Solutions Architect

About Waterworks When you see the world’s most inspiring homes and hotels, you invariably find Waterworks in the mix.

For over 40 years, our designs have elevated the bath and kitchen experience, with exquisite fittings, fixtures, hardware and more.

We strive to be participants in exceptional design moments not just through our products, but through how our company name shows up in the world at large.

What We Provide What gives us an edge over our competitors is our people.

We work in a highly collaborative, creative environment that values each team member’s contributions to our mission.

We empower our associates with extensive training, career growth opportunities, competitive salaries, bonus potential and a comprehensive benefits package including medical/dental/vision, and 401k retirement savings plan.

We offer a generous PTO program (vacation, personal and sick time) with additional perks like some summer half days and a volunteer day.

The company observes at least 8 federal holidays throughout the calendar year plus a floating holiday that associates can use at their discretion.

The Role Join our IT team as a Sr.

Solutions Architect, where you'll play a pivotal role in driving innovation and enabling business growth through strategic software solutions.

In this high-impact position, you will collaborate with business leaders to identify opportunities for improvement and lead the design and implementation of applications that align with organizational goals.

In addition to identifying and deploying the most relevant applications for the business and coordinating installation, the Sr.

Solutions Architect will provide systems-related technical support and problem resolution by reviewing issues and providing relevant solutions.

This role will be forward thinking and responsible for creating, developing, and overseeing protocol and establishing best practices for system usage.

This is a hybrid role requiring onsite presence in the Danbury, CT corporate office 3 days per week.

Responsibilities

Design, modify, and test technical architecture

Provide supervision and guidance to development teams

Continually research the current and emerging technologies and propose changes where needed

Inform various stakeholders about any issues with the current technical solutions being implemented

Assess the business impact that certain technical choices have

Provide updates to stakeholders on product development processes, costs and budgets

Troubleshoot and resolve systems issues

Other projects and duties as assigned

Qualifications

A bachelor's or graduate's degree in programming, computer engineering, computer science, or a related field. Education requirement may be substituted with demonstrated commensurate experience.

5+ years’ experience in a technical role

1–2 years of people leadership experience, including mentoring or supervising development teams

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

Ability to translate business needs into solutions

Strong experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server)

Experience with project management

In-depth knowledge, understanding, and experience with coding languages (Java a plus)

The ability to remain up-to-date with the latest software developments

Great analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

After-hours and weekend work will be required for project implementations, incident response, etc.

This role may require travel up to 10% to other company locations (domestic and international)

Hybrid

Our Values Be Authentic: Engage in real conversations. Communicate honestly with respect and professionalism. Raise The Bar: Share ideas to uphold our standard of excellence. Never settle for less than the best. Own It: Be responsible for your results. Empower yourself and others to step forward and lead. Partner For Perfection: Collaborate with peers and teammates to deliver superior service to our clients. Love What You Do & Do What You Love: Generate excitement and enthusiasm for our brand and company. Waterworks is committed to promoting pay equity. Rate of pay is determined based on each individual's experience, qualifications, and the geographic location of the role. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate's experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above. Waterworks is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by federal or state law or local ordinance.