Solutions Architect IV

About ISACAISACA® (www.isaca.org) champions the global workforce advancing trust in technology. For more than 55 years, ISACA has empowered its community of 185,000+ members with the knowledge, credentials, training and network they need to thrive in fields like information security, governance, assurance, risk management, data privacy and emerging tech. With a presence in more than 190 countries and with nearly 230 chapters worldwide, ISACA offers resources tailored to every stage of members’ careers—helping them to thrive in a rapidly changing digital landscape, drive trusted innovation and ensure a more secure digital world. Through the ISACA Foundation, ISACA also expands IT and education career pathways, fostering opportunities to grow the next generation of technology professionals.OverviewThe Solutions Architect IV reports directly to the Vice President of Application Engineering and serves as a strategic and technical leader responsible for designing and guiding the delivery of scalable, secure, and data-driven enterprise solutions. This role works closely with fellow solution architects, business stakeholders and analysts, product owners, and engineering teams to translate complex business challenges into composable, AI-ready architectures that advance ISACA’s global mission. Through strong collaboration, technical depth, and architectural governance, the Senior Solution Architect ensures alignment between business strategy and technology execution across Salesforce, Azure, and integrated enterprise ecosystems.The Solutions Architect IV translates organizational goals into scalable, data-informed, and secure technology solutions that span Salesforce, Azure, and integrated enterprise platforms. They lead the definition of problem spaces, evaluate system and data capabilities, and design forward-looking architectures that enable agility, automation, and business intelligence. This role also provides architectural governance and technical oversight — ensuring solutions align with best practices, regulatory compliance, and ISACA’s long-term digital strategy.In select circumstances, this position may act as a proxy for the Vice President of Application Engineering, providing leadership in meetings, communications, and architectural decision forums.ResponsibilitiesSolution Design & DeliveryLead the end-to-end architecture design for programs, initiatives, and assignments — from conceptualization through implementation and continuous improvement.Evaluate and recommend technology solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, integration strategies, and security requirements.Work as part of the architecture team to design and implement data flows, integrations, APIs, and automation solutions across the enterprise ecosystem.Guide engineering teams in adopting scalable cloud and data architectures, ensuring performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.Architectural Leadership & StrategyDefine and maintain the enterprise application architecture vision aligned with ISACA’s business strategy and digital transformation goals.Partner with business and technology leadership to shape solution roadmaps that enable agility, scalability, and innovation.Translate business and data requirements into composable, AI-ready, cloud-native architectural designs across Salesforce, Azure, and other enterprise systems.Champion architectural best practices, patterns, and standards (e.g., domain-driven design, event-driven architecture, API-first development, microservices, etc.).Governance & ComplianceEnsure compliance with security, privacy, data governance, and regulatory requirements across all solutions.Maintain architectural documentation, solution blueprints, and technology inventories to support transparency and reusability.Collaboration & InfluenceAct as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders, product owners, and IT leadership.Collaborate with other solution architects to harmonize cross-platform designs and enable cohesive data and application interoperability.Mentor engineers and architects, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and continuous learning.Innovation & Continuous ImprovementStay current with emerging technologies, cloud capabilities, and AI trends to inform architecture evolution.Evaluate new tools and frameworks to support modernization, automation, and improved customer experiences.QualificationsRequired Field of Study:Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a closely related technical field from an accredited institution. Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a degree for exceptional candidates.Minimum Years of Experience Required:8+ years of experience in full-stack software development, with at least 3 years in a senior or lead architect role within enterprise environments.Description of Minimum Experience Required:Proven experience in Azure environments and cloud offerings (PaaS, SaaS, IaaS) — including web