Title : Solution Architect Specialist
Location : Mclean, VA
Duration : 6 months CTH
Position Overview :
Are you a transformation champion? Are you passionate about technology transformations? Are you looking for a career that allows you to work with the latest and greatest technologies? Do you have demonstrable record of enabling enterprise change through architectural leadership?
The client's Business Unit is seeking a portfolio lead to provide leadership and oversight associated with the Solutions Architecture for Business Applications! You will lead a number of highly visible initiatives to support Multifamily Business and Engineering teams! You will help your team through transformation into Agile Architecture and will align with the Modern Delivery methodology.
Our Impact :
- Introduce the overall technical vision for a particular solution by defining and establishing the solution architecture
- Define High Level Solution Intent, target state architectures and their roadmaps for portfolio products by collaborating with Business Architects, CPOs, POs, CDL and other business and IT partners to ensure alignment in visions, goals and objectives
- Define and create reference architectures and architecture / design patterns to ensure consistent implementation of the architecture roadmaps
- Own and drive development and maintenance of detailed solution intent, product architecture for a responsible ARTs (information, application, technology, security and deployment view points) that addresses functional and non-functional requirements and ensures alignment in implementation
- Plan and Develop Architectural Runway in support of new business Features and Capabilities
- Identify solution alternatives and / or new technologies to meet new business needs or tackle existing business concerns, such as customer experience, operational efficiency, performance and cost effectiveness
- Leverage Generative AI, AI / ML capabilities, within Enterprise Governance bound to enhance Multifamily Business capabilities.
- Participate in pre-deployment, deployment and post-deployment activities to ensure successful deployment
- Participate in incident resolution process to help trouble-shooting, identify issue resolution and impact assessments
- Build Reference Application / Implementation for reusability and accelerated adoption of new architectural standards / patterns
- Develop / Maintain Application Design pattern catalog
Your Impact :
Collaborate with Business Architects, Chief Product Owner, Product Owner, Agile Coach to ensure Solution and Technical Architecture creation for a given requirement / feature / initiativeCollaborate with Enterprise Architecture and Risk & Security groups to ensure new and existing solutions are aligned with enterprise standardsPartner with business and IT customers to drive product research, RFP / vendor interview from technical perspective and POCs activities for COTS solution in a buy decision and is responsible for communicating business cases for TAWG / ARB approvalsWork with development leads on design brainstorming and design review to ensure alignment with architecture, patterns and standardsWork with ART members to resolve implementation issues from business or technical requirements, design, code, testing, to technology / platformKeep up-to-date with industry trends in Generative AI / ML landscape and bring applicability of these technologies to solve Multifamily Business problems.Qualifications :
Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience required; Advanced degree preferred10+ years of experience in Solutions Architecture and Business Application developmentExtensive experience in Solution Architecture patterns such as micro-front ends, microservices, 12 factor applications etc.Prior Software development background5+ years of relevant task management experienceHands-on and architectural experience with modern Cloud Native architectures is required, as well as, demonstrable record of leading architects through organizational transformations3+ years of relevant large-scale enterprise transformation experience as relates to architecture preferredExperience in Generative AI, demonstrable record of applicability of AI / ML to solve business problems.Prior experience in the primary or secondary mortgage industry is desirableDeep knowledge of various enterprise level Platforms widely used in the industry preferredKeys To Success in the Role :
Highly motivated and energetic self-starter with solid organizational and time management skills; demonstrable experience operating at high standards of quality and accuracy within a fast paced changing environmentSuperb communication, leadership and relationship management skills, that enable partnering with and influencing key team members in an open, collaborative environment at all levels in an organizationTechnical and Architectural leadership with knowledge of both legacy and modern cloud based distributed systemsExcellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to succinctly present sophisticated subject matter, specifically translating technology problems / solutions to business team membersEEO : "Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of - Minority / Gender / Disability / Religion / LGBTQI / Age / Veterans."