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Principal Systems Architect

Principal Systems Architect

CompanyWells Fargo
LocationIselin, Woodbridge Township, NJ, USA, Wilmington, DE, USA
Salary$144400 – $300000
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • 7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
  • 7+ years of experience creating strategy
  • 7+ years of architectural design and planning experience

Responsibilities

  • Act as an advisor to leadership to develop or influence applications, network, information security, database, operating systems, or web technologies for highly complex business and technical needs across multiple groups
  • Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges requiring in-depth evaluation across multiple areas or the enterprise, delivering solutions that are long-term, large-scale and require vision, creativity, innovation, advanced analytical and inductive thinking
  • Translate advanced technology experience, an in-depth knowledge of the organizations tactical and strategic business objectives, the enterprise technological environment, the organization structure, and strategic technological opportunities and requirements into technical engineering solutions
  • Provide vision, direction and expertise to leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions
  • Maintain knowledge of industry best practices and new technologies and recommends innovations that enhance operations or provide a competitive advantage to the organization
  • Strategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers across the enterprise and serve as an expert advisor to leadership
  • Establish and drive target state architecture for Consumer Operations
  • Define the target state architecture vision with forward looking Architecture principals and modern technology
  • Based on understanding of current state architecture, define an architecture roadmap to realize target state
  • Rationalize applications and domains in Consumer Operations with Enterprise solutions
  • Adapt to and influence Consumer Operations Technology and Enterprise technology strategies
  • Contribute to Consumer Operations SRE strategy and ensure that architecture patterns and frameworks uphold it
  • Drive efforts to ensure resiliency, fault tolerance, and performance of Consumer Operations Technology
  • Contribute to NFR requirements and drive strategies to uphold NFR’s through automation and frameworks
  • Evaluate cost efficiency of the new platforms in how we develop and support software
  • Stay abreast of technology innovations and industry best practices and apply to Consumer Operations Technology solutions where valuable
  • Collaborate with firm-wide security team on evolving security patterns utilized in Consumer Operations Technology solutions
  • Transform the Architecture practice

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in one or a combination of the following: systems, applications, or architecture planning
  • Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Ability to influence across all organizational levels, particularly senior management
  • Ability to negotiate, influence, and collaborate to build successful relationships
  • Knowledge and understanding of applications technology management role including managing applications development and support for multiple systems and business functions
  • Ability to identify key issues, involve affected parties, design solutions, obtain buy-in, and communicate effectively through resolution
  • Ability to be proactive, innovative and creative in meeting customer and enterprise needs
  • Experience with a customer service mindset and a focus on continuous improvement
  • Ability to effectively assess stakeholder, partner, or client needs while consulting, building solutions, and developing processes
  • Experience consulting, influencing and partnering with business executives, leadership, human resources partners and peers
  • Knowledge and understanding of centralized Operations
  • Financial services industry experience
  • Experience with OpenShift/GCP/Azure or other cloud computing technologies
  • Extensive technical skills and comprehensive knowledge and understanding of an entire line of business or infrastructure sub-domain