Strategic Enterprise Architect for Digital Platforms & FinTech

Sonata Software North America Inc.; Berkeley Heights (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonata Software is seeking an Enterprise Architect to drive go-to-market solution strategy for key industries and lead complex architecture engagements. Based in Berkeley Heights, NJ with flexibility for related US locations, you will shape integration concepts, respond to RFPs, and guide multi-product initiatives across web and mobile platforms.

You will leverage 15+ years in IT system design, hands-on UI/UX architecture experience, and a modern tech stack including Java-based microservices and

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in large-scale IT system development, design and implementation.
• 5+ years in Front end/UI architecture and product development.
• 10+ years architecting solutions on modern tech stack leveraging microservices, cloud and data using domain driven design techniques.
• Must have modern technology stack experience in Java based microservices preferred with Kafka for event streaming.
• Experience with architecting a unified digital platform across web/ mobile spanning card-based payments, digital banking platforms, core banking and merchant solutions.
• Preferred financial industry experience.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, emotional intelligence, with the ability to listen, advise, empathize, and explain to varied audiences.

Responsibilities

• Thought leadership in the sales and hand-off to delivery of complex solutions encompassing multiple products and services, involving a clear strategy for product integration.
• Influence product development senior management on enterprise-level innovation roadmap strategy.
• Assist Product Leaders with business guidance, consultative direction, and knowledge development.
• Solution leadership on complex, supporting RFPs requiring collaboration and input from multiple divisions.
• Develop design specifications, infrastructure diagrams and other system-related information.
• Maintain and/or obtain a detailed level of knowledge on company solutions, products and services.
• Engage extensively with development teams, related enterprise/software architects, business analysts, etc.
• Apply extensive analytical skills to address the needs of corporate strategy, understand technology specifics, understand how different parts of the business operation are connected.
• Describe the primary business functions and domains of the enterprise and distinguish between client/customer-facing, supplier-related, business execution and business management functions.
• Define the set of strategic, core and support processes that transcend functional and organizational boundaries; identify and describe external entities such as customers, clients, and external systems that interact with the business; and describe which people, resources and controls are involved in the processes.
• Good documentation skills and document detailed solutions for the overall domain area with current, interim and target state detailed out.
• Present architecture solutions for architecture board to review and track down any open items.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Java

Microservices

Cloud

Domain-Driven Design

Leadership

Communication

Analytical Thinking

Tools

Kafka

Job description

Sonata Software is seeking an Enterprise Architect to drive go-to-market solution strategy for key industries and lead complex architecture engagements. Based in Berkeley Heights, NJ with flexibility for related US locations, you will shape integration concepts, respond to RFPs, and guide multi-product initiatives across web and mobile platforms.

You will leverage 15+ years in IT system design, hands-on UI/UX architecture experience, and a modern tech stack including Java-based microservices and