Sr. Application Architect – Contract Funding

Thomas Built Buses, Inc.; Charlotte, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

401k match

Vacation: 4 weeks

Holidays: 15 days

Parental leave: 8 weeks

Employee assistance program

Healthcare plans

Onsite fitness (some locations)

Tuition assistance

Volunteer time off

Short-term & long-term disability

Job summary

Daimler Truck Financial Services in Charlotte, NC, seeks a Sr. Application Architect for the Contract Funding application. You will own the product vision, roadmap, and execution, shaping the architecture and delivery across teams to support contract review and funding operations.

You will lead enhancements, advocate best practices, and work with IT, Finance, and Compliance to ensure scalable, compliant solutions in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5–7 years of relevant experience.
• 6+ years hands-on development with Java/J2EE, Spring, Hibernate.
• Experience with JavaScript frameworks (Angular/React) and UI tech.
• Strong experience building Web Services, APIs, and system interfaces.
• Familiar with DevOps tools (GitHub, Jenkins) and Jira.
• Understanding SDLC, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the product vision, roadmap, and execution for Contract Funding.
• Lead enhancements to simplify and modernize funding processes.
• Collaborate with business and technical teams to translate needs into solutions.
• Participate in hands-on development, including coding and deployment.
• Define system scope and technical objectives aligned with business goals.
• Lead continuous improvement while ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Partner across IT, Finance, Operations, Compliance, Sales, and Credit.

Skills

Java

Spring

Hibernate

JDBC

REST APIs

Tomcat

JavaScript

Angular

React

GitHub/GitLab

Jenkins

Jira

DevOps

SDLC

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS/Azure

Job description

Inside the Role

We are hiring a Sr. Application Architect for Contract Funding Applications. This role is crucial in shaping the vision, strategy, and development of our mission-critical Contract Funding application. As a highly visible position, it plays a significant role in our digital transformation efforts and has a direct impact on contract review, funding operations, dealer satisfaction, and regulatory compliance.

Why Join Us?

Collaborate with a forward-thinking team that values experimentation and continuous improvement. Develop leadership, technical, and business skills through meaningful, cross-functional projects. Play a key role in initiatives that drive company growth, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction. If you are passionate about building exceptional products, thrive at the intersection of business and technology, and are eager to lead impactful changes.

Posting Information

We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected.

We Take Care of Our Team

Pay offered dependent on knowledge, skills, andexperience

• Benefits include annual bonus program
• 401kcompany contribution with company match up to6% as well as non-elective company contribution of3 - 7% depending on age
• starting at 4 weeks paidvacation
• 15calendar holidays
• 8 weekspaidparental leave
• employee assistance program
• comprehensive healthcare plans and wellnessprograms
• onsite fitness (at some locations)
• tuitionassistance and volunteer paid time off
• short-termand long-term disability plans

What You Drive at DTFS

• Own and drive the product vision, roadmap, and execution for the Contract Funding application.
• Lead enhancements to simplify and modernize the contract funding process.
• Partner with business and technical teams to convert needs into clear requirements and actionable solutions.
• Participate in hands‑on development, including coding, programming, file design, updates, and deployment.
• Build or update application components based on detailed requirements.
• Analyze, test, debug, and maintain code, ensuring strong documentation.
• Define system scope and technical objectives by understanding user needs and business goals.
• Improve processes, resolve operational challenges, and introduce new functionality, taking timelines, resources, complexity, and dependencies into account.
• Serve as the primary subject matter expert for the Contract Funding system, covering both business processes and system functionality.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring compliance with internal controls, financial standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve system issues by assessing business impact, prioritizing fixes, and coordinating testing and validation efforts.
• Function as a consultant and platform advocate, optimizing processes and maximizing contract funding capabilities to support business goals.
• Work closely with cross‑functional teams—including IT, Finance, Operations, Compliance, Sales, and Credit—to deliver efficient, high-value solutions.
• Support strategic initiatives through requirements gathering, testing, implementation, and ongoing refinement of solutions.

Schedule Type: Hybrid (4 days per week in-office / 1 day remote).

Knowledge You Should Bring

• Bachelors Degree and 5-7 years of relevant experience
• Minimum of 6 years of firsthand development experience with Java 8+, J2EE, Spring/Spring Boot, JDBC, Hibernate, REST/SOAP APIs, and Tomcat.
• Proven experience with multiple languages and frameworks, including Java/J2EE, Struts, Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate, JSP, JSON, XML, SQL (DB2 / PostgreSQL), PL/SQL, Distributed System Design, JavaScript, jQuery, GWT, and Angular.
• Strong background in designing and developing Web Services, APIs, and system interfaces.
• UI development skills with Angular and/or React, as well as HTML5, CSS3, and XML.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented design and coding/design patterns, such as abstract classes, interfaces, and dependency injection.
• Experience with DevOps tools, including GitHub/GitLab, Jenkins, and deployment automation.
• Comfortable working in Agile/Scrum environments using Jira and DevOps practices.
• Experience with branching strategies and application deployments via T3/Jenkins or similar DevOps pipelines.

Exceptional Candidates May Have:

• Strong understanding of the systems development lifecycle (SDLC), including development processes, methodologies, and best practices.
• Experience working in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or similar).
• Hands‑on experience building applications using microservices architecture.
• Ability to perform thorough technical analysis and translate complex development requirements into clear, business‑friendly recommendations.
• Knowledge of testing methodologies, including unit and integration testing (e.g., JUnit, JMock, Karma, Jasmine).
• Ability to create System Integration Test (SIT) cases using DevOps tools such as Jira.

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Where We Work

This position is open to applicants who can work in (or relocate to) the following location(s)- Charlotte, NC US. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Additional Information

Applicants must be legally authorized to work permanently in the country of posting Final candidate must successfully complete a criminal background check Contractors, professional services, or other contingent workers should confirm with their local agency if they are eligible to apply for FTE positions. For an accommodation or special assistance with applying for a posted position, please contact our Human Resources department at 503-745-8982 or toll free 800-206-3369. For TTY/TDD enabled call 503-745-2137 or toll free 866-355-6935 SHAPE YOUR FUTURE. CHANGE THE WORLD. Are you ready to join the inspired people who are helping shape the future of commercial vehicle manufacturing? Our employees enjoy lucrative benefits, competitive salaries and the opportunity to work in jobs across many functions—mechanical engineering and electrical engineering, accounting, sales & marketing, IT and more—both within our company and in our offices around the world.

EEO – Disabled/Veterans

Daimler Truck Financial Services is committed to workforce inclusion and providing an environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, age, marital status, family relationship, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (including transgender and transitioning status), genetic information, or veteran status.