Solutions Architect

Dublin, OH, United States

You have a life. We like that about you. At OCLC, we believe you'll do the best work of your life when you're living the best life possible.

We work hard to build the technology that connects thousands of today's libraries. But we also work hard to make a job at OCLC a meaningful part of a balanced life- not a substitute for one.

Technology with a Purpose. OCLC supports thousands of libraries in making information more accessible and more useful to people around the world. OCLC provides shared technology services, original research and community programs that help libraries meet the ever-evolving needs of their users, institutions, and communities. With office locations around the globe, OCLC employees are dedicated to offering premier services and software to help libraries.

The Job Details are as follows:

The Solutions Architect will leverage deep technical expertise to develop and deliver solutions for our customers across various technology domains. You have a life. We like that about you. At OCLC, we believe you'll do the best work of your life when you're living the best life possible.

We work hard to build the technology that connects thousands of today's libraries. But we also work hard to make a job at OCLC a meaningful part of a balanced life- not a substitute for one.

Technology with a Purpose. OCLC supports thousands of libraries in making information more accessible and more useful to people around the world. OCLC provides shared technology services, original research and community programs that help libraries meet the ever-evolving needs of their users, institutions, and communities. With office locations around the globe, OCLC employees are dedicated to offering premier services and software to help libraries.

The Job Details are as follows:

The Solutions Architect will leverage deep technical expertise to develop and deliver solutions for our customers across various technology domains. Responsibilities:

Develop and deliver innovative solutions to consulting clients in various areas of technology.

Build a customer-focused relationship with client to identify business challenges and develop specifications and requirements to arrive at the best solution.

Establish architectural vision and direction for comprehensive technical solutions across multiple projects and initiatives.

Translate product vision to the development team, disseminating knowledge, technical requirements, and design documentation.

Collaborate across multiple internal teams to ensure successful delivery of results based on scope of work.

Drive working sessions with client to ensure expectations and direction are aligned and timelines are being met.

Identify and evaluate project constraints and risks.

Research and monitor new technologies, frameworks, and tools that would improve development workflows and optimize technological capabilities to meet business needs.

Scope, design, and present proof of concept (POC) that have potential to become products, analyzing for technical feasibility and implementation risks.

Identify additional product/service opportunities.

Requirements:

Requires a Bachelor's degree in a technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering) (or international equivalent) and 8+ years of relevant experience. Advanced degrees or certifications are a plus.

Strong understanding of IT strategy, engineering services, analytics, compliance, integration, or a related technical field.

Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships with clients and internal teams.

Demonstrated ability to independently manage projects, analyze problems, and develop innovative solutions.

Proven experience crafting proposals, SOWs, and RFP responses.

Proficiency in research and staying current on emerging technologies and industry trends.

Desired Qualifications:

Knowledge and experience in Workday and/ or Oracle environment, modules, tools

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What we do: We are dedicated and passionate about libraries—and helping them change lives. Our goal is to provide innovative technologies for every library to help them meet the demands of a rapidly changing digital world. Our success depends on our ability to deliver new, high-quality features and stable, scalable solutions for libraries.

Live our values: We offer a dynamic, fulfilling work environment that is productive, collaborative, innovative—and fun. We are consistently rated among the top employers within Central Ohio and across the IT landscape. There is a strong, team-based culture where everyone is appreciated and focused on common goals. You will make a difference.

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