Expert Application Architect - Houston, United States - Discover Financial Services

Discover Financial Services

Verified Company

Houston, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Discover. A brighter future.
With us, you'll do meaningful work from Day 1.

Our collaborative culture is built on three core behaviors:
We Play to Win, We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed Together.

And we mean it — we want you to grow and make a difference at one of the world's leading digital banking and payments companies.

We value what makes you unique so that you have an opportunity to shine.

Come build your future, while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.

At Discover, be part of a culture where diversity, teamwork and collaboration reign.

Join a company that is just as employee-focused as it is on its customers and is consistently awarded for both.

We're all about people, and our employees are why Discover is a great place to work.

Be the reason we help millions of consumers build a brighter financial future and achieve yours along the way with a rewarding career.

Responsibilities:

Demonstrates a deep understanding of business processes and technical building blocks to help develop product vision and strategy with Product Owners
Trains others in and out of your department in solution design patterns
Actively researches innovative solutions and ways to build business capabilities
Work with executive-level stakeholders on new payment services business strategies and create the architectures to realize the required capabilities.
Create and maintain the Technology vision and roadmap for the financial clearing and settlement product area.

Accountable for working with the product area architects to incorporate the technical enhancements in their target architectures and technical roadmaps.

Work with the third-party vendors for product evaluations, roadmaps, feature implementations.

Minimum Qualifications

At a minimum, here's what we need from you:
Bachelors - Computer Science or related
10+ Years - Software Development, Software Engineering, Technical Architecture or related

Internal applicants only:
technical proficiency rating of expert on the Dreyfus architecture scale

Preferred Qualifications

Bonus Points If You Have:

Hands on experience with Architecture and designing
In depth knowledge and experience in payment transaction clearing, settlement, fee billing and pricing
Experience with Payment networks, Banking industry and Debit card processing.
Experience building high performing, scalable systems that adapt and grow to customer needs.
Architecture patterns, Integration patterns, Right sizing the services, Micro services
Familiarity using Kubernetes, AWS and/or other cloud computing services.
Architecture and design documentation using industry standard tools
Good communication, and presentation skills

External applicants will be required to perform a technical interview.
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Compensation:

The base pay for this position generally ranges between $171,000.00 to $235, Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package.

Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.

Benefits:

We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility

These benefits include:
Paid Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan

Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account

STD, Life, LTD and AD&D

Recognition Program

Education Assistance

Commuter Benefits

Family Support Programs

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work.

To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.

Discover is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status.

(Know Your Rights & Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision)