USAA

Solutions Engineer – Shared Services

USAA

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Antonio • Arizona • North Carolina • United States

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Salary

💰 $143,320 - $273,930 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Lead evaluation, design, and analysis of secure large-scale solutions
  • Translate business and technical requirements into an architectural blueprint to achieve business objectives
  • Manage all aspects of delivery of solution design, including capturing of security requirements, identifying risks & opportunities, and alignment to USAA’s technology strategy, Enterprise Architecture standards and Enterprise policies
  • Maintain blueprints, portfolio level designs, and reference architectures of relevant products
  • Maintain thought leadership role in relevant technology, remaining up to date on various architecture patterns, software development methodologies and industry partners
  • Collaborate with enterprise architecture, information security, applications and infrastructure teams to produce optimal designs
  • Provide expert level guidance on design decisions, standards, operational practices and technology trends in your domain of expertise
  • Communicate problems, risks, and challenges to drive discussions across key stakeholders –engineering, operations, developers, and senior leadership
  • Provides consultation and influences the practice of architecture for consistent Enterprise architectural approaches while collaborating alongside senior leadership, engineers, and technologists
  • Establishes and communicates strategies to senior leadership, industry partners and business stakeholders, leveraging technical and business expertise to influence, guide, and craft business strategy and decision-making at the highest interpersonal levels
  • Provides technical mentorship and expertise to drive integration of new technologies and applications into the existing IT infrastructure ensuring they are scalable, secure, and adaptable in the technology focus areas
  • Ensures the quality and performance of specialized technology focus area through reviews, audits, and continuous improvements
  • Responsible for designing the platforms and ecosystems that drive the use of the IT architecture in the specialized technology focus area
  • Matures USAA’s technical brand and industry position in technology by contributing to external technical communities where the specialized technology focus area is relevant
  • Stays current with emerging technology trends and identifying opportunities to leverage enhanced technologies, tools and solutions for the organization in the specialized technology focus areas
  • Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Information Systems/Management, or related field; OR 4 years of related experience may be substituted in lieu of degree
  • 10+ years of software development experience demonstrating depth of technical understanding within multiple discipline(s)/technology(s) to include 3 years demonstrated leadership driving enterprise technology projects or initiatives
  • 8+ years of experience delivering technology solutions in all phases of the software systems and application development lifecycle
  • 5+ years of progressive related architecture design and implementation experience within a large-scale technology environment
  • Deep understanding of IT architecture, best practices, and methodologies in specialized technology focus areas
  • Extensive knowledge of IT related risk management framework and policies
  • Ability to effectively drive innovation to deliver high-quality, scalable, and robust IT Architecture products that are directly linked to enterprise goals and strategies
  • Exceptional communication skills, including executive level communications and experience creating proposals, design summaries and presentations
  • Comprehensive knowledge of both current and emerging technologies that affect business.
Benefits
  • Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans
  • 401(k)
  • Pension
  • Life insurance
  • Parental benefits
  • Adoption assistance
  • Paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours
  • Various wellness programs
  • Career path planning and continuing education
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
software developmentarchitecture designrisk managementIT architecturetechnology solutionssoftware development lifecycletechnical mentorshipemerging technologiesscalable solutionscontinuous improvement
Soft Skills
communication skillsleadershipcollaborationinfluencingconsultationproblem-solvingstrategic thinkinginterpersonal skillstechnical expertiseguidance