
Java Solutions Architect
Synechron
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Charlotte • Illinois • North Carolina • United States
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Salary
💰 $115,000 - $125,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Develop, enhance, debug, support, maintain and test software applications that support business units or supporting functions.
- Define an architectural vision and solution architecture that aligns with business strategy, enterprise architecture principles, and technology platform choices.
- Articulate the solution intent and operating environment, identify primary systems/subsystems and their interfaces, and define non-functional requirements.
- Ensure solutions are fit for purpose by collaborating with stakeholders and vendors, while assessing the impact of strategic design decisions.
- Work closely with both business and technology teams to shape the solution intent and architectural vision.
- Rapidly develop high-level architecture designs, refining details as business requirements evolve; ensure designs are modular, flexible, and adaptable.
- Apply best practices, templates, and documentation standards to produce architectural designs.
- Partner with Product Managers/Owners to plan and prioritize technology-focused backlog items for the architecture runway.
- Provide clarity to development teams on architectural aspects, offering solution options to overcome impediments.
- Conduct design reviews to confirm all non-functional requirements are met (e.g., security, performance, scalability, usability, reliability).
Requirements
- Architecting for high throughput, low latency, zero downtime and zero data loss using a microservices architecture.
- Experience in Banking/Financial Services technology.
- Strong Commercial Banking domain knowledge in Corporate Payments, Commercial Card, Corporate Channels, Accounting Services, and Liquidity Management.
- Self-motivated and proactive.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Solid understanding of SDLC methodologies (Waterfall and Agile).
- Strong business partner engagement and coordination skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Analytical thinking, attention to detail, problem-solving, and innovative mindset.
- Ability to translate complex concepts into multiple architectural views for different audiences.
- Broad IT knowledge, including financial software, middleware, and databases.
- Skilled at interpreting business needs and applying innovative technology solutions.
- Ability to drive shared service strategies and foster a performance culture.
- Commitment to continuous improvement of products, processes, and tools.
- Expertise in API design, microservices, and integration platforms.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Strong understanding of application architecture in modern development languages, including Java, .NET (C#), Python, and JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks (e.g., Angular, React).
Benefits
- A highly competitive compensation and benefits package.
- Health insurance including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region).
- Retirement savings plans.
- 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays).
- Maternity & paternity leave plans.
- Commuter benefits (varies by region).
- Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development.
- On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
- Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
- Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
- A flat and approachable organization.
- A truly diverse, fun-loving, and global work culture.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
microservices architectureAPI designcloud platformsJava.NETPythonJavaScriptAngularReactSDLC methodologiesintegration platforms
Soft Skills
self-motivatedproactivecollaborativeanalytical thinkingattention to detailproblem-solvinginnovative mindsetbusiness partner engagementcommunication skillscommitment to continuous improvement