Solution Architect III - GM Financial

Why EVolve Lending?

Are you passionate about introducing new digital finance products that transform industries?   Are you excited about electric vehicles and their impact on our environment?   Do you want to help GM and GMF along their journey to electrification?   Are you looking for a company that values its people and culture; recognized as top employer by our workforce?

Then you must join us in our journey!

We take our goal of zero emission, zero collision, zero congestion and zero friction very seriously. We are building – EVolve Lending, new and exciting digital finance products, as a key product that will help us lead us in this EV mission to change the world.

About The Role:

You will support the launch of a new business that will deliver new and exiting finance options to EV customers. EVolve lending will initially include a unsecured loan to change the way we think about captive auto finance. We will continuously innovate value-added features based on emerging electric vehicle technology and accessories. These load products will be offered directly to customers and referred by dealers. This is a truly unique opportunity to join at the foundational stage to deliver meaningful products and solutions and to shape what our electric future will look like. The Solution Architect (SA III) provides technical leadership for agile teams and defines and communicates a shared technical vision for the solution under development. The SA is able to architect end to end solutions by understanding and translating customer needs into technical solutions. The SA will play a key role in the design of the Azure architecture for mobile and web applications.

• Define the technical and architectural vision for the solution under development by technical trade-offs and analysis of alternatives
• Continuously evolve solution architecture with input and feedback from application architects and software engineers
• Outline the primary components and interfaces of the solution, and their interactions
• Plan and develop the architecture runway enablers through research, prototyping, and other activities needed to explore prospective solutions and evaluate alternatives
• Works with Product Manager, Product Owner, Application Architect and Software engineering teams to elaborate product requirements into technical requirements which are used to develop stories that can be estimated accurately
• Participates in Scrum of Scrums to understand and remove architectural impediments/blockers
• Participates in Solution Demo and program planning and identifies opportunities for improvement
• Conform with all company policies and procedures

What Makes You A Dream Candidate:

• Advanced knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Lean, XP) and cross-functional teams
• Advanced knowledge of multi-tier application architecture design, application development (full SDLC) and application integration
• Advanced knowledge of Service Oriented Architecture concepts – SOAP, Web API, REST API and microservices
• Advanced knowledge implementing solution architecture including one or more of the following domains: technology architecture, information architecture, data architecture, application architecture, security architecture, and integration architecture
• Ability to overcome steep learning curve within a short period of time on any subject and speak intelligently about the subject
• Ability to multitask and work independently with minimal direction and maximum accountability
• Ability to self-manage time and priorities in a complex multi-team agile environment while maintaining high-quality deliverables
• Works through others to achieve more than individual contribution
• Strong communication skills – proficient in communicating technical solutions to technical and non-technical audiences of varying skill-set and levels of the organization
• Experience with Adobe Marketing Cloud products preferred
• Experience with mobile application development preferred
• Experience in building cloud solutions architecture using Public Clouds (IaaS and PaaS) preferred
• Experience in containerization – Docker, Docker Swarm or Kubernetes preferred

Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field or equivalent work or military experience preferred
• Greater than 10 years of IT industry experience required
• 5-7 years of object oriented programming experience, Net required
• 7-10 years of experience as a Solution Architect with a proven track record of implementing innovative solutions and delivering business values required

What We Offer: Generous benefits package available on day one to include: 401K matching, bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid), tuition assistance, training, GM employee auto discount, community service pay and nine company holidays.

Our Culture: Our team members define and shape our culture — an environment that welcomes innovative ideas, fosters integrity, and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work — we thrive.

Compensation: Competitive pay and bonus eligibility

Work Life Balance: Flexible hybrid work environment, 2-days a week in office

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