Senior Technical Lead Financial Risk Solutions Architecture

Request Technology, LLC; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

Job summary

Prestigious Enterprise Company seeks a Senior Technical Lead Solutions Architect with strong Financial Risk experience. You will be a pivotal technical leader across product development, engineering, data, and business teams, providing strategic direction and hands-on mentorship for the Enterprise Risk Technology Team.

Responsibilities include designing complex, high-impact solutions across multiple systems and translating business requirements into architectural blueprints, roadmaps, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience with modern frameworks and technologies.
• 8+ years in a senior architectural or technical leadership role.
• Experience with cloud-native solutions and at least one cloud provider (AWS preferred).
• Experience in solution architecture, microservices, APIs, and security best practices.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of complex, high-impact technical solutions across multiple systems and teams.
• Partner with product and business stakeholders to translate requirements into architectural blueprints and roadmaps.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.
• Own and evolve architectural standards, patterns, and documentation.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend strategic directions.
• Conduct architectural reviews and support technical decisions.
• Drive cross-functional alignment with Enterprise Technology, Architecture, Data, and Security teams.

Skills

Kubernetes

Kafka

Angular

Java

Python

Cloud architecture

GenAI & AI solutions

CI/CD

DevOps

Architecture leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

***This role is 5 days onsite each week, occasional work from home considerations can be considered in the future***

***We are unable to sponsor for this permanent full-time role***

***Position is bonus eligible***

Prestigious Enterprise Company is currently seeking a Senior Technical Lead Solutions Architect with strong Financial Risk experience. Candidate will be a key technical leader across product development, engineering, data, and business team, providing strategic leadership and technical mentorship for the Enterprise Risk Business Technology Team within Enterprise Risk Organization.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design of complex, high-impact technical solutions across multiple systems and teams, contributing to the overall technology vision across Enterprise Risk.


• Partner with product and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into architectural blueprints and implementation roadmaps.


• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams, ensuring alignment with architecture principles and best practices.


• Own and evolve architectural standards, patterns, and documentation for long-term scalability and maintainability.


• Evaluate emerging technologies and make strategic recommendations aligned with business goals.


• Conduct architectural reviews and provide hands-on support when needed for technical decisions.


• Drive cross-functional alignment, balancing innovation, speed, and technical debt.


• Collaborate with the company's Enterprise Technology, Architecture, Data, and Security organizations to ensure solutions are aligned with enterprise standards and principles.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.


• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including hands-on experience with modern frameworks and technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Kafka, Angular, Java, Python)


• 8+ years in a senior architectural or technical leadership role.


• This is a director level role as a single contributor.


• Deep experience in solution architecture, microservices, APIs, integration patterns, security best practices, micro-front ends, 12 factors, etc.


• Proven track record of designing and deploying scalable, cloud-native solutions within AWS, Azure, or GCP (AWS is preferred).


• Experience with building GenAI and AI solutions


• Strong knowledge of software development lifecycle, CI/CD, DevOps practices, and Agile methodologies.


• 3+ years of relevant large-scale enterprise transformation experience as relates to architecture preferred.


• Prior experience in the primary or secondary mortgage industry is desirable, with architecture experience in highly regulated industries (e.g., (finance, healthcare) required.


• Certifications in cloud architecture (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect Professional, etc.) are preferred


• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.


• Ability to influence senior stakeholder and translate complex ideas into actionable outcomes.


• Highly motivated and energetic self-starter with solid organizational and time management skills; demonstrable experience operating at high standards of quality and accuracy within a fast-paced changing environment.


• Superb communication, leadership, and relationship management skills, that enable partnering with and influencing key team members in an open, collaborative environment at all levels of the organization.


• Technical and Architectural leadership with knowledge of cloud-based solutions and emerging technologies.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to succinctly present and translate complex ideas into actionable outcomes.