Architect - AWS

Bank of America•Jersey City, NJ

4d•$105,600 - $165,000•Onsite

About The Position

At Bank of America, the Architect defines an architectural vision and solution aligned with enterprise architecture strategy, technology, and platform choices. The role describes solution intent and its operating environment, evaluates system impacts, identifies primary systems and subsystems and their interfaces, and assists with end-to-end solution design. It defines non-functional requirements and the architectural runway needed to support new epics and features, working with stakeholders and service providers to ensure solutions are fit for purpose. The Architect consults with business and operations teams to identify technology challenges and opportunities, shapes flexible and modular architectures, supports development teams with system design, and promotes technology practices and standards. The position may also include managing associates and related people-management responsibilities. The role is based at the listed New Jersey locations. Bank of America describes its culture as committed to an in-office environment that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development, with flexibility based on role responsibilities and business needs. The position is a first-shift role with a 40-hour workweek. The annualized salary range is $105,600 to $165,000, with offers determined by experience, education, and skill set. The role is eligible for an annual discretionary incentive plan and benefits, including paid time off.

Requirements

Skills in analytical thinking, architecture, result orientation, solution design, and technical strategy development.
Skills in application development, collaboration, data management, DevOps practices, and risk management.
Skills in Agile practices, automation, influence, solution delivery process, and test engineering.

Responsibilities

Consult with business and operations teams to understand challenges and opportunities to improve technology use and effectiveness; develop solutions through domain knowledge, practical experiments, and proofs of concept; align solution intent and architectural vision with the evolving technology-change backlog.
Work with product management and other stakeholders to plan and prioritize technology backlog items for the architecture runway supporting business epics and features.
Perform design and code reviews to verify that non-functional requirements, including security, performance, maintainability, scalability, usability, and reliability, are met.
Lead rapid development of high-level architecture, refine it as business requirements emerge, and ensure architecture is flexible, modular, and adaptable.
Educate team members on technology practices, standardization strategies, and best practices.
Clarify architecture and assist development teams with system design and implementation; provide solution options to resolve architectural impediments.
Use established best practices, templates, and documentation to create architectural designs, and suggest improvements to practices and templates.
If managing associates, create an inclusive team; promote process knowledge, data-driven decisions, simplicity, and continuous improvement; communicate clearly; identify, escalate, and resolve risks; coach and develop team members; manage expenses; recruit, onboard, and develop talent; and deliver business outcomes through effective team management.