Lead Architect, Consumer Card jobs in United States
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Chase · 1 month ago

Lead Architect, Consumer Card

position880 Powder Mill Rd, Wilmington, DE, 19803, US
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$152K/yr - $215K/yr
date5+ years exp

Chase is a leading financial services firm, and they are seeking a Lead Architect to join their Consumer Card Technology group. This role involves developing high-quality architecture solutions for software applications and platforms, with a focus on enhancing credit card digital experiences.

BankingFinancial Services

Responsibilities

Define, document, and deliver current state, target states, and initiative-based architectures for Credit Card product domains
Collaborate across all corporate technology and line-of-business technology teams to design and socialize solutions
Participate in digital and cross line-of-business architecture governance and tollgate processes
Provide subject matter expertise to multiple cross line-of-business forums, panels, ad-hoc conversations, technologies, and senior business/IT management
Work with application development teams to estimate the cost of proposed solutions
Stay informed about industry trends and leverage new techniques and technologies as appropriate
Challenge designs during concept and review phases to drive re-use, efficiency, security, and stability
Define and/or participate in supporting changes to existing or new architectural processes
Serve as a function-wide subject matter expert in one or more areas of focus
Actively contribute to the engineering community as an advocate of firmwide frameworks, tools, and practices of the Software Development Life Cycle

Qualification

Cloud architectureCredit card operationsAPI designMicroservicesProgramming languagesPCI DSS knowledgeProblem-solvingArchitectural leadershipCloud-native solutionsMainframe understandingCommunication skillsCross-functional teamwork

Required

Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
In-depth understanding of credit card operations, including rewards, payments, compliance, lifecycle management, pricing, line and account management
Strong knowledge of cloud architecture, especially AWS
Experience with API design, microservices, and distributed systems
Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, or Node.js
Knowledge of PCI DSS and other relevant financial regulations
Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities
Strong verbal and written communication skills, able to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
Proven ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners

Preferred

Demonstrable experience designing and delivering cloud-native solutions, preferably on AWS
AWS certification (Solutions Architect or higher) strongly preferred
Currently working in an architect role, with hands-on experience in architectural leadership
Architectural experience designing solutions across multiple applications and/or domains
Understanding of Mainframe, data streaming and event based architecture preferred

Company

Chase

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Chase provides broad range of financial services. It is a sub-organization of JP Morgan Chase.
dateFounded in 2000
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.chase.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Mike McDonnell
Managing Director, Head of Chase Travel Platform Product
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Nicole Sanchez
Managing Director, Consumer Bank, GM and Product Executive, Growth Financial Products
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