Principal Solution Architect

Position Overview

The Kiewit Technology Group (KTG) is seeking a Solution Architect to serve as a strategic partner between KTG and the Kiewit Infrastructure Engineering (KIE) District. This role operates at the intersection of enterprise IT and business-led innovation, supporting both governed development teams and decentralized solutions across their lifecycle.

This position is responsible for shaping technology strategy, guiding solution architecture, and ensuring alignment with enterprise standards. The ideal candidate will balance innovation and delivery speed with sound engineering, security, and scalability practices.

This is a high-visibility role requiring strong technical depth, business acumen, and the ability to influence decisions across organizational boundaries. 

District Overview

Kiewit Technology Group builds solutions to enable and support our company's expansive operations. Our mission is to deliver project schedule and cost certainty by employing technology designed by and for the construction industry. Our team utilizes systems and tools that manage every part of Kiewit's business and the project lifecycle to improve planning and day-to-day execution in the field. We give our people real-time data to make faster, smarter decisions. 

Location

This is a full time in office role located on our LaVista, NE campus. This role will require travel up to 40% of the time. Relocation is not being offered for this role. 

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with KIE and KTG stakeholders; understand business goals, processes, and constraints

• Define and drive technology strategies, roadmaps, and architectural standards

• Lead solution design across cloud, application, data, and integration domains

• Evaluate and recommend build vs. buy vs. reuse decisions aligned with enterprise strategy

• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, security, and governance standards

• Produce and maintain architecture artifacts (diagrams, design docs, decision records)

• Guide delivery teams through design, implementation, and deployment phases

• Act as a trusted advisor to both technical and business stakeholders

• Identify risks, constraints, and trade-offs; provide actionable recommendations

• Support AI/ML solution adoption and integration where appropriate 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, or related roles

• Proven experience designing and delivering cloud-based solutions (Azure preferred)

• Hands-on experience with modern development technologies (e.g., C#, TypeScript, React)

• Experience with relational databases (Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, or similar)

• Experience working in cross-functional, enterprise environments

• Ability to travel 35–40% (primarily Denver area)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP, ServiceNow, M365, or SharePoint ecosystems

• Experience with Python or data/AI-focused development

 • Experience in construction, engineering, or industrial domains

Core Skills & Competencies

• Cloud architecture and cloud-native solution design (Azure)

• Distributed systems and API design

• Full-stack development understanding

• Containerization and orchestration (Docker)

• DevOps practices, including CI/CD and release management

• Data modeling, integration, and governance

• Identity and access management (IAM)

• AI/ML solution integration

• Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive actionable outcomes

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

• Ability to handle high-visibility and escalated situations

• Self-directed execution with strong prioritization

• Technical leadership and influence without direct authority