Architect
Company: Empower
Location: Colorado Springs
Posted on: January 25, 2023
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Job Description:
Grow your career with a growing organizationWhether they're
helping people reach their long-term financial goals or providing
personal wealth management strategies, every associate contributes
to changing the lives of those we serve for the better. When it
comes to job satisfaction, that's hard to beat. And from a personal
satisfaction perspective, you'll enjoy the freedom to support
causes that matter to you and experience a truly inclusive work
environment. Your future starts now.An Architect within the
technology organization will provide thought leadership and
direction in aligning projects and solutions to a technology vision
they will help evolve. This role works closely with business
partners and technology leadership in the assessment of business
initiatives and their impact on current technology, modernization
efforts and change management. The role will entail developing
technology strategies, reference architectures, solutions, best
practices and guidance across the entire IT development
organization; with particular focus on total cost of ownership,
stability, scale and performance.In this rapid paced environment,
the person must possess a " Can-do" attitude while demonstrating a
strong work ethic. This person should have a strong aptitude to
help drive decisions. He or she will be actively involved in
influencing the strategic direction of technology at Empower and
Great West Financial. There will be collaboration across teams
including IT Infrastructure, PMO office, Business, and third-party
integrators in reviewing, evaluating, designing and implementing
solutions.The Architect must understand the available technology
options and educate and influence technology teams to leverage them
where appropriate. The Architect will recognize and propose
alternatives, make recommendations, and describe any necessary
trade-offs. In most cases, the Architect will lead the design and
implementation of end-to-end solutions directly with the
development teams.The ideal candidate will leverage their technical
aptitude and direction-setting skills with the development
organization to prove out technical concepts quickly using a
variety of tools, methods, & frameworks.What you will doHelp define
and execute on the business aligned technical strategy and vision.
Develop solutions, document, and provide input into the technology
roadmap for Empower.Create Reference Architectures that demonstrate
an understanding of significant components and the relationships
between them.Maintain a high level of skill in various application
deployment and workload architectures, such as
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS).Provide guidance and direction
on the use of technologies such as REACT, Spring boot, Serverless,
JavaScript, Typescript and other AWS technology stack.Design and
modernize complex application architectures into cloud compatible
or cloud native application solutions where applicable. Create
strategies and designs for migrating applications to cloud
systems.Participate in the evaluation of new technologies,
integration options, challenge the status quo, create solid
business cases, and influence direction while establishing
partnerships with key constituencies.Implement best practices,
standards & guidance, then subsequently provide coaching of
technology to team members.Make leadership recommendations
regarding strategic architectural considerations related to
application design and process.Provide strong leadership and
direction in development/engineering practices.Collaborate with
other business and technology teams on architecture and design
issues. Respond to evolving and changing security conditions.
Implement and recommend security guidelines.Provide
thought-leadership, advocacy, articulation, assurance and
maintenance of the Enterprise Architecture discipline.What you will
bring7+ years of experience in the development and delivery of
enterprise applications.3+ years of experience creating solution
architectures and strategies across multiple architecture domains
(business, application, data, integration, infrastructure and
security).Solid hands-on experience with three or more of the
following technology disciplines: SOA & Microservices design, Cloud
Architectures, Advanced Programming, Modern Integration Methods
(API Gateway/Web Services, Messaging & RESTful
architectures),NoSQL, Client-side Development using Web
technologies such as React, Spring boot, JavaScript,
Typescript.Expertise in addressing architectural cross cutting
concerns and their tradeoffs, including topics such as caching,
monitoring, operational surround, high availability, security,
etc.Demonstrates competency applying architecture frameworks,
patterns and development methods.Strong knowledge of data modeling,
security patterns and integration methods.Experience with DevOps
processes and tools.Excellent written and verbal communication
skills.Demonstrates continuous learning of new
technologies.Self-motivated individual that thrives in a team
environment.What will set you apartFinancial industry expertise
preferred (Retirement, Investments, Asset Management etc.)Technical
bachelor's degree (e.G. computer science, IS, engineering, math,
etc.)What we offer youWe offer an array of diverse and inclusive
benefits regardless of where you are in your career. We believe
that providing our employees with the means to lead healthy
balanced lives results in the best possible work
performance.Medical, dental, vision and life insuranceRetirement
savings - 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions
(up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company
discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineupTuition
reimbursement up to $5,250/yearBusiness-casual environment that
includes the option to wear jeansGenerous paid time off upon hire -
including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays
and three floating holidays each calendar yearPaid volunteer time -
16 hours per calendar yearLeave of absence programs - including
paid parental leave, paid short and long-term disability, and
Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)Business Resource Groups (BRGs)
internal networks that rally around common interest, experiences
and identities such as race, ethnicity, gender, ability, military
status and sexual orientation. BRGs play a vital role in educating
and engaging our people and advancing our business priorities.The
salary range below describes the minimum to maximum base salary
range for this position in the location listed. Non-sales positions
have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales
positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances
a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary
depending on individual performance. Actual compensation offered
may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location,
work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill
level and will be finalized at the time of offer.Base Salary Range$
111,200.00-161,225.00We are an equal opportunity employer with a
commitment to diversity. All individuals, regardless of personal
characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to age (40
and over), race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual
orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital
status, pregnancy, religion, physical or mental disability,
military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other
status protected by applicable state or local law.
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