Director, Architecture - 2031304

Company: Fidelity Investments
Location: Durham, NC
Posted on: July 30, 2021

Job Description:

Architects and designs effective, efficient, and resilient solutions for complex business problems, using Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Azure. Works closely with business partners and technology teams to execute business objectives and define appropriate architecture direction within an Agile environment. Draws on in-depth knowledge of the business or function to provide business unit-wide solutions. Designs, develops, and modifies complex and major software systems to predict and measure outcome and consequences of designs, using scientific analysis and mathematical models. Develops and directs software system testing and validation procedures, programming, and documentation.

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.

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

Consults on the 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, and 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.

Provides guidance, training, and coaching to 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

Establishes the strategic direction of the team to promote the digital transformation of the business.

Ensures full technology solutions are implemented by systems partners.

Sets standards and selects technologies across the organization.

Assesses and ensures proposed solutions to specific initiatives align with broader team goals and strategies.

Presents proposals to senior leadership to acquire approval for initiatives.

Represents the team in cross-business unit initiatives.

Articulates and owns architecture solution options to product owners and architecture leadership.

Collaborates with IT and Business partners and project teams to deliver AIPs, drive issue resolution, wellness plans, and product roadmaps.

Education and Experience:

Bachelors degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, Mathematics, Physics, or a closely related field and six (6) years of experience in the job offered or six (6) years of experience designing and architecting Defined Contribution (DC) contract management and recordkeeping systems.

Or, alternatively, Masters degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, Mathematics, Physics, or a closely related field and four (4) years of experience in the job offered or four (4) years of experience designing and architecting Defined Contribution (DC) contract management and recordkeeping systems.

Skills and Knowledge:

Candidate must also possess:

Demonstrated Expertise (DE) designing and programming communication interfaces according to SOAP, REST, and messaging patterns, using Java, .Net, C++ and PL/SQL; and integrating application components to a contract management system, using XML, JSON, SOAP Web Services, REST API, and COM.

DE designing and architecting contract management systems and applications supporting the generation and management of DC legal documents -- disclosures, notices, forms, and system setup procedure documentation -- using .NET, C#, Java, JSON, REST Services, Documentum, and Oracle PL/SQL.

DE designing and architecting DC recordkeeping systems and applications supporting DC plans -- 401k deferrals, Roth, annual increase programs, automatic advance and enrollment, unwind, rollovers, distribution, and loans and withdrawals -- using C++, COM, ASP, ASP.NET, C#, Java, Oracle PL/SQL, and REST Services.

DE advising senior management on technology strategies for distributed applications; providing architecture design decisions, guidance, training, and coaching to teams who build resilient and business critical transactional applications in a DC domain; and providing technical leadership and hands on day-to-day solutions to Agile development teams to ensure DC products comply with enterprise standards.

For full job details and to apply, please visit https://jobs.fidelity.com/ and search for job number: 2031304.

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