Principal Solution Architect

Principal Solution ArchitectAustin, TX [Hybrid]Responsibilities:Lead enterprise solution architecture modeling and design by collaborating with cross-domain architects and leadership to deliver domain-driven, scalable, service-based solutions that eliminate fate sharing across teams supporting M&A.Partner with engineering teams to collaborate and drive design and architecture decisions, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical standards.Implement and enforce architecture governance to ensure consistency, compliance, and quality across solutions.Develop blueprint architectures, including multi-year transition plans and recommendations to drive transformation and modernization for M&A and enterprise-wide initiatives.Collaborate with business, product, and technology teams early in the M&A and product lifecycle to infuse end-to-end architecture thinking—covering both functional and non-functional aspects.Craft high-level designs early in the lifecycle and elaborate them into detailed designs as conversations progress.Partner with Lean Portfolio Management to provide a high-level vision of enterprise solutions and development initiatives.Assist the Agile Program Management Office (ACDC) in identifying and designing development value streams.Participate in strategy development for building and maintaining the modern architectural runway via Enabler Epics.Promote Continuous Delivery Pipeline and DevSecOps capabilities.Facilitate reuse of code, components, and proven patterns supporting modern architecture.Deliver architecture aligned with Enterprise Architecture standards and advocate for models and patterns that guide solution decisions.What are we looking for?We’re looking for strong collaborators who deliver exceptional client experiences and thrive in fast-paced, team-oriented environments. Our ideal candidates pursue greatness, act with integrity, and are driven to help our clients succeed. We value those who embrace creativity, continuous improvement, and contribute to a culture where we win together and create and share joy in our work.Requirements:8+ years of hands-on design and implementation experience in IT.3+ years of experience in application development, middleware, database management or operations, security, or integration.Prior cloud experience.Previous experience as a Solution Architect.Strong understanding of financial markets, especially wealth management.Experience with domain-driven architecture, microservices, and API design.Experience with .NETHands-on experience with AWS services, including EKS, Glue, Lambda, and RDS.Experience with event-driven architecture using Kafka or KinesisProficiency in defining current and future state architecture models.In-depth knowledge of AWS cloud platform, with strong understanding of AWS security best practices and the Well-Architected Framework.Experience migrating monolithic on-prem applications to the cloud using refactoring, re-architecting, and re-platforming approaches, including 12-factor methodology.Familiarity with DevOps tools, automated deployments, and containerization.Core Competencies:Excellent communication skills to translate business problems into technical solutions.Ability to consult with customers to solve business problems by adapting current technology or leveraging emerging technologies for competitive advantage, especially in support of M&A strategies.Skilled in conducting demonstrations and presentations to executive management of prototypes and proof-of-concepts.Understanding of agile methods (SAFe) and the ability to support agile product teams by advising on opportunities, impact, and risks, while managing technical and architectural debt.