Overview
On Site
Full Time
Contract - W2
Contract - 1 day((s))
Skills
Architecture
Communication Skills
Leadership
Business Requirements
Stakeholder Management
Java (Programming Language)
Problem Solving
Self Motivation
Coordination Skills
Passionate
Mortgage Loans
Persuasiveness
Architectural Patterns
Job Details
Title: Solution Architect
Location: McLean, VA (5 days - Onsite)
Duration: 3 Months Contract to Hire
Job Description:
Seeking a Transformation-Driven Senior Solution Architect to lead complex solution design within the Multifamily Business Unit. This role drives modernization, agile architecture, and enterprise technical direction across high-visibility portfolios. Ideal for someone passionate about technology transformation and enterprise-level architectural leadership.
Our Impact
- Define overall technical vision and solution architectures for key business initiatives.
- Architect high-level solution intent, target state architectures, and roadmaps.
- Define and maintain reference architectures and architecture/design patterns.
- Own solution intent and architecture across information, application, technology, security, and deployment layers.
- Plan and maintain the Architectural Runway for future features & capabilities.
- Identify new technologies, propose alternatives, and enhance performance, CX, and cost efficiency.
- Support pre-deployment, deployment, and post-deployment phases.
- Participate in incident resolution and impact assessment.
- Build reusable reference implementations and maintain design pattern catalogs.
Your Impact
- Collaborate with Business Architects, CPO, PO, Agile Coaches to create solution & technical architectures.
- Ensure alignment with Enterprise Architecture, Risk, and Security standards.
- Drive product research, vendor evaluations, POCs, and technical RFP discussions.
- Work closely with development leads on design brainstorming & reviews.
- Resolve end-to-end implementation challenges across business requirements, design, code, testing & platform issues.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required (Master's preferred).
- 15+ years experience in Solutions Architecture & Business Application Development.
- Strong background in:
- Microservices, Micro-frontends, 12-factor apps
- Cloud-native architectures
- Enterprise-grade distributed systems
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- Prior software development background is required.
- 10+ years task/technical lead experience.
- Experience leading architects through large organizational transformations.
- 5+ years large-scale enterprise transformation experience preferred.
- Mortgage/secondary lending industry experience is a plus.
- Knowledge of modern enterprise platforms (industry-wide) preferred.
Must-Have Qualifications
- 18+ years overall IT experience.
- 8+ years hands-on Solution Architect experience with strong stakeholder interaction skills.
- 15+ years Java development experience (mandatory).
- Strong experience with design patterns and architectural patterns.
- Proven ability to follow business problems end-to-end and deliver architecture aligned with business needs.
- Preferred: AIM experience.
Keys to Success
- Self-driven, energetic, and highly organized.
- Strong communication and executive-level stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to influence, collaborate, and present complex technical concepts in business terms.
- Technical depth across both legacy and modern cloud-based platforms.
- Leadership mindset with strong problem-solving and solution-design capabilities.
Interview Details
Total Rounds: 3
- Round 1: Virtual 30 mins (MS Teams video mandatory)
- Round 2: On-site 90 mins
- Final Round: Virtual 60 mins
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