Pls Financial Services, Inc.
Solution Architect
Pls Financial Services, Inc., Oak Brook, Illinois, United States, 60523
Overview
Solutions Architect is a key leadership role at PLS responsible for designing critical enterprise solutions. The candidate will participate as a technical expert in design and development of software in support of digital transformation, application modernization, and BI initiatives. The specific responsibilities will vary from project to project, providing excitement and variety, but also requiring flexibility and adaptability to support enterprise need.
The candidate will collaborate with team members across enterprise IT organization to build solutions that are in alignment with overall business and technology strategy. The candidate will work closely with appropriate business partners in developing technology solution approaches, evaluating products, and assessing ROI as well as TCO on key initiatives.
Responsibilities
Architect and design n-tier solutions in predominately Microsoft stack environment, with focus on functionality, data, security, integration, infrastructure, and performance.Define and implement proof-of-concepts for proving new technologies and/or design patternsProvide reference model, reference architecture, and reference implementation for various domains along with frameworks to promote standization across the enterpriseBuild and maintain the current-state and future-state applications architecture views for the enterpriseAdvocate and enforce best practices, principles, and standards for performance, reliability, scalability, security, and reusability at a enterprise scaleParticipate on the architecture board to provide governance and build processes to guide and sanction critical architectural decisionsMonitor technology trends and determine potential impact and implications to our businesses and systemsServe as a technical leader and motivator on cross-functional teams during the entire lifecycle of product development in an agile software development environmentMentor and coach junior IT resourcesQualifications
Bachelor Degree in MIS, Computer Science, Programming, Engineering, OR a related discipline with an advanced degree preferred, or its equivalent5+ years of proven experience working in building solutions and applications across multiple technology domains as a Technical / Solution Architect10+ years of proven experience designing, and developing / integrating enterprise scale software products and solutions particularly focused on distributed and real-time systems3+ years of experience working in a business and/or technology consulting roleIn-depth knowledge of diverse technologies covering front end (Web / Mobile), middleware, persistence layer, along with BI solutions in Microsoft stackExperience in the design and development of Enterprise Single Page, and Mobile Applications (Native, Hybrid, Web)Experience in the design and development of cloud-native and on premise distributed applications that leverage Microservice Architecture, REST APIs, API Gateways, relational and NoSQL stores and loosely coupled messagingExperience implementing solutions using Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) approaches leveraging enterprise service bus with security, service registry, and governance in placeStrong understanding of Domain-Driven DesignStrong understanding of Enterprise Integration PatternsStrong understanding of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) and SaaS architecturesFamiliarity with CI/CD concepts and toolsExperience with Business intelligence, ETL, and Data Warehousing a plusUnderstanding of security and networking concepts a plusAbility to quickly perform proof-of-concepts for validating new technology or approachAbility to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment and provide support across all phases of SDLCGood grasp of various software development lifecycle methodologies (Waterfall, RUP, Agile)Physical Requirements:
Must be able to sit and/or stand for long periods of timeAbility to lift 15 lbsAbility to travel on occasion
Benefits:
Benefits for eligible employees include medical/dental/vision, 401k, vacation, opportunities for advancement, on-going training available.
We strive to demonstrate our Core Values in all positions at PLS:
Communication • Customer Focus • Integrity and Trust • Teamwork • Results
PLS Financial Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. PLS Financial Services is a drug-free workplace. PLS provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your Recruiter or a member of our Human Resources team talent@PLS247.com to make arrangements. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Solutions Architect is a key leadership role at PLS responsible for designing critical enterprise solutions. The candidate will participate as a technical expert in design and development of software in support of digital transformation, application modernization, and BI initiatives. The specific responsibilities will vary from project to project, providing excitement and variety, but also requiring flexibility and adaptability to support enterprise need.
The candidate will collaborate with team members across enterprise IT organization to build solutions that are in alignment with overall business and technology strategy. The candidate will work closely with appropriate business partners in developing technology solution approaches, evaluating products, and assessing ROI as well as TCO on key initiatives.
Responsibilities
Architect and design n-tier solutions in predominately Microsoft stack environment, with focus on functionality, data, security, integration, infrastructure, and performance.Define and implement proof-of-concepts for proving new technologies and/or design patternsProvide reference model, reference architecture, and reference implementation for various domains along with frameworks to promote standization across the enterpriseBuild and maintain the current-state and future-state applications architecture views for the enterpriseAdvocate and enforce best practices, principles, and standards for performance, reliability, scalability, security, and reusability at a enterprise scaleParticipate on the architecture board to provide governance and build processes to guide and sanction critical architectural decisionsMonitor technology trends and determine potential impact and implications to our businesses and systemsServe as a technical leader and motivator on cross-functional teams during the entire lifecycle of product development in an agile software development environmentMentor and coach junior IT resourcesQualifications
Bachelor Degree in MIS, Computer Science, Programming, Engineering, OR a related discipline with an advanced degree preferred, or its equivalent5+ years of proven experience working in building solutions and applications across multiple technology domains as a Technical / Solution Architect10+ years of proven experience designing, and developing / integrating enterprise scale software products and solutions particularly focused on distributed and real-time systems3+ years of experience working in a business and/or technology consulting roleIn-depth knowledge of diverse technologies covering front end (Web / Mobile), middleware, persistence layer, along with BI solutions in Microsoft stackExperience in the design and development of Enterprise Single Page, and Mobile Applications (Native, Hybrid, Web)Experience in the design and development of cloud-native and on premise distributed applications that leverage Microservice Architecture, REST APIs, API Gateways, relational and NoSQL stores and loosely coupled messagingExperience implementing solutions using Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) approaches leveraging enterprise service bus with security, service registry, and governance in placeStrong understanding of Domain-Driven DesignStrong understanding of Enterprise Integration PatternsStrong understanding of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) and SaaS architecturesFamiliarity with CI/CD concepts and toolsExperience with Business intelligence, ETL, and Data Warehousing a plusUnderstanding of security and networking concepts a plusAbility to quickly perform proof-of-concepts for validating new technology or approachAbility to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment and provide support across all phases of SDLCGood grasp of various software development lifecycle methodologies (Waterfall, RUP, Agile)Physical Requirements:
Must be able to sit and/or stand for long periods of timeAbility to lift 15 lbsAbility to travel on occasion
Benefits:
Benefits for eligible employees include medical/dental/vision, 401k, vacation, opportunities for advancement, on-going training available.
We strive to demonstrate our Core Values in all positions at PLS:
Communication • Customer Focus • Integrity and Trust • Teamwork • Results
PLS Financial Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. PLS Financial Services is a drug-free workplace. PLS provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your Recruiter or a member of our Human Resources team talent@PLS247.com to make arrangements. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.