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Photon · 1 month ago

Java Solution Architect | Plano, TX

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$52K/yr - $182K/yr

15+ years exp

Photon is seeking a Java Solution Architect who will design and lead core data models and enterprise services for a high-volume auto finance platform. The role involves strategic architecture, data integration, and team leadership to ensure scalability and compliance throughout service builds and data migrations.

E-CommerceInformation TechnologyMobile AppsWeb DesignWeb Development

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Strategic Data Architecture & Platform Design

Define scalable data architecture and standards optimized for millions of records and microservices environments

Oversee target and current state data model design, aligning business, regulatory, and technical needs

Advanced Data Modeling & Migration

Design robust logical and physical data models supporting high-transaction auto finance workloads

Lead migration strategy—assessing legacy data sources, stewarding data quality, and ensuring secure transitions

Real-Time & Batch Data Processing

Architect efficient pipelines for real-time and batch data handling, enabling analytics and transaction processing at scale

Optimize storage, indexing, and compute for latency and throughput in auto finance scenarios

Data Integration & Cross-Platform Enablement

Oversee integration patterns for internal/external systems, supporting API, event-based, and cloud-enabled services

Enable interoperability across business units, external partners, and customer channels

Governance, Compliance & Data Quality

Establish data governance, security, lineage, and stewardship frameworks—meeting regulatory and business standards

Implement compliance for PCI, and auto finance-specific policies

Leadership & Collaboration

Influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders—including engineering, business product owners, and compliance officers

Mentor developers/data engineers, fostering continuous improvement, technical documentation, and standards adoption

Drive innovation and share best practices within the technical community

Qualification

Data ArchitectureData ModelingCloud Data PlatformsData IntegrationData MigrationReal-Time ProcessingBatch ProcessingLeadershipStakeholder ManagementCompliance Knowledge

Required

Extensive experience in strategic data architecture and enterprise platform design (microservices, cloud, Auto finance domain preferred)

Mastery of data modeling, integration, migration, and real-time/batch data processing at scale

Demonstrated leadership and stakeholder management in cross-platform, compliance-focused environment

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or similar (or equivalent experience)

15+ years of Experience with 5+ years in data architecture or data solution design

Expertise in cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and big data technologies

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental benefits

401k retirement plan

Variable pay/incentives

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Company

Photon

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Photon is a technology corporation that provides Strategy Consulting, Creative Design, and Technology Services to global enterprise.

Founded in 2007

London, England, GBR

5001-10000 employees

https://www.photon.in

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