Solution Architect, Forward Deployed Architecture

About the Role The Solution Architect, Forward Deployed Architecture (AI Capability Center) works alongside a Huron business team to translate business problems into design artifacts that engineers can build. You’ll own the design end to end, build the hard parts with the engineering team, and serve as the main link between the business and the pod. This role supports onshore healthcare work (US/Canada) with travel as needed; multiple locations are available remotely across Chicago and Toronto. What You'll Do

• Frame the problem by running early conversations with the business to frame the problem worth solving.
• Own the design: produce the solution design and keep it current as the work evolves.
• Translate between business needs and what engineers build.
• Set the measures: agree what success looks like and how it is measured, with the Engagement Manager and the engineers, before the build starts.
• Build the hard parts: work alongside the engineers on the pieces of the build the design depends on.
• Bring domain depth: keep the design right for the industry it serves, with emphasis on healthcare. What We're Looking For
• 5 to 8 years in solution architecture, technical or experience design, or applied-AI advisory, including 1 to 2 years of leading.
• Able to turn unclear problems into designs engineers can build.
• Strong writer and facilitator, credible with executives.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Onshore (US or Canada) for Healthcare work, with travel required as needed.
• Understands RAG, agents, and evaluation well enough to design them.
• Process mapping and service design.
• Healthcare or higher education domain depth.
• AWS or Azure Solutions Architect, TOGAF, CBAP (BABOK), or Claude Certified Architect - Foundations.
• Comfortable in fast-paced, changing environments with shifting priorities and unclear problems. Nice to Have
• Healthcare or higher education domain depth (as a preferred qualification).
• Claude Certified Architect - Foundations; AWS or Azure certifications; TOGAF or CBAP (BABOK) as preferred. Compensation & Benefits
• Estimated base salary: $145,000 - $170,000 USD per year. Total estimated compensation: $166,750 - $218,750 USD including annual incentive.
• Eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program.
• Benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage; a 401(k) plan with generous employer match; an employee stock purchase plan; a generous Paid Time Off policy; and paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
• Wellness Program includes free annual health screenings and coaching, bank at work, on-site workshops, and ongoing programs recognizing major events throughout the year.