Solution Architect

Vix Technology / Kuba
About Vix Technology & Kuba

Vix Technology and Kuba are helping transit agencies shape the future of mobility.

Together, we deliver integrated fare collection, payments, mobility, analytics, and operational technology solutions that help transit agencies improve rider experience, strengthen operational performance, and support smarter transportation planning. Across more than 200 cities globally, our technologies support billions of passenger journeys annually across bus, rail, ferry, and multimodal transit networks.

As part of ICM Mobility Group — a mobility-focused investment group with more than $26 billion USD in funds under management — we are building the next generation of connected transit infrastructure through innovation, operational excellence, and long-term customer partnership.

Our mission is simple : make transit simpler, smarter, and more connected.

The Role
Solution Architect – North America

We are seeking a highly organized, customer-focused Solution Architect to join our North America team.

This role is ideal for a strong mid-level or emerging Solution Architect who enjoys working at the intersection of technology, customers, and delivery. You will play a key role in delivering complex Automated Fare Collection (AFC) and mobility modernization solutions, partnering with transit agencies, engineering and product teams, system integrators, subcontractors, and other technology partners.

The successful candidate will combine strong technical and systems thinking with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. You will help translate customer and project requirements into well-defined solution designs, lead technical discussions and workshops, define system interfaces and integrations, and support solutions from the bid and initial design through implementation, certification, and production.
What You'll Do

Solution Architecture & Design
- Lead solution design activities in collaboration with Principal Engineers, Engineering teams, Product Development, and third-party partners.
- Translate business, customer, and technical requirements into clear, implementable solution designs.
- Lead technical design workshops with customers, internal teams, system integrators, and external vendors.
- Define and document system interfaces, integration patterns, data flows, and technical dependencies.
- Develop architecture diagrams, interface specifications, and other technical documentation required by internal and external development teams.
- Facilitate technical reviews and obtain stakeholder agreement and sign-off on solution designs and interface specifications.
- Ensure proposed solutions align with the organization's product capabilities, engineering standards, customer requirements, and overall solution architecture.

Implementation & Integration
- Work closely with Engineering, Product Development, Operations, development partners, subcontractors, customer vendors, and system integrators throughout implementation.
- Ensure implementations remain consistent with the approved architecture and technical specifications.
- Support integration activities across internal and external systems and teams.
- Identify technical dependencies, integration risks, and design issues early and work collaboratively with stakeholders to resolve them.
- Support solutions through integration, testing, certification, deployment, and transition into production.
- Provide architectural guidance when implementation challenges require clarification or refinement of the approved design.

Customer & Stakeholder Management
- Act as a key technical point of contact for customers and external partners throughout the delivery lifecycle.
- Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Build effective working relationships with transit agencies, technology partners, system integrators, and customer vendors.
- Manage stakeholder expectations arou