Principal Application Architect

Discover a brighter future.

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With us, you’ll do meaningful work from Day 1. Our collaborative culture is built on three core behaviors : We Play to Win, We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed Together.

We want you to grow and make a difference at one of the world's leading digital banking and payments companies.

Come build your future while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.

Job Description :

At Discover, be part of a culture where diversity, teamwork, and collaboration reign. Join a company that is just as employee-focused as it is on its customers and is consistently awarded for both.

Be the reason we help millions of consumers build a brighter financial future and achieve yours along the way with a rewarding career.

Responsible for leading the charge to drive technology strategy and technical capabilities for an application ecosystem. Leverage deep understanding of business processes and technical building blocks to design application architecture that balances business and customer needs with technical non-functional requirements for resiliency, security, and efficiency.

Partner with application engineers to ensure the application ecosystem is engineered according to architecture vision and continuously evolve the architecture and application to meet changing customer and business needs.

Actively manage and escalate risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.

Responsibilities :

• Partner with Sr. Product Owner(s) to develop product vision and strategy and align product vision with technology strategy.
• Independently oversee the design process for an application.
• Coach other architects to develop product quality strategy including nonfunctional requirements, such as reliability, availability, and security.
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of business processes and technical building blocks.
• Train others in solution design patterns.
• Coach internal technology communities and actively engage in understanding and researching modern technologies and patterns.

Minimum Qualifications :

• Bachelors Computer Science or related.
• 8+ Years Software Development, Software Engineering, Technical Architecture or related.
• Internal applicants only : technical proficiency rating of proficient on the Dreyfus architecture scale.

Preferred Qualifications :

• AWS preferred though extensive experience with other relevant providers can be applicable.
• Kubernetes.
• Openshift.
• Java and Spring technologies including Core, Boot, and Cloud.
• Microservices architecture and event-driven architecture using Kafka or Rabbit MQ.
• Relational databases (design / SQL / tuning).
• Web APIs (REST / SOAP).
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically while executing tactically.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams and managing competing priorities in a large enterprise.

Application Deadline : The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Aug-24-2024. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.

Compensation : The base pay for this position generally ranges between $148,000.00 to $204,000.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package.

Factors such as geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.

Benefits :

We offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include :

• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) Plan
• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account
• STD, Life, LTD and AD&D
• Recognition Program
• Education Assistance
• Commuter Benefits
• Family Support Programs
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Learn more at mydiscoverbenefits.com.

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contributes every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.

Discover is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Discover complies with federal, state, and local laws applicable to qualified individuals with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to search for a position, to complete an application, and / or to participate in an interview, please email HireAccommodation@discover.

com. Any information you provide regarding your accommodation needs will be kept confidential and will only be used to determine and provide necessary accommodation.

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