Principal Architect

Job Description:

The Purpose:

Lead Enterprise in crafting a modern, digital API ecosystem delivering better customer experiences faster, enabling expansion to new markets and providing access to legacy and third-party systems.

As a principal architect on the team, your primary role will be exploring the new frameworks, technologies, build PoC, develop / implement the framework/ technology, testing and deploy in cloud environment. You will be working closely with architects to understand the standards. You are encouraged to quickly gain an understanding of all the components of our platform to be able to lead and chip into strategic roadmaps and initiatives related to the improvement, maintenance, and support of the platform and tools.
 

The Team:

Fidelity's Enterprise Architecture (FEA) Technology team designs, develops, implements and supports suite of Internet products and services. Drive enterprise Integration & API Strategy forward working with enterprise teams & product partners with a dedicated commitment to innovation.
 

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering
• 10 years of development experience (currently hands on) in Java, Spring MVC / Spring Core / Web Services (REST) and configuring web containers.
• Ability to make significant contributions to our technology platform
• Working Knowledge of API management software such as stratum and other integration technologies such as messaging, streaming etc.
• IDE’s Spring Tool Suite, and Eclipse, within a UNIX and Windows environment.
• Application build, deploy using Continuous Integration/ Deployment (CI/CD) tools -- Jenkins, Maven, uDeploy, etc.
• Leadership: Team player, self-starter, collaborative, innovative, eager to learn every day. Agile/Scrum methodology
• Understanding & hands on knowledge of docker, cloud-computing / cloud services platforms (e.g. AWS or azure)
• Able to clearly articulate Integration & API strategies to all partners
   

Responsibilities:

• Assist in coordinating multiple development work streams through integration and ensure architecture is scalable and extensible.
• Create Integration & API common frameworks
• Define, maintain, and support Java development environment and best practices, such as Maven, Sonar, and other Open Source tools.
• Assist in identification, isolation, resolution, and communication of problems within the production and nonproduction environment and perform troubleshooting.
• Deliver integration & API capabilities such as Stratum, GraphQL, Microgateway, JWT, Key Management, External Identity Mapping, SwaggerHub, Datadog, Security & many more
• Support migration of existing API’s to Kubernetes/Azure
• Perform code reviews, unit testing, and integration testing using Open Source frameworks.
• Provide mentorship to junior team members.
• Contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Driving new API products available in the marketplace.
• Consumer adoption of new API products
• Decommissioning legacy assets in line with enterprise goals and objectives
• Responsible for WI infrastructure needs as it relates to the API Platform offering from Enterprise Cloud computing
   

The Value You Deliver

• Understand the leadership vision and execute on that vision.
• Help strengthen further the culture of innovation by setting examples
• Find creative ways to get things done, and do them right
• Develop a culture of outstanding software engineering practices
• Exercise a passion for keeping your knowledge up-to-date with the latest and greatest
• Help maintain the high level of integrity in the team
• Take ownership and accountability for determining what needs to be done
• Establishing an API marketplace for Fidelity and trusted external partners
• Providing unified experience to access technical assets and resources
• Implement consistent standards for API development, deployment
• Coordinate publishing and consumption in the API Marketplace
• Mandate versioning and adoption policies
   

How Your Work Impacts the Organization

Our ever-evolving technology stack ensures a phenomenal learning culture in the team. We are always exploring new technologies and new ways to continually provide value to our customers. This team has a direct and positive impact on Fidelity’s customers.

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Company Overview

Fidelity Investments is a privately held company with a mission to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future. We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients’ money.

Join Us

At Fidelity, you’ll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples’ lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, we have been recognized by our employees as a top 10 Best Place to Work in 2024. And you don’t need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity—we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you’ve always imagined.

Fidelity’s hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Having the majority of our associates work onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most roles listed as Hybrid will require associates to work onsite all business days of every other week in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to roles listed as Remote or Onsite.

At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation, detailed in this document, and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.

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Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.

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