Business Solutions Architect

Zinnia

$160K — $180K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in Solution Architecture, Business Architecture, or Product Strategy within a SaaS environment
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field; MBA preferred
  • Knowledge of the Financial Services SaaS ecosystem
  • Strong experience in enterprise systems integration and solution design
  • Ability to translate business needs into technical specifications
  • Excellent interpersonal skills across diverse teams and stakeholders
  • Proven success in client-facing workshops and discovery engagements

Responsibilities

  • Architect end-to-end solutions by integrating product capabilities with business processes
  • Serve as a strategic advisor guiding clients on solution designs and implementation
  • Translate abstract business requirements into functional product-driven designs
  • Partner with Product Managers to influence roadmap priorities based on customer needs
  • Collaborate with Client functions to create compelling solution narratives and demo strategies
  • Interface with Engineering to ensure technical feasibility for complex designs
  • Lead workshops and technical deep dives with clients and stakeholders
  • Analyze customer business processes to identify improvement areas and value delivery

Benefits

  • Health and dental insurance
  • Parental leave
  • 401(k) plan
  • Incentive and bonus opportunities
  • Tuition reimbursement
Full Job Description
WHO YOU ARE:
We are seeking a strategic, business-savvy Business Solution Architect to drive the successful alignment of business goals with our product offerings. This role is critical in designing forward-thinking, scalable solutions that help our customers achieve meaningful outcomes through our platform. You'll work cross-functionally with product, engineering, sales, customer success and client teams to shape transformative solutions, serving as both a thought leader and execution partner.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:
  • Architect end-to-end solutions by integrating our product capabilities with customer business processes, data flows, and third-party systems.
  • Serve as the strategic advisor during customer engagements, guiding clients on best-fit solution designs, product configurations, and implementation approaches.
  • Translate abstract business requirements into functional product-driven designs and technical blueprints.
  • Partner with Product Managers to influence roadmap priorities based on customer needs and market demand.
  • Collaborate with Client functions and internal teams to create compelling solution narratives, demo strategies, including product launch initiatives.
  • Interface with Engineering to ensure technical feasibility and product fit for complex solution designs.
  • Lead workshops, discovery sessions, and technical deep dives with clients and internal stakeholders.
  • Analyze and model customer business processes, identifying areas of improvement and how our product suite can deliver measurable value.
  • Act as the voice of the customer internally, bringing insights that shape product evolution.
  • Establish and promote architectural standards, reusable patterns, and design best practices across engagements.
  • Maintain documentation such as solution design artifacts, integration specifications, and implementation roadmaps.
  • Stay abreast of emerging technologies, industry trends, and competitor landscapes to inform product and solution strategy.
  • Identify opportunities for new product capabilities based on gaps in current customer implementations.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
  • 10+ years of experience in a Solution Architecture, Business Architecture, or Product Strategy role within a SaaS or technology environment.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, or a closely related field, MBA preferred.
  • Knowledge and experience in the Financial Services SAAS ecosystem and partners
  • Strong experience with enterprise systems integration, process modeling, and solution design.
  • Demonstrated ability to translate business needs into technical specifications and scalable product configurations.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across diverse teams and senior stakeholders.
  • Proven success leading client-facing workshops, discovery engagements, and collaborative solutioning efforts.
  • Familiarity with agile methodologies, API architectures, cloud platforms, and modern software design principles is preferred.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce compelling documentation and presentations.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

Zinnia offers excellent career progression and competitive compensation. We offer great benefits, including health/dental insurance, parental leave, 401(k), incentive/bonus opportunity, tuition reimbursement, and so much more. The expected salary range for this position is $160,000 - $180,000, dependent on skills and location. The salary range is a good faith estimate based on what a successful candidate might be paid in certain Company locations. All offers presented to candidates are carefully reviewed to ensure fair, equitable pay by offering competitive salaries that align with the individual's skills, education, experience, training, and geographic location and may be above or below the stated amounts.

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