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Principal Technical Architect

Discover Financial Services
Riverwoods, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/19/2025

With us, you’ll do meaningful work from Day 1. Our collaborative culture is built on three core behaviors : We Play to Win, We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed Together. And we mean it — we want you to grow and make a difference at one of the world's leading digital banking and payments companies. We value what makes you unique so that you have an opportunity to shine.

Come build your future, while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.

Job Description : What You’ll Do

The architect develops technology strategies and future state architectures that enable value streams and product teams to deliver industry differentiating solutions. We combine deep technical domain understanding with a broad view of organizational concerns including business acumen, security, compliance, and product delivery. Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.

How You’ll Do It

  • Design and manage implementation of best practices, compliance standards, security controls for NoSQL databases
  • Design and manage implementation of infrastructure management automations and pipeline integrations (CI / CD)
  • Design enterprise solutions for hybrid cloud and on-premise scenarios
  • Designs with PCI / regulatory requirements within their technology and product space
  • Delivers architectures that balance risk, security and operational excellence.
  • Services as a thought leader within their domain or product.
  • Keeps abreast of industry changes across their product family. Assesses relative merits of technology maturity against Discover's needs
  • Demonstrates deep understanding of technical domain (e.g. compute, network cloud, API, frameworks, etc).
  • Creates big-picture design view of product portfolio.

Qualifications You’ll Need

The Basics

  • Bachelors – Computer Science
  • 8 yrs – Software Development, Software Engineering, Technical or related
  • Internal applicants only : technical proficiency rating of expert on the Dreyfus architecture scale
  • Physical and Cognitive Requirements

    The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by federal, state, and local laws :

  • Primarily remain in a stationary position.
  • No required movement about the work environment to complete the major responsibilities of the job.
  • Primarily performed indoors in an office setting.
  • Ability to communicate verbally; Ability to communicate in written form.
  • Bonus Points If You Have

  • 5 years working as a data architect supporting NoSQL databases
  • 5 year experience with Go or similar programming languages
  • Deep understanding of NoSQL database design and architecture, specifically MongoDB
  • Deep understanding of infrastructure as code
  • Experienced in both SaaS and self-hosted MongoDB
  • Background in database administration, database design, or data architecture
  • Experienced with enterprise architecture frameworks like TOGAF
  • 8 years as an engineer & / or architect across various technology domains
  • 3 years working as a network architect supporting data center(s) and / or cloud
  • Practical experience in delivering network service architectures
  • Deep understanding of load balancing strategies and architectures, CDNs, application delivery controllers, and network security protocols
  • Background in traditional, public cloud, and hybrid cloud network service architectures
  • Applied architecture in global / local traffic management
  • Enterprise level experience in architectural design, review and collaboration
  • Track record of managing technology lifecycle and delivery; including future-state
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • For technical roles with Dreyfus requirements : External applicants will be required to perform a technical interview.
  • Application Deadline :

    The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Dec-11-2024. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.

    Compensation :

    The base pay for this position generally ranges between $152,000.00 to $209,600.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.

    Benefits :

    We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include :

  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Paid Time Off
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account
  • STD, Life, LTD and AD&D
  • Recognition Program
  • Education Assistance
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Family Support Programs
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Learn more at mydiscoverbenefits.com.

    Discover is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status.

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