Principle Architect - Middleware and Kubernetes Infrastructure
Fiserv•Frisco, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
As a Principle Architect - Middleware and Kubernetes Infrastructure, you will take a leading role in defining and implementing the infrastructure architecture strategies that support Fiserv's business goals. Your expertise will be critical in ensuring the robustness, scalability, and security of our infrastructure systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to design and deploy infrastructure solutions that meet the evolving needs of the financial services industry.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in large-scale infrastructure with a strong focus on architecture, middleware operations, and platform engineering
- 4+ years of Deep hands-on expertise architecting and operating middleware products — IBM MQ, WebSphere, WebLogic, JBoss, Tomcat, Apache, Kafka, etc
- 3+ years of Strong hands-on expertise in Azure or AWS, including cloud-native architecture, networking, and production operations
- 4+ years of hands-on experience designing and operating Kubernetes platforms at scale — including containerization strategies for enterprise middleware workloads
- Solid IaC and automation background — Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Rundeck, etc. — with the ability to define organizational standards
- Proficiency in multiple scripting/programming languages — Python, Shell, PowerShell, Perl, etc.
- Expert understanding of infrastructure domains — DNS, load balancing, API gateways, and multi-cloud networking
- Experience architecting observability and monitoring solutions using Splunk, Datadog, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, etc.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, or a relevant field, or an equivalent combination of education, work, and/or military experience
Nice To Haves
- Strong problem-solving, stakeholder communication, and cross-functional influence in a large-scale, dynamic environment
- Participate in on-call rotation to support critical business operations
- Experience leading a team and technical discipline
- Experience in the financial services industry
Responsibilities
- Define and own end-to-end architecture for open source and commercial infrastructure products across the enterprise
- Establish architectural standards, reference patterns, and technology roadmaps aligned with business strategy
- Lead greenfield and modernization initiatives from concept through production operationalization
- Act as the senior technical authority for product integrations with business and client partners
- Drive architectural governance, technical debt reduction, and platform scalability strategies
- Author and maintain architectural decision records (ADRs), design blueprints, and infrastructure process documentation
Benefits
- annual incentive opportunity which may be delivered as a mix of cash bonus and equity awards
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
