Blend360
data, AI, and marketing consulting
SolutionsArchitect
“Solutions Architect at Blend360. Skills: architecture, data architecture, LLM architecture, integration, security architecture, executive-facing communication. Own architecture across multiple parallel workstreams (UI/API/data/integration/LLM). Define how solutioning is done—templates, ADR standards, threat modeling triggers, NFR profiles”
What You'll Achieve.
unlock transformational value through data, technology, and human expertise; Standards measurably reduce rework and integration defects; Multi-stream program delivers with clearer interfaces and fewer late surprises; Other architects/engineers measurably level up (reviews, fewer escalations)
Industry & Context.
turn complex challenges into competitive advantage; arbitrate contentious technical decisions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years equivalent experience or demonstrated staff-level solution leadership, Proven multi-team / multi-stream technical coordination with shipped outcomes, Excellence in integration + data + web-scale ability to arbitrate contentious technical decisions—including LLM architecture controversy (RAG vs fine-tuning vs buy), Executive-facing communication: crisp options, costs, risks, and recommendations
Nice to Have
High-trust client environments and transformation programs, LLM/agent delivery guardrails adopted across teams (templates, eval suites, monitoring minimums), Experience quantifying architecture decisions (TCO/ROI ranges, risk reduction), Databricks + Snowflake reference trajectories for hybrid lakehouse/warehouse estates common in enterprise analytics modernization, Success in first 90 days, Standards measurably reduce rework and integration defects, Multi-stream program delivers with clearer interfaces and fewer late surprises, Other architects/engineers measurably level up (reviews, fewer escalations)
What You'll Do.
Own architecture across multiple parallel workstreams (UI/API/data/integration/LLM)
Define how solutioning is done—templates
threat modeling triggers
Partner with leadership to translate tradeoffs into business outcomes
Lead cross-stream technical program architecture: dependencies
Define reference architectures and golden paths for recurring engagement patterns
Establish architecture governance: review criteria
“must-haves” for production readiness
Drive data architecture at portfolio level: canonical patterns
performance SLOs for critical paths
Own security architecture posture for portfolio: zero-trust patterns
data classification workflows
Operationalize LLM / agent solution patterns with enterprise controls: evaluation
red-team expectations
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
mentor senior engineers and SAs; partner with leadership; Lead cross-stream technical program architecture; Success in first 90 days: Other architects/engineers measurably level up (reviews, fewer escalations)
Communication Scope
Executive-facing communication: crisp options, costs, risks, and recommendations
Process & Methodology
explicit sequencing, risk burndown, integration planning, dependencies, contract milestones, cutover strategies, multi-team / multi-stream technical coordination, transformation programs
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