The Software Solutions Architect is responsible for the design, development and maintenance, of applications that provide services and solutions to business partners. This role will translate functional requirements into technical solution design and architecture for these applications. This role is also responsible for providing guidance for technical decisions being made within software development initiatives.
You’ll work closely with the Solution Engineering and Private Investment Technology teams, partnering with engineers, architects, product owners, and business stakeholders to design and deliver scalable, high-quality technical solutions. In this highly collaborative environment, you’ll translate business requirements into robust architecture, provide technical leadership across development initiatives, and ensure solutions are aligned with enterprise standards. You will also engage regularly with business partners to shape technical strategies and support the successful delivery of complex, integrated applications.
Design and develop scalable, secure, maintainable, and strategically aligned technical solutions by building new code and enhancing existing applications
Lead the development of application and technical architecture for complex systems, including technology selection, frameworks, tools, integration patterns, and third-party products
Provide hands-on full-stack development leadership across front-end, back-end, APIs, data, and integration layers
Define and implement architectural, design, development, security, and engineering standards to be adopted across engineering teams
Provide technical leadership and guidance on architecture, analysis, design, coding, testing, deployment, and operational support practices
Translate business requirements into technical strategies and solution designs in collaboration with Private Markets business partners and product owners
Own key system design and integration decisions, including API design, service-oriented architecture, event-driven patterns where applicable, and integration with enterprise platforms
Ensure delivery of high-quality, architecturally sound solutions through design reviews, code reviews, automated testing, quality practices, and adherence to established standards
Support modern software delivery practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, code quality, release management, and agile delivery
Monitor solution performance and reliability, identify application or infrastructure issues, and implement improvement plans to enhance system stability, scalability, and maintainability
Support application observability and production readiness through monitoring, logging, alerting, troubleshooting, and operational support practices
Drive innovation by evaluating and introducing new technologies, tools, frameworks, platforms, and design patterns to continuously improve development practices
Maintain awareness of industry trends, vendor products, technology roadmaps, and enterprise standards to inform strategic technology decisions
Lead planning and coordination of development activities, ensuring alignment with architectural patterns, delivery standards, business priorities, and long-term system health
Foster collaboration and knowledge sharing across business, technology, data, and platform teams, promoting a culture of engineering excellence and continuous improvement
Provide technical oversight across projects and strategic initiatives, ensuring consistency, quality, security, and alignment with enterprise architecture
Engage with business partners and product owners to manage expectations, address technical challenges, communicate trade-offs, and provide updates on delivery progress
Contribute to technology strategy, planning, and decision-making, balancing short-term delivery needs with long-term scalability, maintainability, and reliability
Support the development of team capabilities through mentorship, knowledge sharing, code reviews, technical guidance, and exposure to new technologies and approaches
Act as a subject matter expert in key areas of technical specialization, guiding critical decisions that impact long-term application and platform success
Computer Science or Engineering degree or equivalent education and experience
8 to 12+ years of progressive software development experience designing and developing enterprise software applications
2 to 4+ years of experience providing technical leadership, solution design, or architecture guidance to development teams
Strong full-stack development experience across front-end, back-end, APIs, data, and integration layers
Hands-on experience with Python, Node.js, JavaScript / TypeScript, Java, or other modern object-oriented or scripting languages
Experience with modern web application frameworks and service-oriented application design
Strong practical experience in software analysis, design, architecture, development, testing, deployment, and production support
Ability to design and build scalable, secure, maintainable enterprise applications aligned to business and technology objectives
Strong API design and integration experience, including RESTful services, service-oriented architecture, and event-driven patterns where applicable
Experience working with relational databases and strong SQL skills
Snowflake experience is an asset, but not required
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, code quality practices, version control, continuous build and integration, and release management
Familiarity with containerized application deployments, including Docker and Kubernetes
Experience with cloud-native application development and deployment practices
Familiarity with application monitoring, logging, alerting, observability, troubleshooting, and production support
Ability to troubleshoot application, infrastructure, integration, data, and performance issues across the technology stack
Strong understanding of secure development practices, enterprise architecture standards, and technology governance
Demonstrated understanding of current development processes, standards, and tooling, including analysis and design techniques, development practices, testing approaches, deployment methods, and operational readiness
Knowledge and experience across the software development lifecycle, including task definition and assignment, communication, team coordination, scheduling, monitoring, and delivery execution
Demonstrated experience successfully delivering solutions through the full software development lifecycle, complemented by an understanding of software platforms, connectivity solutions, databases, middleware, and integration technologies
Ability to work directly with business stakeholders to understand requirements, translate them into technical solutions, communicate trade-offs, and manage delivery expectations
Good understanding of customer business environments, business concepts, and technology needs
Understanding of OTPP business objectives, processes, and practices related to the customer division is an asset
Excellent understanding of solutions and technologies supporting current and future business needs
Effective verbal and written communication skills, including coaching, mentoring, presentation, conflict resolution, negotiation, and expectation management
Works with minimal supervision, proactively solicits management direction where appropriate, escalates significant issues, takes ownership, and executes autonomously
Recognized by technology staff and customer stakeholders as a leader with the ability to communicate plans across varied stakeholders and effectively execute on them
Proven track record of successfully delivering solutions while prioritizing across competing objectives, timelines, and stakeholder needs
Pay-for-performance with base salary and annual incentive based on individual and enterprise performance. The Base Salary range for this level is as follows: $105,000 - $155,000. Individual compensation and placement of this role in the range is based on different factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to relevant experience, skills, demonstrated competencies, and internal equity as they relate to the role.
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