Why Work for Menards?
- Profit Sharing & 401K, Paid Vacation & Holidays
- Team Member Discount
- Highly collaborative work environment
- Monday – Friday work week
- On campus coffee shop/cafeteria
- Pay based on experience
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Solution Architect I is a junior-level role that contributes to the design, review, documentation, and delivery of technical solutions across enterprise systems. This role operates within defined problem spaces, designing solutions aligned to established enterprise patterns while developing expertise in system design and enterprise architecture practices. Decisions are primarily scoped to individual solutions and are made in alignment with established standards, escalating cross-domain concerns and tradeoffs as needed.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design and deliver solution architectures for well-defined problem spaces with low to moderate complexity.
- Produce system diagrams, interface contracts, and supporting architectural artifacts for assigned solutions.
- Contribute to architectural decisions within a defined scope, escalating decisions that impact other systems or domains.
- Gather requirements and evaluate internal and third-party solutions to meet business needs.
- Collaborate with IS teams to ensure alignment with enterprise standards, testability, compliance, and resilience.
- Apply established integration patterns, platform capabilities, and architectural standards.
- Identify opportunities for incremental improvements within existing systems.
- Research and apply new technologies and design patterns within assigned solution scope.
- Support administration and usage of shared enterprise platforms such as API Management and Enterprise Messaging.
- Contribute feedback to the evolution of architecture standards and best practices.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field.
- 3+ years of working experience in multiple IT/IS areas or 1+ years of relevant architecture experience.
- Familiarity with architecture and design tools.
- Working knowledge of system design principles and software development lifecycle (SDLC).
- Understanding of common integration patterns (e.g., REST APIs, messaging).
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to foster a collaborative environment.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Deep analytical skills.
- Ability to translate requirements into technical designs within defined constraints.
- Ability to learn enterprise systems, patterns, standards, and new technologies quickly.
- Must work within designated normal office hours at the Corporate Office in Eau Claire, WI (remote work is not offered).
- Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States, presently and in the future, without sponsorship.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or a related field
- 3+ years of experience in multiple IT or IS areas, or 1+ year of relevant architecture experience
- Familiarity with architecture and design tools
- Working knowledge of system design principles and software development lifecycle
- Understanding of common integration patterns, including REST APIs and messaging
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to foster collaboration
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Deep analytical skills
- Ability to translate requirements into technical designs within defined constraints
- Ability to quickly learn enterprise systems, patterns, standards, and new technologies
- Ability to work normal office hours at the corporate office in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
- Eligible to work in the United States presently and in the future without sponsorship
Menards Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Menards and has not been reviewed or approved by Menards.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Weekend premium pay and a weekly pay cadence are presented as consistent boosts to take‑home pay, with profit sharing and periodic bonuses further augmenting earnings when eligible. These elements help overall compensation feel more competitive for retail roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Full‑time and salaried materials list paid time off and paid holidays, with salaried roles also offering parental leave and sabbatical eligibility after extended tenure. This breadth creates structured time‑away options beyond basic schedules.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — A store discount, education programs, an employee assistance program, the Calm app, and gym/commuter discounts are detailed in company materials. These lifestyle perks provide value outside of base wages.
Menards Insights
What We Do
Menards home improvement stores are conveniently located throughout the Midwest in a 14-state region. From the novice do-it-yourselfer to the experienced contractor, Menards has something for everyone! As a family-owned and operated business, Menards is truly dedicated to service and quality and is the place to "Save BIG Money!" on all your home improvement needs. As an employer, Menards provides the tools and training that are needed to ensure that we provide great customer service, in stores or online. Menards offers exceptional advancement opportunities, a positive work environment, and great pay and benefits! If you are a hard-working, goal-oriented person, we have opportunities for you! Apply today in person at your local site or online.
