PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT
Company: Charles Schwab
Location: Euless
Posted on: October 9, 2024
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Job Description:
Position Type: RegularYour opportunityAt Schwab, you are
empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative
thought meets creative problem solving, helping us "challenge the
status quo" and transform the finance industry together. The Offer
Order (O2) platform is a client data platform within Schwab that
drives differentiated experiences for customers, accounts,
households, and advisors through various channels (Schwab.com, rep
tools, branch tools, call center, etc). The sophisticated systems
that power segmentation, client preferences and experiences use
event driven architecture, APIs, batch, and frameworks to provide
resilient and scalable capabilities. Asthe domainArchitect, you
will shape the overall strategic vision and technical roadmap for
O2 within the Client Data organization, formulating and socializing
policies, standards, and governanceframeworks to ensure stability
and operational efficiency of the platform. In this role you will
lead engagements with adjacent teamsto collaborate on technology
efforts in alignment with the broader Data Strategy, while
maintaining adherence to Compliance, and Regulatory standards. You
will work closely with a team of experienced engineersto identify
and craft solutions for the current and next iteration of the O2
platformthat will support current and future business capabilities
enablingSchwab to delight customers. You will be responsible
forhelping drive an organization of engineering excellence (design,
quality, observability, security, deployment and rollback
strategies, resiliency and disaster recovery strategies, etc),
within O2 and cultivating a culture of that challenges the
status-quo. In addition to future state, you will work with
Business Stakeholders to understand business requirements to
support any ongoing or upcoming work in the O2 domain, defining a
system architecture for new business initiatives and programs and
delivering or supporting high level and low-level designs and
working with and participating in various Architecture Governance
Boards to procure approvals. It's an exciting time to join this
team and be involved in building the next chapter of our platform
that is crucial for the firm. What you haveRequired
Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information
Systems, related degree OR related practical experience 8+ years
asa Solution Architect or Domain Architect; Application
Modernization involving Mainframe Legacy systems and Cloud
Transformation experience. 6+ years of managing the integration of
an organization's technology strategy with business capabilities
and goals to develop an effective architecture. 5+ years of leading
the design, implementation, and ongoing support of architectural
initiatives from inception to operational maintenance. Fosters a
culture across the organization of having conversations based on
organizational strategy and principles to create alignment. Ensures
goals are understood and continuously worked towards across the
organization. Takes ownership of decisions made in the engineering
organization by helping organization members make clear decisions
in alignment with organizational goals and backing decisions made.
Raises awareness for how biases impact decisions and ensures
accountability is practiced throughout the organization. Mentors
across the organization in an open, respectful, flexible,
empathetic manner. Fosters an organizational culture of mentoring
by seeking out mentoring opportunities for themselves and others,
and supports others in their growth as mentors. Leads strategic
organizational decisions and plans. Consistently works at a
strategic level, influencing decisions to achieve organizational
alignment on major goals. Works to build and improve relationships
across the organization. Leverages those relationships to better
plan for and position the organization. Evangelizes technical
vision within and beyond an organization. 5+ years managing the
life cycle of software and services incorporating quality,
reliability, and security throughout. 5+ years Implementing
standards, processes, and methods to create, test, and verify
software components, ensuring reliability, and resolving
operational problems and bugs. 4+ years of experience implementing
concepts for system design, ensuring compatibility with future
cloud adoption. Strong architecture, critical thinking, and
problem-solving abilities, along with an ability to lead sometimes
ambiguous, and constantly evolving requirements. Strong
technological affinity and experience, as well as attention to
detail and a passion for quality is required. Ability to
communicate effectively with peers and executives translating
technical language into actionable plans. Strong collaborative
qualities and a positive demeanor. You can transition and cross
train peer teams on your designs and technology development.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment across multiple time
zones and locations. Ability to effectively transition your design
reference materials to engineering organizations, and engineered
solutions. Preferred Qualifications:Strong understanding of various
applications, servers and network security best practices
Experience designing mission critical, 24x7 systems Working
proficiency with SCM and DevOps tool suites; examples include Git,
Bitbucket, Bamboo, Jenkins, Concourse etc. Working knowledge of
Agile/Scrum, experience adopting or leading continuous integration
and continuous delivery concepts and frameworks Experience in the
Financial Services industry. Google Professional, AWS Solutions
Architect, Azure Solution Architect Cloud Provider Certifications
4+ years utilizing services from cloud platforms to support and
improve organizational functions 3+ years utilizing code-based
methods to manage deployments. 2+ years experience with data
pipelines and storage systems for data mining, analytics, and
machine learning, prioritizing compliance, security, and
scalability 2+ years experience with AI capabilities Previous
experience in a highly regulated environment with appreciation for
audit and regulatory principles will benefit the applicant. What's
in it for youAt Schwab, we're committed to empowering our
employees' personal and professional success. Our purpose-driven,
supportive culture, and focus on your development means you'll get
the tools you need to make a positive difference in the finance
industry. Our Hybrid Work and Flexibility approach balances our
ongoing commitment to workplace flexibility, serving our clients,
and our strong belief in the value of being together in person on a
regular basis.We offer a competitive benefits package that takes
care of the whole you - both today and in the future:401(k) with
company match and Employee stock purchase planPaid time for
vacation, volunteering, and 28-day sabbatical after every 5 years
of service for eligible positionsPaid parental leave and family
building benefitsTuition reimbursementHealth, dental, and vision
insurance
Keywords: Charles Schwab, Plano , PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT, Professions , Euless, Texas
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