Sr. Application Architect – Contract Funding

Inside the Role

We are hiring a Sr. Application Architect for Contract Funding Applications. This role is crucial in shaping the vision, strategy, and development of our mission-critical Contract Funding application. As a highly visible position, it plays a significant role in our digital transformation efforts and has a direct impact on contract review, funding operations, dealer satisfaction, and regulatory compliance.

Why Join Us?

Collaborate with a forward-thinking team that values experimentation and continuous improvement.

Develop leadership, technical, and business skills through meaningful, cross-functional projects.

Play a key role in initiatives that drive company growth, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction.

If you are passionate about building exceptional products, thrive at the intersection of business and technology, and are eager to lead impactful changes, we encourage you to connect with us.

Posting Information

We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected.

We Take Care of Our Team

What You Drive at DTFS

• Own and drive the product vision, roadmap, and execution for the Contract Funding application.

• Lead enhancements to simplify and modernize the contract funding process.

• Partner with business and technical teams to convert needs into clear requirements and actionable solutions.

• Participate in hands-on development, including coding, programming, file design, updates, and deployment.

• Build or update application components based on detailed requirements.

• Analyze, test, debug, and maintain code, ensuring strong documentation.

• Define system scope and technical objectives by understanding user needs and business goals.

• Improve processes, resolve operational challenges, and introduce new functionality, taking timelines, resources, complexity, and dependencies into account.

• Serve as the primary subject matter expert for the Contract Funding system, covering both business processes and system functionality.

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring compliance with internal controls, financial standards, and regulatory requirements.

• Troubleshoot and resolve system issues by assessing business impact, prioritizing fixes, and coordinating testing and validation efforts.

• Function as a consultant and platform advocate, optimizing processes and maximizing contract funding capabilities to support business goals.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams—including IT, Finance, Operations, Compliance, Sales, and Credit—to deliver efficient, high-value solutions.

• Support strategic initiatives through requirements gathering, testing, implementation, and ongoing refinement of solutions.

Knowledge You Should Bring

• Bachelors Degree and 5-7 years of relevant experience

• Minimum of 6 years of firsthand development experience with Java 8+, J2EE, Spring/Spring Boot, JDBC, Hibernate, REST/SOAP APIs, and Tomcat.

• Proven experience with multiple languages and frameworks, including Java/J2EE, Struts, Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate, JSP, JSON, XML, SQL (DB2 / PostgreSQL), PL/SQL, Distributed System Design, JavaScript, jQuery, GWT, and Angular.

• Strong background in designing and developing Web Services, APIs, and system interfaces.

• UI development skills with Angular and/or React, as well as HTML5, CSS3, and XML.

• Solid understanding of object-oriented design and coding/design patterns, such as abstract classes, interfaces, and dependency injection.

• Experience with DevOps tools, including GitHub/GitLab, Jenkins, and deployment automation.

• Comfortable working in Agile/Scrum environments using Jira and DevOps practices.

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