AVP, Solution Architect_

Chicago

Job Description:

**Role Summary/Purpose:**

The AVP, Solution Architect is responsible for the design of one or more applications or services and is part of a solution development workstream. The AVP, Solution Architect, must have a balanced mix of technical and business skills and often works with enterprise architects for strategic direction. The focus is on technical decisions being made regarding the solution and their impact on business outcomes. The rest of the development team will then use the information to implement the solution.

The AVP, Solution Architect needs deep understanding of the business processes to create a cohesive vision of the product with people and process skills to help communicate complex ideas and issues in simple terms to project teams.

We're proud to offer you choice and flexibility. You have the option to be remote and work from home or come into one of our offices. You may be occasionally requested to commute to our nearest office for in person engagement activities such as team meetings, training and culture events.

**Essential Responsibilities:**

+ Build and integrate information systems that meet specific needs, typically involving integration of the software and hardware that best meets the purpose defined by an internal or external client.

+ Organize the development effort and provide guidance to the entire development team during the SDLC. Helps in the execution of the vision by providing directions to the designers and developers on how to build the prescribed solution.

+ Choose the most appropriate technology for a problem striking a balance between architectural and business considerations.

+ Focus on:

+ How technology can be used to solve a given business problem.

+ Which framework, platform or tech-stack that can be used to create a solution.

+ How the application will look and feel, what the components will be and how they interact with each other.

+ How things will scale for the future and how they will be maintained with resiliency and reliability considerations

+ Figuring out the advantages and risks in third-party frameworks/platforms.

+ Look after the programming, integration and testing of software systems and associated devices.

+ Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned.

**Qualifications/Requirements:**

+ Bachelor's degree and a minimum 7 years of experience in one or multiple IT areas OR in lieu of degree, High School Diploma/GED 9 years of application development experience

+ Minimum of 7 years of full stack development using Spring, other JEE technologies, API, microservices and UI technologies and frameworks

+ Minimum 5 years of experience in application architecture and design with a strong hold on associated patterns, processes and tools

**Desired Characteristics:**

+ Strong working knowledge of FinTech Industry as it relates to consumer financing.

+ Deep experience in service-oriented architecture

+ Agile expertise with SAFe knowledge

+ Critical thinking, problem solving and creativity.

+ Experience with dependency management tools like Maven, Gradle and NPM

+ Experience with continuous integration environments like Jenkins

+ Experience building and deploying applications on Cloud.

+ Experience in generating OpenAPI / Swagger specifications.

+ Working knowledge of API gateways

+ Expertise in mobile solutions including native and mobile web.

**Grade/Level: 11**

The salary range for this position is **90,000.00 - 155,000.00** USD Annual and is eligible for an annual bonus based on individual and company performance.

Actual compensation offered within the posted salary range will be based upon work experience, skill level or knowledge.

Salaries are adjusted according to market in CA, NY Metro and Seattle.

**Eligibility Requirements:**

+ You must be 18 years or older

+ You must have a high school diploma or equivalent

+ You must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of the onboarding process

+ You must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

+ New hires (Level 4-7) must have 9 months of continuous service with the company before they are eligible to post on other roles. Once this new hire time in position requirement is met, the associate will have a minimum 6 months' time in position before they can post for future non-exempt roles. Employees, level 8 or greater, must have at least 18 months' time in position before they can post. All internal employees must consistently meet performance expectations and have approval from your manager to post (or the approval of your manager and HR if you don't meet the time in position or performance expectations).

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

**Our Commitment:**

When you join us, you'll be part of a diverse, inclusive culture where your skills, experience, and voice are not only heard-but valued. We celebrate the differences in all of us and believe that our individual, unique perspectives is what makes Synchrony truly a great place to work. Together, we're building a future where we can all belong, connect and turn ideals into action. Through the power of our 8 Diversity Networks+ (ynchronycareers.com/our-culture/#diversity) , with more than 60% of our workforce engaged, you'll find community to connect with an opportunity to go beyond your passions.

This starts when you choose to apply for a role at Synchrony. We ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

**Reasonable Accommodation Notice:**

+ Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

+ If you need special accommodations, please call our Career Support Line so that we can discuss your specific situation. We can be reached at 1-866-301-5627. Representatives are available from 8am - 5pm Monday to Friday, Central Standard Time

**Job Family Group:**

Information Technology