS/Azure Certified Architect)
• Proven track record of delivering complex, multi-system solutions
• Demonstrated ability to translate technical complexity into business value
• Strong business communication capabilities
• Solution design storytelling
• Technical stakeholder management
• Requirements traceability expertise
• Complex system interdependency mapping
  
  

We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact.

See where your commitment could take you with GHD.

As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or veteran status.