Paychex · 12 hours ago
IT Architect II
Webster, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$134K/yr - $210K/yr
10+ years expPaychex has been a leader in simplifying HR, payroll, and benefits for American businesses since 1971. The IT Architect II will provide technical and software architectural leadership within project teams, ensuring compliance with design methodologies and delivering enterprise-level applications.
AccountingFinanceSoftwareHuman ResourcesBookkeeping and PayrollFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Works with Lead Developer to act as the technical leadership for Developers on the agile teams and defines the software architectural approach and high-level design for the project while working to ensure assigned project goals are met within expected timelines and following Paychex standards. Monitors development in each assigned project team to support compliance with approved technology standards and best practices
Collaborates with Project Development teams to analyze, design/enhance and implement mission critical, enterprise-level applications and deliver on portfolio and program objectives
Works with Development Managers, Program Managers and Product Managers to ensure program goals are met within expected timelines and include strategic architecture items. This includes the creation and review of project charters to ensure technical feasibility works with the team and to escalate issues to the program or portfolio
Creates and develops technology standards for Development projects within Paychex. These standards will be used as a baseline for design evaluations and adoption of technologies across all portfolios. Establishes practices and tools for managing and enforcing consistent security, performance and policies across the Software Development Life Cycle
Identifies performance limiting or otherwise problematic software designs and implementation patterns in present systems to improve software performance and design. Creates and maintains technical documentation regarding software architectural standards, best practices and implementation of architectural components
Prepares and delivers software architecture and design presentations to project, and program teams to educate and mentor the development organization
Works to create and maintain Paychex’s internal and external APIs (Application Program Interfaces)
Monitors development processes across the application portfolio to support compliance with approved technology standards and best practices
Validates project requirements and performs analysis to design solutions which identify and promote enterprise services to ensure a unified client experience as well as eliminate duplicate data and redundant applications
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Development or related discipline
10+ years of experience in Designing, building and deploying highly scalable web and/or mobile based enterprise applications
Experience in design and development of orchestration/integration components using third-party middleware technologies
Experience with loosely coupled architectures or service oriented architectures
Extensive experience with Object Oriented Modeling and Design
Full lifecycle experience designing mission critical, large scale, highly available, scalable software applications
Preferred
React experience
Web components experience
Consulting
Creative Problem Solving
Application Programming Interface (API)
Application Development
Software Engineering
Applications Architecture
DevOps
Feasibility Studies
Business Development
Information Technology Architecture
Benefits
Medical coverage
Virtual wellness classes
Tuition reimbursement
401(k) + employer match
Adoption assistance
Financial assistance
Paid time off
Company holidays
Culture days
Comprehensive work-life balance programs
Ongoing learning opportunities
Paid time off for volunteerism
Company
Paychex
Paychex is a human capital management company that delivers advisory solutions in human resources, employee benefit solutions, and payroll.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.2B2025-04-08Post Ipo Debt· $4.2B
1983-08-29IPO
Leadership Team
John Gibson
President and Chief Executive Officer
Robert L. Schrader
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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