IT Solutions Architect I

At World Kinect, our employees are the key to our global success. We are industry leaders due to the innumerable talents of our approximately 5000 strong professional team. Our people thrive in an entrepreneurial and culturally-diverse environment, where innovative thinking, collaboration and efficient execution are highly valued. Our high-performance culture is what allows us to drive sustained growth. Stronger together, we promote an environment where individuals can thrive.

Solutions Architect – End User & Infrastructure Platforms

Job Summary:

The Solutions Architect is a strategic individual contributor responsible for designing, governing, and advising on enterprise architecture across communications platforms, cloud infrastructure, endpoint management, and network technologies. This role influences cross-functional teams and ensures technical solutions align with business goals, security standards, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead the design and evolution of architecture standards across platforms including Zoom, Slack, Box, AWS, Azure, Windows/macOS endpoints, and enterprise networks (Cisco, Meraki, Aruba, Palo Alto).

- Define component stacks, integration dependencies, and data flows for technical and business stakeholders.

- Govern platform usage and ensure alignment with security, compliance, and operational requirements.

- Collaborate with infrastructure, security, application development, and business teams to translate requirements into scalable, secure solutions.

- Influence platform roadmaps and investment decisions through technical leadership and strategic insight.

- Partner with domain architects to align solutions with enterprise-wide technology direction.

- Participate in deep architectural discussions and design exercises to ensure solutions are designed for successful deployment.

- Mentor peers and contribute to the solutions architect community by sharing best practices and architectural guidance.

- Identify opportunities for automation, AI, simplification, and modernization across the technology stack.

- Support Agile delivery teams by aligning architectural decisions with iterative development practices.

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

- 6+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, infrastructure engineering, or platform governance.

- Experience designing and implementing distributed applications and enterprise platforms.

- Deep understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), endpoint management (Intune, JAMF, etc.), and enterprise networking.

- Proven ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across diverse technical teams.

- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience with collaboration platforms (Zoom, Slack, Box) and their enterprise administration.

- Familiarity with ERP systems and integration patterns.

- Understanding of Agile principles and experience working in Agile environments.

- Familiarity with security frameworks and compliance standards (e.g., NIST, CIS).

Competencies:

- Leadership and strategic influence

- Technical expertise

- Design thinking

- Problem-solving

- Cross-team collaboration

- Governance and standards development

- Planning and decision-making

World Kinect is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.