Kforce has a client in Boston, MA that is seeking a Junior Solutions Architect. Responsibilities: * Utilizes his/her expertise to recommend operational strategies and plans for the Solution Architecture function with direct impact on company and IT results * Manages most strategic Operations and Back Office Initiatives and communicates with senior leadership on matters of strategic importance, influencing business decision made by leadership * Evaluates and takes in care of the compliance with the organization's technology standards and works with internal business groups on implementation opportunities, challenges, and requirements of various applications * Builds and maintains strong ongoing relationships with key Operations partners and managers within each Operations group * Builds relationships and trust with key Operations stakeholders to understand Operations strategy and future needs * Communicates monthly updates and produces presentations to senior management on matters of strategic importance to the Operations Team * Communicates with senior leadership on matters of strategic importance * Consults the Enterprise Architecture team on systems design and implementation, helping to grow and develop the current retail business processes and technology implementations * Consults with project teams to fit projects to Enterprise Architecture * Consults with senior leadership and IT leaders to develop project scopes and business cases that meet both business and IT strategies and roadmaps * Consults with the Enterprise Level Architecture team to develop blueprints and roadmaps needed to achieve appropriate balance between IT efficiency and business innovation, allowing individual business units to innovate safely in their pursuit of competitive advantage * Continually communicates and builds consensus on Enterprise Architecture with IT and business partners