Director, Architecture

Job Description:

Position Description: 

Designs and architects Cloud native applications using Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. Promotes the development of Web-based applications, Restful APIs, GraphQL APIs using Java, Spring boot, NodeJS, JavaScript, and front-end UI technologies (Angular). Drives growth and customer success by presenting ideas and assisting decision makers to understand the benefits of architectural solutions. Implements process improvements within Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) environments using Agile methodologies. Services customers by building digital capabilities using Cloud computing processes (infrastructure, storage, platforms, and data). Draws on in-depth knowledge of the business or function to provide business unit-wide solutions by developing complex, multi-faceted software applications. Researches and recommends new technologies in support of the strategic direction of the business unit and participates in the research and recommendation of appropriate models, methods, tools, and technologies to achieve business-unit-wide solutions. 

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Translates and incorporates business vision and strategy to architectural strategy recommendations at the functional level. 

• Participates in high-level, cross- functional architecture design teams. 

• Identifies and consults with internal and external technical resources to produce cross-company strategic designs. 

• Consults on development and delivery of major technology initiatives for the business unit. 

• Consults on deployment of major project deliverables. 

• Consults on the documentation of major technology application. 

• Oversees the technical implementation of cross-divisional or company architectural components. 

• Initiates and drives project or strategy discussions with users or external groups to resolve issues. 

• Sets vision, goals, and direction of team/organization. 

• Plans and leads organization-wide initiatives. 

• Provides leadership, technical supervision, and expertise to multiple teams in broad technical areas on complex organization-wide projects. 

• Advises senior management on technical strategy. 

• Researches and recommends new technologies. 

• Works across groups to identify opportunities for organization-wide technology initiatives. 

• Regularly provides guidance, training, and coaching to other team members for performance and career development. 

• Identifies and plans for future resource needs. 

• Determines technical approaches at a strategic level for the business unit. 

• Translates architecture solution strategies for business requirement of modernized Enterprise Customer profile Fidelity initiatives. 

Education and Experience: 

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a closely related field (or foreign education equivalent) and six (6) years of experience as a Director, Architecture (or closely related occupation) developing and designing Web services and application integration solutions using Ja