Solution Architect (CIAM)

Overview

Why GM Financial?  

 

GM Financial is the wholly owned captive finance subsidiary of General Motors and is headquartered in Fort Worth, U.S. We are a global provider of auto finance solutions, with operations in North America, South America and the Asia Pacific region. Through our long-standing relationships with auto dealers, we offer attractive retail financing and lease programs to meet the needs of each customer. We also offer commercial lending products to dealers to help them finance and grow their businesses.

 

At GM Financial, our team members define and shape our culture — an environment that welcomes new ideas, fosters integrity and creates a sense of community and belonging. Here we do more than work — we thrive.

 

Our Purpose: We pioneer the innovations that move and connect people to what matters

 

About the role

 

The Cloud Architect (CA III) provides technical leadership for agile teams and defines and communicates a shared technical vision for the solution under development. The SA is able to architect end to end solutions by understanding and translating customer needs into technical solutions. The SA will play a key role in the design of the Azure architecture for mobile and web applications.

 

Position will remain open until filled.

Responsibilities

JOB DUTIES

• The CA III established direction and provides guidance to team members
• The CA III is expected to demonstrate mastery of the following activities:
• Define the technical and architectural vision for the solution under development by technical trade-offs and analysis of alternatives
• Continuously evolve solution architecture with input and feedback from application architects and software engineers
• Outline the primary components and interfaces of the solution, and their interactions
• Plan and develop the architecture runway enablers through research, prototyping, and other activities needed to explore prospective solutions and evaluate alternatives
• Works with Product Manager, Product Owner, Application Architect and Software engineering teams to elaborate product requirements into technical requirements which are used to develop stories that can be estimated accurately
• Participates in Scrum of Scrums to understand and remove architectural impediments/blockers
• Participates in Solution Demo and program planning and identifies opportunities for improvement
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Conform with all company policies and procedures

Qualifications

What makes you a dream candidate?

• Advanced knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Lean, XP) and cross-functional teams
• Advanced knowledge of multi-tier application architecture design, application development (full SDLC) and application integration
• Advanced knowledge of Service Oriented Architecture concepts – SOAP, Web API, REST API and microservices
• Advanced knowledge implementing solution architecture including one or more of the following domains: technology architecture, information architecture, data architecture, application architecture, security architecture, and integration architecture

Skills

• Ability to overcome steep learning curve within a short period of time on any subject and speak intelligently about the subject
• Ability to multitask and work independently with minimal direction and maximum accountability
• Ability to self-manage time and priorities in a complex multi-team agile environment while maintaining high-quality deliverables
• Works through others to achieve more than individual contribution
• Strong communication skills – proficient in communicating technical solutions to technical and non-technical audiences of varying skillset and levels of the organization

Additional Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Experience with Adobe Marketing Cloud products preferred
• Experience with mobile application development preferred
• Experience in building cloud solutions architecture using Public Clouds (IaaS and PaaS) preferred
• Experience in containerization – Docker, Docker Swarm or Kubernetes preferred

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field or equivalent work or military experience preferred

Experience

• 6-8 years experience as an Architect with a proven track record of implementing innovative solutions and delivering business values required
• 4-6 years practical experience in software engineering required

 

Salary

The base salary range for this role is: USD $114,400.00 to $217,400.00. At GM Financial, we strive for transparency in all aspects of our business, including pay equity. This is the GM Financial pay range for this role and job level. The exact salary and compensation will vary based on factors like knowledge, skills, experience, and education. This role is eligible to participate in a performance-based incentive plan. Full time employees are eligible to participate in health benefits on day one of employment.

Salary : $114,400 - $217,400