Director, Architecture

Fidelity Investments•Durham, NC

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Role Fidelity's Workplace Digital Experience (WDX) architecture team is seeking an experienced solution architect to assist in enabling modern and captivating digital experiences for customers, sponsors, and associates. You play a key role bridging business and technical teams to transform our Stock Plan Services and other workplace products. In this position, you will be tasked with designing meaningful and sophisticated solutions to address stimulating business challenges. You will collaborate with product leadership to ensure their business goals and requirements are met, while providing technical mentorship to engineering teams to help them effectively develop and deliver the solutions. The Team Our team is a fast-paced technology group that uses modern technologies to deliver customer-focused experiences for our participants, plan sponsors, and Fidelity associates. We are passionate about delivering innovative solutions that exceed our customer’s needs, and we embrace diversity of thought and experience. We work very closely with business leaders, technology leaders, and engineering teams to delivery world-class solutions for our customers. Company Overview At Fidelity, we are passionate about making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want! We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experiences. For information about working at Fidelity, visit FidelityCareers.com. Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to complete the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to [email protected]. Most roles at Fidelity are Hybrid, requiring associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to Remote or fully Onsite roles. Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories. Certifications: Category: Information Technology Most roles at Fidelity are Hybrid, requiring associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to Remote or fully Onsite roles. Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories. At Fidelity, we are passionate about making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want! We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experiences. For information about working at Fidelity, visit FidelityCareers.com. Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation please contact the following: For roles based in the US: Contact the HR Leave of Absence/Accommodation Team by sending an email to [email protected], or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 2 For roles based in Ireland: Contact [email protected] For roles based in Germany: Contact [email protected] Fidelity Privacy Policy

Requirements

Has experience architecting and building large scale, high-performing internet-facing platforms that align to architecture blueprints and technical standards in an environment where security is paramount
Expert knowledge in client-side technologies including Angular, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, etc.
Has demonstrated experience designing elegant and consumable APIs with technologies including Spring Boot, Java, Open API Specification/REST, and Open Policy Agent
Experience in leading, defining, and implementing API standards for REST and blueprints that align with Enterprise digital experiences
Experience in defining and implementing internet security for REST APIs using OAuth, OpenID connect, authorization using OPA (Open Policy Agent) policies
Has contributed to defining and documenting architectural patterns, standards, and blueprints, and can evaluate proposed solutions based on their alignment to the same
Understands the business domain and becomes a trusted advisor and partner to product leadership, influencing their product roadmaps by recommending strategies and approaches that help them achieve their goals
Builds effective relationships and works collaboratively with engineering teams when sought out for consultation and technical guidance
Works equally well whether independently or with others and is able to effectively lead several initiatives at once
Is an expert communicator, helping non-technical people to understand technical concepts while being able to explain the business strategy to technical audiences
We are looking for someone who holds a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, or has equivalent experience in this or a related field.