Solution Architect

Short Description

The IT Solution Architect team is accountable for architecture and solution design for key bank initiatives hosted in a variety of environments while considering re-use, scalability, reliability, and alignment with mission and strategy. You will lead successful implementation of the proposed solution design by managing expectations and risks, ensuring appropriate organizational structures, principles, tools, and responsibilities. The Solution Architect acts as a bridge between technical and business audiences during solution planning, development, and deployments.

What will you do?    

Build a technology vision and strategy for a solution or business domain. Using a holistic approach, conducts solution analysis, design, planning, and implementation for the successful development and execution of strategy. Act as the single point of contact (SPOC) between IT and the business for the solution.  
Collaborate with technology and business stakeholders to develop a solution design for an assigned business capability.  
Collaborate with Product Managers, Engineering Managers and other Architects in shaping and aligning product roadmap and delivery of new features.  
Present complex technical proposals to both technical and non-technical audiences.  
Conduct POC as needed to evaluate new technologies and approaches.  
Lead the development team during solution implementation, translating business requirements into technical language.  
Work across multiple projects with a variety of individuals and groups.  
Promote re-use through inner sourcing opportunities.  
Recognize industry technology trends and emerging technologies, understanding how they apply and drive adoption into organization.  
Actively promote the mission of the company within the organization  
What are we looking for?

Bachelor’s degree in technology, engineering, or related field. 
5-7 years of solution architecture experience: creating solution architecture and high-level design documents, solution decomposition into domains, API design, creating epics and stories for developers, managing implementation team. 
Microservice design experience, including REST based microservice API. 
A master understanding of software design principles and excellent knowledge of major architecture patterns. 
Have a strong, pragmatic approach to leading architecture and development solutions, with a proven record in agile delivery. Deep experience in AGILE/Lean development methodologies. 
Excellent knowledge and strong experience with AWS services. 
Good knowledge of containerization tools and technologies (RedHat OpenShift Docker, Kubernetes). 
Strong proficiency with Java and Java frameworks (e.g.: Spring, Spring boot), SQL and NoSQL DBMS (e.g.: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB), procedural and object-oriented development. 
Good understanding of DevOps processes and CI/CD tools. 
Ability to work through ambiguous and open-ended business requirements and priorities and translate the same into a clear roadmap and definition of success. 
Excellent communication, problem-solving, and project management skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively and follow up to ensure achievement of deadlines, outcomes, and results. 
Demonstrate company core values of excellence, ownership, collaboration, and integrity. 
Strong communication and interpersonal skills in a global organization. 
Strong collaborative approach to problem solving.