VP, Solution Architect – Marketing Engineering

Synchrony

VP, Solution Architect at Synchrony focusing on system design and architecture for marketing engineering solutions. Leading teams to develop scalable, AI-driven applications and integrations in a diverse environment.

Posted 4/3/2026full-timeAlpharetta • Connecticut, Illinois, Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $135,000 - $230,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Java

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with business and IT teams to understand requirements, ensure solutions adhere to standards, and deliver on schedule.
Partner with multiple IT teams to develop high-availability, high-performance solutions that comply with organizational security and standards.
Oversee the build and ongoing management of Marketing and Martech applications.
Communicate regularly with business and technology leaders, providing status updates, dashboards, and solution reviews.
Manage diverse IT technologies and priorities across multiple teams using Agile methodologies.
Maintain comprehensive process and documentation standards, including design documentation, coding, testing, and code reviews.
Implement proactive monitoring to minimize or prevent application impact.
Identify opportunities for automation, system improvements, and simplifications in engineering solutions.
Contribute to defining and maintaining future-state technology architecture and application modernization roadmaps.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree with 8+ years of system engineering experience, or High School Diploma/GED with 12+ years of skilled system engineering experience.
Excellent verbal and written communication, analytical, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
Minimum 5 years designing scalable applications.
At least 3 years of leadership experience managing teams.
Minimum 3 years working with Marketing solutions and SaaS platforms across Martech and AdTech.
Proven experience integrating AI tools, building AI-driven solutions, and using AI tools.
4+ years managing high-availability technology solutions, including APIs across Java and other platforms, utilizing monitoring tools and dashboards.
At least 2 years specializing with Martech/AdTech platforms.
Strong critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving capabilities.
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to business and client stakeholders.
Ability and flexibility to travel for business as required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working hours
Work from home options
24x7 on-call escalation support
Professional development opportunities
Annual bonus based on individual and company performance

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Hard Skills & Tools

system engineeringdesigning scalable applicationshigh-availability technology solutionsAPIsAI toolsMartech platformsAdTech platformsautomationapplication modernizationAgile methodologies

Soft Skills

communicationanalytical skillsproblem-solvingcollaborationleadershipcritical thinkingcreativityflexibility

Certifications

Bachelor’s DegreeHigh School Diploma/GED