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Director, Architecture

AT Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments

Director, Architecture

Westlake, TX

Job Description:

Position Description:

Provides cloud-based solution architectures and strategies that enables and accelerates delivery squads. Deploys applications to AWS Cloud Architecture using AWS Managed with Kubernetes, Serverless, and Batch cloud-based workloads and patterns. Designs, and architects software platforms using relational & NoSQL databases, messaging, and streaming platforms. Provides cloud-based training curriculums, common architectural patterns and recipes, DevSecOps automation pipelines, Kubernetes standards and guidelines, and FinOps cost optimization strategies and solutions.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Architects applications for resiliency and cost optimization.
  • Confers with systems analysts and other software engineers/developers to design systems.
  • Confers with analysts and engineers to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces.
  • Develops and oversees software system tests and validation procedures, programs, and documentation.
  • Designs, develops and modifies complex and major software systems.
  • Uses scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design.

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Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, Information Management, Business Administration, or a closely related field and six (6) years of experience as a Director, Architecture (or closely related occupation) providing cloud architecture, strategy, automation, and engineering solutions across financial domains, within a continuous integration, deployment, and delivery environment.

Or, alternatively, Master's degree (or foreign education equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, Information Management, Business Administration, or a closely related field and four (4) years of experience as a Director, Architecture (or closely related occupation) providing cloud architecture, strategy, automation, and engineering solutions across financial domains, within a continuous integration, deployment, and delivery environment.

Skills and Knowledge:

Candidate must also possess:

  • Demonstrated Expertise ("DE") architecting and engineering enterprise level, multi-Cloud-based platforms built on Docker, Kubernetes, and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) to enable enterprise teams to deploy and manage dynamic Cloud native microservice applications across Cloud service providers (AWS and Azure).
  • DE architecting and developing performant, highly available, and scalable applications, using REST Web services, languages (Java or Python), relational and NoSQL databases (Oracle and DynamoDB), and AWS Cloud native technologies (EC2, S3, Lambda, API Gateways, and ALBs).
  • DE authoring CI/CD (Jenkins Core) pipelines integrated with Infrastructure As Code languages including Hashicorp Terraform, AWS Cloud Formation Templates, and Azure Resource Manager.
  • DE collaborating and influencing across centralized (Enterprise) business units and presenting strategies and visions to C-level executives.

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Company Overview

Fidelity Investments is a privately held company with a mission to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future. We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients' money.

Join Us

At Fidelity, you'll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples' lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a Glassdoor Employees' Choice Award, we have been recognized by our employees as a top 10 Best Place to Work in 2024. And you don't need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity-we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you've always imagined.

Fidelity's hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite all business days of every other week in a Fidelity office.

At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation, detailed in this document, and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.

We invite you to Find Your Fidelity at fidelitycareers.com.

Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.

Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations@fmr.com.

Client-provided location(s): Westlake, TX, USA
Job ID: Fidelity-2100965
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Snacks
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Company Equity
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
    • Profit Sharing
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program

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