Sr. Application Architect

Daimler Truck•Charlotte, NC

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Daimler Truck Financial Services is hiring a Sr. Application Architect for its Contract Funding Applications. The role shapes the vision, strategy, and development of a mission-critical application that affects contract review, funding operations, dealer satisfaction, and regulatory compliance. The architect owns the product vision, roadmap, and execution; leads modernization and continuous improvement; and serves as the primary subject matter expert for the system’s business processes and functionality. The position combines architecture, hands-on application development, and cross-functional leadership. The architect partners with business and technical teams to define requirements and deliver solutions, participates in coding and deployment, and analyzes, tests, debugs, documents, and maintains application components. The role also troubleshoots issues, coordinates fixes and validation, and supports strategic initiatives from requirements gathering through implementation and ongoing refinement. Solutions must account for business goals, timelines, resources, complexity, dependencies, internal controls, financial standards, and regulatory requirements. The position is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and follows a hybrid schedule of four days per week in the office and one day remote. Relocation assistance is not available. Applicants must be legally authorized to work permanently in the country of posting, and the final candidate must successfully complete a criminal background check.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 5–7 years of relevant experience, or 8 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree; the posting also states a minimum of 6 years of firsthand development experience.
In-depth knowledge and expertise in the job field, with working knowledge of related disciplines.
Minimum of 6 years of firsthand development experience with Java 8+, J2EE, Spring/Spring Boot, JDBC, Hibernate, REST/SOAP APIs, and Tomcat.
Experience with Java/J2EE, Struts, Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate, JSP, JSON, XML, SQL (DB2/PostgreSQL), PL/SQL, distributed system design, JavaScript, jQuery, GWT, and Angular.
Strong background designing and developing web services, APIs, and system interfaces.
UI development skills with Angular and/or React, HTML5, CSS3, and XML.
Understanding of object-oriented design and coding/design patterns, including abstract classes, interfaces, and dependency injection.
Experience with DevOps tools such as GitHub/GitLab, Jenkins, and deployment automation.
Comfort working in Agile/Scrum environments using Jira and DevOps practices.
Experience with branching strategies and application deployments via T3/Jenkins or similar DevOps pipelines.
Ability to independently solve complex problems with minimal guidance, identify solutions, and provide advice to management and key external stakeholders on job-related projects.
Ability to lead projects or work streams, guide less experienced colleagues, and contribute to standards.

Nice To Haves

Strong understanding of the systems development lifecycle (SDLC), development processes, methodologies, and best practices.
Experience working in cloud environments such as AWS or Azure.
Hands-on experience building applications using microservices architecture.
Ability to perform thorough technical analysis and translate complex development requirements into clear, business-friendly recommendations.
Knowledge of unit and integration testing methodologies, including JUnit, JMock, Karma, and Jasmine.
Ability to create System Integration Test (SIT) cases using DevOps tools such as Jira.

Responsibilities

Own and drive the product vision, roadmap, and execution for the Contract Funding application.
Lead enhancements that simplify and modernize the contract funding process.
Partner with business and technical teams to turn needs into clear requirements and actionable solutions.
Participate in hands-on development, including coding, programming, file design, updates, and deployment.
Build or update application components based on detailed requirements.
Analyze, test, debug, document, and maintain code.
Define system scope and technical objectives based on user needs and business goals.
Improve processes, resolve operational challenges, and introduce functionality while considering timelines, resources, complexity, and dependencies.
Serve as the primary subject matter expert for Contract Funding business processes and system functionality.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring compliance with internal controls, financial standards, and regulatory requirements.
Troubleshoot system issues, assess business impact, prioritize fixes, and coordinate testing and validation.
Advocate for the platform, optimize processes, and maximize contract funding capabilities in support of business goals.
Work with IT, Finance, Operations, Compliance, Sales, and Credit to deliver efficient, high-value solutions.
Support strategic initiatives through requirements gathering, testing, implementation, and ongoing solution refinement.