Java Solutions Architect | Must be local to McLean VA | Must work on W2

Role: Solutions Architect
Location: McLean, VA
Onsite interview

Client's Impact:

• Introduce the overall technical vision for a particular solution by defining and establishing the solution architecture
• Define High Level Solution Intent, target state architectures and their roadmaps for portfolio products by collaborating with Business Architects, CPOs, POs, CDL and other business and IT partners to ensure alignment in visions, goals and objectives
• Define and create reference architectures and architecture/design patterns to ensure consistent implementation of the architecture roadmaps
• Own and drive development and maintenance of detailed solution intent, product architecture for a responsible ARTs (information, application, technology, security and deployment view points) that addresses functional and non-functional requirements and ensures alignment in implementation
• Plan and Develop Architectural Runway in support of new business Features and Capabilities
• Identify solution alternatives and/or new technologies to meet new business needs or tackle existing business concerns, such as customer experience, operational efficiency, performance and cost effectiveness
• Participate in pre-deployment, deployment and post-deployment activities to ensure successful deployment
• Participate in incident resolution process to help trouble-shooting, identify issue resolution and impact assessments
• Build Reference Application/Implementation for reusability and accelerated adoption of new architectural standards/patterns
• Develop/Maintain Application Design pattern catalog

Candidate's Impact:

• Collaborate with Business Architects, Chief Product Owner, Product Owner, Agile Coach to ensure Solution and Technical Architecture creation for a given requirement/feature/initiative
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture and Risk and Security groups to ensure new and existing solutions are aligned with enterprise standards
• Partner with business and IT customers to drive product research, RFP/vendor interview from technical perspective and POCs activities for COTS solution in a buy decision and is responsible for communicating business cases for TAWG/ARB approvals
• Work with development leads on design brainstorming and design review to ensure alignment with architecture, patterns and standards
• Work with ART members to resolve implementation issues from business or technical requirements, design, code, testing, to technology/platform

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience required; Advanced degree preferred
• 15 plus years of experience in Solutions Architecture and Business Application development
• Extensive experience in Solution Architecture patterns such as micro-front ends, microservices, 12 factor applications etc.
• Prior Software development background
• 10 plus years of relevant task management experience
• Hands-on and architectural experience with modern Cloud Native architectures is required, as well as demonstrable record of leading architects through organizational transformations
• 5 plus years of relevant large-scale enterprise transformation experience as relates to architecture preferred
• Prior experience in the primary or secondary mortgage industry is desirable
• Deep knowledge of various enterprise level Platforms widely used in the industry preferred

Keys To Success in the Role:

• Highly motivated and energetic self-starter with proven organizational and time management skills; demonstrable experience operating at high standards of quality and accuracy within a fast paced changing environment
• Superb communication, leadership and relationship management skills, that enable partnering with and influencing key team members in an open, collaborative environment at all levels in an organization
• Technical and Architectural leadership with knowledge of both legacy and modern cloud based distributed systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to succinctly present sophisticated subject matter, specifically translating technology problems/solutions to business team member

Must Have Qualifications:

• 18 plus years of overall experience, 8 plus years specifically hands of with Solution Architect that are able to follow business problems, interact with stakeholders.
• Must have 15+ Java development experience.
• Hands on experience with Design patterns, architectural patterns, Gen AI and data modernization.

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Asher Williams
Desk: 2o1.497.1o1o X:1o5 | Direct: 551.272.o129
asher (at) pullskill dot com