Principal Domain Architect - Databases/Storage & Middleware

Charles Schwab • Southlake, TX

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About The Position

At Schwab, you are empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us 'challenge the status quo' and transform the finance industry together. We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location(s). The Domain Architect role in Cloud Services is a specialized technical leadership position, distinct from traditional Principal Engineer roles. Domain Architects act as the technical authority for specific cloud domains across all three major cloud service providers: GCP, Azure, and AWS.

Requirements

• 8+ years highly technical experience with cloud design in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Demonstrated experience creating detailed architectural designs in either GCP (preferred) or AWS
• Experience with Cloud Security products and following secure design principles
• Experienced in the development of policy and operational processes to ensure high availability and service of entire technology stack, from front-end web traffic to back-end big-data infrastructure
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in cryptocurrency/blockchain platforms and protocols
• Demonstrated coding proficiency with Terraform, Ansible, Salt or similar automation tools
• Working proficiency with SCM and DevOps tool suites; examples include Git, Bitbucket, Bamboo, Jenkins, Concourse etc.
• Experience designing for mission critical, 24x7 systems
• Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum, experience adopting or leading continuous integration and continuous delivery concepts and frameworks
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cyber Security, related degree OR related practical experience

Nice To Haves

• Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, AWS Certified Solutions Architect is a plus
• Experience in the Financial Services industry is a plus

Responsibilities

• Own the technical vision for databases, storage, and middleware services across GCP, Azure, and AWS (e.g., BigQuery, Cloud SQL, Composer, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub)
• Design opinionated architectural patterns that will be implemented as Terraform modules, and guide tech leads and engineers in creating these designs
• Co-chair the Domain Special Interest Group (SIG), helping to define the roadmap, prioritize delivery, and disposition feature requests for your domains of expertise
• Provide subject matter expertise to application teams during architecture reviews, assisting with pattern selection and solution design
• Collaborate across domains with other architects and teams to ensure consistency and seamless integration

Benefits

• Eligible for bonus or incentive opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees