Charles Schwab · 10 hours ago
Director, Principal Architect
Southlake, TX, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$204K/yr - $235K/yr
10+ years expCharles Schwab is a financial services company that empowers individuals to manage their money effectively. They are seeking a Director, Principal Architect to lead architectural initiatives, optimize enterprise architecture, and drive modernization efforts in their Equity Compensation Technology department.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Leads architectural initiatives from design to support
Establishes methods to optimize enterprise architecture alignment and drive tactical execution
Champions efforts that optimize system reliability through advanced life cycle management techniques
Guides transformative initiatives to optimize organizational capabilities for impactful results
Leads the execution of system design strategies for cloud-based environments
Qualification
Required
Champions architectural strategies across teams and enterprises
Builds enablement tools to improve time to market for delivery teams
Has developed and demonstrated AI strategies that can be multipliers for technical leads
Directs the strategic priorities for organizational capability improvement
Shapes strategic frameworks for innovative, system design and architecture
Demonstrated strong coaching and mentorship skills for junior associates creating a culture of curious learning
Proven to be iterative and strategic in solution designs with a focus on Site Reliability Engineering tenants
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
10+ years experience with Java / Spring
5+ years experience with front end technologies – Angular, React, JavaScript
3+ years experience with Google Cloud Platform and/or AWS
Preferred
Anticipates and responds to evolving business needs while managing organizational priorities
Leverages analytical insights to shape policy, drive outcomes, and guide strategy
Communicates key information with stakeholders across multiple channels to ensure successful outcomes
Utilizes intelligence of the industry, market, and competition to influence strategy in the business area
Utilizes holistic, abstract, or theoretical perspectives to guide strategic direction and anticipates industry trends
Transforms data into actionable insights and mentors others in diagnostic techniques
Influences innovative solutions and contingency plans in the broader business area
Promotes creativity, experimentation, and strategic thinking to differentiate Schwab from its competitors
Exerts executive influence to drive enterprise-wide direction and optimize partnerships
Crafts persuasive messages that shape and influence behaviors to drive outcomes
Benefits
Bonus or incentive opportunities
Company
Charles Schwab
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