Head of API & Solution Architecture

Edward Jones; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

401k retirement plan

Paid holidays

Vacation and leave

Job summary

Edward Jones is seeking a leader to head the Solution Architecture - API team, shaping platform design and driving strategic initiatives. You will guide architects across Canada, Operations, Client Service Excellence, API, and Data portfolios, ensuring scalable architecture and high-quality code.

You will mentor staff, define best practices, and align technology plans with firm goals, traveling for campus presence as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of Information Systems/technology experience, including 3+ years in a leadership role preferred.
• Strong knowledge of systems, processes, and technologies.
• Proven ability to lead teams, develop talent, and influence others.
• Process-driven with experience establishing plans, metrics, and tracking results.
• Able to align team objectives with organizational strategy.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
• Committed to continuous self-development and leadership growth.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs, and manages the activities for a department of associates/contractors responsible for architectural design, development, and implementation.
• Establish and maintain effective communications and relationships across countries, departments, business areas, and vendors.
• Align department activities and responsibilities with the firm’s strategic direction.
• Develop and execute on-going improvements to all processes related to department as well as divisional opportunities
• Ensure prudent use of the firm’s financial resources.
• Provide leadership, development, and mentoring to Solution Architects through examples and timely feedback.
• Develop successors for key positions for their department
• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of Information Systems/technology experience, including 3+ years in a leadership role preferred.
• Strong knowledge of systems, processes, and technologies.
• Proven ability to lead teams, develop talent, and influence others.
• Process-driven with experience establishing plans, metrics, and tracking results.
• Able to align team objectives with organizational strategy.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
• Committed to continuous self-development and leadership growth.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Architectural design

API design

Communication

Strategy alignment

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Edward Jones is seeking a leader to head the Solution Architecture - API team, shaping platform design and driving strategic initiatives. You will guide architects across Canada, Operations, Client Service Excellence, API, and Data portfolios, ensuring scalable architecture and high-quality code.

You will mentor staff, define best practices, and align technology plans with firm goals, traveling for campus presence as needed.