Job Description
At Ensono, our Purpose is to be a relentless ally, disrupting the status quo and unleashing our clients to Do Great Things! We enable our clients to achieve key business outcomes that reshape how our world runs. As an expert technology adviser and managed service provider with cross-platform certifications, Ensono empowers our clients to keep up with continuous change and embrace innovation.
We can Do Great Things because we have great Associates. The Ensono Core Values unify our diverse talents and are woven into how we do business. These five traits are the key to achieving our purpose: Honesty, Reliability, Curiosity, Collaboration, and Passion.
About the role and what you'll be doing: This role is a recognized authority and thought leader within Ensono, responsible for defining, shaping, and governing solution architecture across highly complex, large-scale client environments. This role provides strategic technical leadership across multiple accounts and initiatives, influencing Ensono's solution strategy, standards, and technical vision.
The Expert Solution Architect partners closely with executive-level client stakeholders, sales leadership, and internal product and delivery teams to drive innovation, ensure architectural excellence, and deliver transformative business outcomes. This role supports the most critical client engagements, complex pre-sales efforts, and long-term solution roadmaps.
• Lead the architecture and implementation of Ensono solutions for the most complex and strategically significant client engagements.
• Provide enterprise-level, end-to-end solution ownership, ensuring architectural integrity across large, multi-platform, and multi-year implementations.
• Serve as the primary technical authority for client solution strategy, executive-level communications, and architectural decision-making.
• Define and govern solution architecture standards, patterns, and best practices across Ensono engagements.
• Perform cross-solution, cross-platform, and cross-component impact assessments with a focus on enterprise architecture and business transformation.
• Partner with clients to understand long-term business objectives and translate them into scalable, future-state solution architectures.
• Evaluate and approve solution approaches based on cost, risk, scalability, security, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Ensure solution designs meet or exceed functional, technical, security, and service-level agreement (SLA) requirements.
• Maintain accountability for the accuracy, quality, integrity, and stewardship of enterprise solution architectures.
• Define, maintain, and evolve multi-year solution roadmaps aligned to client strategy and Ensono's technical vision.
• Provide technical mentorship, guidance, and architectural oversight to Senior Solution Architects and project teams.
• Identify systemic risks, architectural gaps, and emerging challenges, recommending strategic mitigation approaches.
• Influence Ensono product strategy by providing feedback informed by client needs, industry trends, and solution outcomes.
• Maintain deep subject matter expertise across Ensono technologies, industry trends, verticals, and emerging architectures.
We want all new Associates to succeed in their roles at Ensono. That's why we've outlined the job requirements below. To be considered for this role, it's important that you meet all Required Qualifications. If you do not meet all of the Preferred Qualifications, we still encourage you to apply.
Required Qualifications
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in technical roles, including 7+ years in solution or enterprise architecture roles.
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in database marketing, direct marketing, or interactive marketing environments.
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in an external, client-facing consulting or advisory environment.
• Minimum 7+ years of experience with change management procedures and enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Expert-level understanding of Ensono delivery methodologies, architectural standards, project management, and change management processes.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead enterprise-scale solutions and act as a trusted technical advisor to executive stakeholders.
• Proven track record of defining architectural standards, best practices, and reusable solution patterns.
• Demonstrated experience presenting solution strategy, business value, and transformation outcomes to executive audiences.
• Experience influencing product direction, architectural governance, or firm-wide technical strategy.
Why Ensono?
Ensono is a place to make better happen – for our clients and for your career. You can do great things through innovation or collaboration, by learning or volunteering, or to promote diversity and inclusion. You can do great things for your own health or for a healthier planet. Whatever it means to you to do great things we want Ensono to be the place you can do it.
We are a client-facing business, but we do encourage clients to allow us to work remotely most of the time so if you are not required to be on a client site, you can choose to work from home or in our Ensono offices.
Some of our benefits include:
• Unlimited Paid Days Off
• Three health plan options
• 401k with company match
• Eligibility for dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts
• Family Forming Benefit including fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy reimbursement
• Paid childbearing and paternal leave
• Education Reimbursement, Student Loan Assistance or 529 College Funding
• Sabbatical leave
• Wellness program
• Flexible work schedule
As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this role is $151,000 to $257,000 annually based on a full-time schedule. Please note that placement in the range may vary based on numerous factors including but not limited to skills, experience, internal equity, and business needs. In addition to base salary, other compensation programs, depending on eligibility, include a role-based, sales-incentive plan, and an equity grant under our Associate Equity Appreciation Program.
Ensono is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to providing equal employment to our Associates and building a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, ****** orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.
Pay transparency nondiscrimination statement/posting OFCCP's pay transparency policy can be found on OFCCP's website.
If you need accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email [email protected].
We can Do Great Things because we have great Associates. The Ensono Core Values unify our diverse talents and are woven into how we do business. These five traits are the key to achieving our purpose: Honesty, Reliability, Curiosity, Collaboration, and Passion.
About the role and what you'll be doing: This role is a recognized authority and thought leader within Ensono, responsible for defining, shaping, and governing solution architecture across highly complex, large-scale client environments. This role provides strategic technical leadership across multiple accounts and initiatives, influencing Ensono's solution strategy, standards, and technical vision.
The Expert Solution Architect partners closely with executive-level client stakeholders, sales leadership, and internal product and delivery teams to drive innovation, ensure architectural excellence, and deliver transformative business outcomes. This role supports the most critical client engagements, complex pre-sales efforts, and long-term solution roadmaps.
• Lead the architecture and implementation of Ensono solutions for the most complex and strategically significant client engagements.
• Provide enterprise-level, end-to-end solution ownership, ensuring architectural integrity across large, multi-platform, and multi-year implementations.
• Serve as the primary technical authority for client solution strategy, executive-level communications, and architectural decision-making.
• Define and govern solution architecture standards, patterns, and best practices across Ensono engagements.
• Perform cross-solution, cross-platform, and cross-component impact assessments with a focus on enterprise architecture and business transformation.
• Partner with clients to understand long-term business objectives and translate them into scalable, future-state solution architectures.
• Evaluate and approve solution approaches based on cost, risk, scalability, security, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Ensure solution designs meet or exceed functional, technical, security, and service-level agreement (SLA) requirements.
• Maintain accountability for the accuracy, quality, integrity, and stewardship of enterprise solution architectures.
• Define, maintain, and evolve multi-year solution roadmaps aligned to client strategy and Ensono's technical vision.
• Provide technical mentorship, guidance, and architectural oversight to Senior Solution Architects and project teams.
• Identify systemic risks, architectural gaps, and emerging challenges, recommending strategic mitigation approaches.
• Influence Ensono product strategy by providing feedback informed by client needs, industry trends, and solution outcomes.
• Maintain deep subject matter expertise across Ensono technologies, industry trends, verticals, and emerging architectures.
We want all new Associates to succeed in their roles at Ensono. That's why we've outlined the job requirements below. To be considered for this role, it's important that you meet all Required Qualifications. If you do not meet all of the Preferred Qualifications, we still encourage you to apply.
Required Qualifications
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in technical roles, including 7+ years in solution or enterprise architecture roles.
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in database marketing, direct marketing, or interactive marketing environments.
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in an external, client-facing consulting or advisory environment.
• Minimum 7+ years of experience with change management procedures and enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Expert-level understanding of Ensono delivery methodologies, architectural standards, project management, and change management processes.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead enterprise-scale solutions and act as a trusted technical advisor to executive stakeholders.
• Proven track record of defining architectural standards, best practices, and reusable solution patterns.
• Demonstrated experience presenting solution strategy, business value, and transformation outcomes to executive audiences.
• Experience influencing product direction, architectural governance, or firm-wide technical strategy.
Why Ensono?
Ensono is a place to make better happen – for our clients and for your career. You can do great things through innovation or collaboration, by learning or volunteering, or to promote diversity and inclusion. You can do great things for your own health or for a healthier planet. Whatever it means to you to do great things we want Ensono to be the place you can do it.
We are a client-facing business, but we do encourage clients to allow us to work remotely most of the time so if you are not required to be on a client site, you can choose to work from home or in our Ensono offices.
Some of our benefits include:
• Unlimited Paid Days Off
• Three health plan options
• 401k with company match
• Eligibility for dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts
• Family Forming Benefit including fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy reimbursement
• Paid childbearing and paternal leave
• Education Reimbursement, Student Loan Assistance or 529 College Funding
• Sabbatical leave
• Wellness program
• Flexible work schedule
As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this role is $151,000 to $257,000 annually based on a full-time schedule. Please note that placement in the range may vary based on numerous factors including but not limited to skills, experience, internal equity, and business needs. In addition to base salary, other compensation programs, depending on eligibility, include a role-based, sales-incentive plan, and an equity grant under our Associate Equity Appreciation Program.
Ensono is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to providing equal employment to our Associates and building a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, ****** orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.
Pay transparency nondiscrimination statement/posting OFCCP's pay transparency policy can be found on OFCCP's website.
If you need accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email [email protected].
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Principal / Enterprise Solution Architect (Expert Level) position is now open for candidates interested in the IT Engineer & Developer Jobs sector. This role in Chicago offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in IT Engineer & Developer Jobs is a plus.
