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Senior Solution Architect roles qualify for the STEM OPT 24-month extension when your degree falls under an eligible CIP code and your employer is enrolled in E-Verify. With up to 36 months of total OPT work authorization, you have a realistic runway to secure H-1B sponsorship in a role that directly applies your STEM training.
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At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market. What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture. Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best-in-class platform. Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals, and we love celebrating our wins – big and small. Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let’s build what’s next – together! We believe in hard work, having fun, and bringing excellence to everything we do. Our product is arguably the most sophisticated in its class, but our product alone does not make heroes of our customers. Our Professional Services team does. A position on our team gives you the opportunity to take the “service” in “software-as-a-service” to a whole new level, and enjoy rapid career growth while you’re at it. We’re looking for a SOLUTION ARCHITECT who delights in the most meticulous and exciting puzzles. Do you enjoy diving into issues and crafting complex solutions? If you have a passion for data, multi-dimensional modeling, and data integration then this is a fantastic opportunity for a high-achiever able to interpret complex business challenges and design solutions for Anaplan customers.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Solution Architect, you are primarily responsible for the successful delivery of Anaplan planning solutions in strategic accounts. You will:
- Translate existing solutions, spreadsheets, and business problems into sophisticated Anaplan multi-dimensional models
- Modify existing models as part of a connected solution, optimization, or to incorporate new functionality
- Serve as the architectural SME for large-scale connected planning solutions
- Exemplify The Anaplan Way
- Provide important feedback and progress updates in a timely manner to the Business Partner and team
- Develop model documentation
- Participate in data integration and migration solutions
- Participate and/or lead UAT testing and deployment
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- A 4-year degree in Finance, Accounting, or MIS
- 4+ years’ experience implementing Enterprise Performance Management solutions for use cases: FP&A, WFP, or Sales Performance solutions
- Advanced Microsoft Excel / financial modeling skills
- Demonstrated knowledge of a formal system implementation methodology – requirements gathering, design, build/test, and deploy (Agile methodology preferable)
- Superb written and oral communication skills
- Consistent track record to lead and implement responsibilities simultaneously
- Penchant for service excellence and a collaborative style
- Subject matter expertise in planning and modeling in Finance, Work Force Planning or Sales is strongly preferred
- Strong understanding of data integration (inbound and outbound)
- Passion for business analytics, modeling, and planning
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Results-oriented, motivated, self-starter
- Coaching mentality
- Collegial, open, and grounded in integrity
- Desire to work with a truly dynamic and exciting team, with a “roll-up your sleeves” approach
- Strong desire to excel and be committed to gaining exposure to multiple industries while further developing your career
COMPENSATION
- Base Salary Range: $117,000 USD - $168,000 USD
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING (DEIB)
We believe attracting and retaining the best talent and fostering an inclusive culture strengthens our business. DEIB improves our workforce, enhances trust with our partners and customers, and drives business success. Build your career in a place where diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging aren’t just words on paper – this is what drives our innovation, it’s how we connect, and it contributes to what makes us a market leader. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day! We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
FRAUD RECRUITMENT DISCLAIMER
It has come to our attention that fraudulent and fictitious job opportunities are being circulated on the Internet. Prospective candidates are being contacted by certain individuals, mainly through telephone calls, emails and correspondence, claiming they are representatives of Anaplan. The main purpose of these correspondences and announcements is to obtain privileged information from individuals. Anaplan does not:
- Extend offers to candidates without an extensive interview process with a member of our recruitment team and a hiring manager via video or in person.
- Send job offers via email. All offers are first extended verbally by a member of our internal recruitment team whenever possible and then followed up via written communication. All emails from Anaplan would come from an @anaplan.com email address. Should you have any doubts about the authenticity of an email, letter or telephone communication purportedly from, for, or on behalf of Anaplan, please send an email to people@anaplan.com before taking any further action in relation to the correspondence.
INTRODUCTION
At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market. What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture. Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best-in-class platform. Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals, and we love celebrating our wins – big and small. Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let’s build what’s next – together! We believe in hard work, having fun, and bringing excellence to everything we do. Our product is arguably the most sophisticated in its class, but our product alone does not make heroes of our customers. Our Professional Services team does. A position on our team gives you the opportunity to take the “service” in “software-as-a-service” to a whole new level, and enjoy rapid career growth while you’re at it. We’re looking for a SOLUTION ARCHITECT who delights in the most meticulous and exciting puzzles. Do you enjoy diving into issues and crafting complex solutions? If you have a passion for data, multi-dimensional modeling, and data integration then this is a fantastic opportunity for a high-achiever able to interpret complex business challenges and design solutions for Anaplan customers.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Solution Architect, you are primarily responsible for the successful delivery of Anaplan planning solutions in strategic accounts. You will:
- Translate existing solutions, spreadsheets, and business problems into sophisticated Anaplan multi-dimensional models
- Modify existing models as part of a connected solution, optimization, or to incorporate new functionality
- Serve as the architectural SME for large-scale connected planning solutions
- Exemplify The Anaplan Way
- Provide important feedback and progress updates in a timely manner to the Business Partner and team
- Develop model documentation
- Participate in data integration and migration solutions
- Participate and/or lead UAT testing and deployment
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- A 4-year degree in Finance, Accounting, or MIS
- 4+ years’ experience implementing Enterprise Performance Management solutions for use cases: FP&A, WFP, or Sales Performance solutions
- Advanced Microsoft Excel / financial modeling skills
- Demonstrated knowledge of a formal system implementation methodology – requirements gathering, design, build/test, and deploy (Agile methodology preferable)
- Superb written and oral communication skills
- Consistent track record to lead and implement responsibilities simultaneously
- Penchant for service excellence and a collaborative style
- Subject matter expertise in planning and modeling in Finance, Work Force Planning or Sales is strongly preferred
- Strong understanding of data integration (inbound and outbound)
- Passion for business analytics, modeling, and planning
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Results-oriented, motivated, self-starter
- Coaching mentality
- Collegial, open, and grounded in integrity
- Desire to work with a truly dynamic and exciting team, with a “roll-up your sleeves” approach
- Strong desire to excel and be committed to gaining exposure to multiple industries while further developing your career
COMPENSATION
- Base Salary Range: $117,000 USD - $168,000 USD
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND BELONGING (DEIB)
We believe attracting and retaining the best talent and fostering an inclusive culture strengthens our business. DEIB improves our workforce, enhances trust with our partners and customers, and drives business success. Build your career in a place where diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging aren’t just words on paper – this is what drives our innovation, it’s how we connect, and it contributes to what makes us a market leader. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day! We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
FRAUD RECRUITMENT DISCLAIMER
It has come to our attention that fraudulent and fictitious job opportunities are being circulated on the Internet. Prospective candidates are being contacted by certain individuals, mainly through telephone calls, emails and correspondence, claiming they are representatives of Anaplan. The main purpose of these correspondences and announcements is to obtain privileged information from individuals. Anaplan does not:
- Extend offers to candidates without an extensive interview process with a member of our recruitment team and a hiring manager via video or in person.
- Send job offers via email. All offers are first extended verbally by a member of our internal recruitment team whenever possible and then followed up via written communication. All emails from Anaplan would come from an @anaplan.com email address. Should you have any doubts about the authenticity of an email, letter or telephone communication purportedly from, for, or on behalf of Anaplan, please send an email to people@anaplan.com before taking any further action in relation to the correspondence.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization in Senior Solution Architect
Verify your CIP code before applying
Check that your degree's CIP code appears on the STEM Designated Degree Program List maintained by USCIS. Computer science, information systems, and engineering management codes commonly support Solution Architect roles, but exact alignment varies by institution and program name.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
Ask recruiters directly whether the company is enrolled in E-Verify before you reach the offer stage. You can independently verify enrollment status through the E-Verify employer search tool, which is publicly accessible without an account.
Target enterprise technology teams with STEM OPT experience
Solution Architect openings at companies running large cloud or infrastructure programs are more likely to have sponsored STEM OPT students before. Filter your search on Migrate Mate to surface employers with active STEM OPT hiring history in technical architecture roles.
Build your I-983 training plan around architecture deliverables
Your I-983 must tie each learning objective to a concrete work product. For a Senior Solution Architect role, map goals to deliverables like solution design documents, proof-of-concept builds, and cross-team technical reviews so your DSO can approve the plan without revision.
Use OFLC Wage Search to benchmark your offer's prevailing wage
Before signing, look up the SOC code for Solution Architects in your metro area using OFLC Wage Search. If your offer falls below the Level II or III prevailing wage, your employer's future LCA filing could face a DOL audit that delays or blocks your H-1B petition.
Start H-1B conversations during cap-gap, not after
If your OPT expires before October 1 following an H-1B selection, cap-gap rules extend your work authorization automatically. Raise H-1B sponsorship timing with your employer during your first performance review so they can budget attorney fees and file in March of the relevant year.
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Does a Senior Solution Architect role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes, if your underlying degree carries an eligible CIP code and the job directly applies your STEM training. Solution Architect positions typically fall under SOC codes tied to software development or systems engineering, both of which USCIS recognizes for STEM OPT. Confirm the CIP-to-role alignment with your DSO before filing your extension application, because the degree field, not the job title alone, determines eligibility.
What E-Verify requirement applies to my STEM OPT employer?
Any employer who hires you on a STEM OPT extension must be enrolled in E-Verify at the specific worksite where you work, not just at the company's headquarters. If you are placed at a client site through a staffing arrangement, both the staffing firm and the end client may need E-Verify enrollment depending on how your I-983 is structured. Verify enrollment status through the E-Verify employer search before you sign your offer letter.
What should my I-983 training plan include for a Senior Solution Architect position?
Your I-983 must document specific learning objectives tied to your STEM degree field and describe how each goal will be assessed on the job. For a Senior Solution Architect role, practical goals include designing cloud architecture frameworks, leading technical discovery sessions, and producing solution blueprints. Your employer's authorized representative signs the form, and your DSO must approve it before your STEM OPT extension begins. Update the plan if your core responsibilities change materially.
How does cap-gap protection work if my OPT ends before my H-1B start date?
Cap-gap automatically extends your OPT status and work authorization from the day your current EAD expires through September 30 if your employer files an H-1B petition on your behalf before April 1 and you are selected in the lottery. You can continue working as a Senior Solution Architect during cap-gap without any gap in authorization. USCIS recommends carrying your OPT EAD, your cap-gap receipt notice, and your I-20 together as proof of continued status.
Where can I find Senior Solution Architect jobs where employers are already familiar with STEM OPT?
Migrate Mate filters Senior Solution Architect listings by employers enrolled in E-Verify and with a track record of hiring international candidates, so you're not guessing about sponsorship willingness. Searching there lets you focus your applications on companies whose HR and legal teams already understand the I-983 process, the 24-month extension timeline, and the H-1B transition that typically follows STEM OPT.
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