Expert Application Architect - Discover Financial Services

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Job Description:

At Discover, be part of a culture where diversity, teamwork and collaboration reign. Join a company that is just as employee-focused as it is on its customers and is consistently awarded for both. We're all about people, and our employees are why Discover is a great place to work. Be the reason we help millions of consumers build a brighter financial future and achieve yours along the way with a rewarding career.

Responsible for leading the charge to drive technology strategy and technical capabilities for an application ecosystem. Leverage deep understanding of business processes and technical building blocks to design application architecture that balances business and customer needs with technical non-functional requirements for resiliency, security and efficiency. Partners with application engineers to ensure the application ecosystem is engineered according to architecture vision and continuously evolve the architecture and application to meet changing customer and business needs. Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.

Responsibilities

• Independently oversees the design process for an application and innovates unique solution patterns for that application
• Demonstrates a deep understanding of business processes and technical building blocks to help develop product vision and strategy with Product Owners
• Trains others in and out of your department in solution design patterns
• Actively researches innovative solutions and ways to build business capabilities
• Work with executive-level stakeholders on new payment services business strategies and create the architectures to realize the required capabilities.
• Create and maintain the Technology vision and roadmap for the financial clearing and settlement product area.
• Accountable for working with the product area architects to incorporate the technical enhancements in their target architectures and technical roadmaps.
• Provide consulting to payment services architects and application teams on best practices.
• Work with the third-party vendors for product evaluations, roadmaps, feature implementations.

Minimum Qualifications

At a minimum, here's what we need from you:

• Bachelors - Information Technology, Engineering or related
• 10+ Years - Software Development, Software Engineering, Technical Architecture or related
• Internal applicants only: technical proficiency rating of expert on the Dreyfus architecture scale

Preferred Qualifications

Bonus Points If You Have:

• Hands on experience with Architecture and designing
• In depth knowledge and experience in payment transaction clearing, settlement, fee billing and pricing
• Experience with Payment networks, Banking industry and Debit card processing.
• Experience building high performing, scalable systems that adapt and grow to customer needs.
• Architecture patterns, Integration patterns, Right sizing the services, Micro services
• Familiarity using Kubernetes, AWS and/or other cloud computing services.
• Architecture and design documentation using industry standard tools
• Good communication, and presentation skills

External applicants will be required to perform a technical interview.

Application Deadline:

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on May-14-2024. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.

Compensation:

The base pay for this position generally ranges between $171,000.00 to $235,800.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.

Benefits:

We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:

• Paid Parental Leave

• Paid Time Off

• 401(k) Plan

• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account

• STD, Life, LTD and AD&D

• Recognition Program

• Education Assistance

• Commuter Benefits

• Family Support Programs

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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Discover is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status. (Know Your Rights & Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision)

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