Solutions Architect
Company: Fearless
Location: Orlando
Posted on: September 24, 2024
Job Description:
Fearless Digital builds software with a soul. As a division
inside Fearless, we're part of its digital services integrator
model to unlock the power of organizations, people and tech. Our
division designs, engineers, and delivers digital solutions to
solve problems and drive impact. Using iterative development
cycles, we minimize risk for our customers and efficiently deliver
intuitive and responsive technology. In this way, we help set the
stage for tech to work better for people. That's not our only goal,
though. We also strive to create a purple culture that makes our
team members excited to come to work every day. We take a holistic
approach to our people's well-being, and our culture and benefits
are designed to support our people in working the way they like
best. We encourage our people to pursue their passions, both in and
out of the office. With flexible schedules, continuing education
support, and a family-friendly work environment, we've created a
culture that allows our team to thrive professionally and
personally.Fearless believes in equal opportunity employment. We
won't discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis
of race, gender, nationality, age, religion, disability, military
status, or sexual orientation. As a company and as individuals,
we're committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment
for our team, our family members, our clients, our subcontractors,
and our vendors.Fearless Digital BenefitsBenefits Eligibility:
- Full-time team members are eligible for benefits upon beginning
employment at Fearless
- Part-time team members are only eligible for 8.75 days of safe
& sick leave
- Interns and 1099 team members are not eligible for Fearless
benefitsOur people make us who we are. We believe that every member
of the Fearless team has something to share, and we value the
unique viewpoint you'll bring to our community. But we value your
community, too, so we offer fulfilling work that stays in balance
with the rest of life. Because everyone has different needs,
desires, and goals, our benefits offer the choices and flexibility
that our team members need to live well and succeed. Here are a few
highlights of our benefits package, for full-time team members,
exclusively:
- Family-friendly workplace
- We cover 100% of your premium for our medical HSA plan + the
deductible portion of HSA contributions, 80% of your premium for
our HMO or PPO plans, and offer competitive dependent coverage. We
cover 100% of dental and vision premiums for you and your
dependents and offer medical and dependent care FSA options. We
also offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability
coverage, and legal planning and support insurance.
- Tech, education / training, and wellness allowances
- Safe Harbor 401(k) plan with employer contributions (current
match = 4%) and immediate vesting
- Referral bonus: Bring your friends! If someone you refer is
hired, you'll get a bonus of $6-12k!
- Total Pet Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Up 12 weeks of FMLA paid at 100%
- PTO is provided to team members as a lump sum allowance, not an
accrual. PTO is prorated based on your start date (see table below)
on a quarterly basis (with tenure-based increases), 8.75 days of
sick leave, 11 federal holidays, their birthday (8 hours), up to 15
days for jury duty, and up to 3 days (24 hours) of bereavement
leave per eligible instance.Start DatePTO AllocationAllocation
TimingJan 1 - March 31 100% JanuaryApril 1 - June 30 75% AprilJuly
1 - Sept 30 50% JulyOct 1 - Dec 31 25% OctoberCompensationOur
Compensation System is designed to reward remarkable work, grow
your impact and support the whole "you" over the course of your
career.We believe in paying people fairly, so we've established a
compensation model aimed to ensure everyone at Fearless -
regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation,
disability, religion, age, nationality, or negotiation skills - is
given equal pay for equal work. Our approach to compensation is
intended to ensure our total package serves all of your needs and
includes base pay, medical and other benefits, performance rewards,
401k matching, plus a few perks (tech and wellness reimbursement
programs)! Our salary ranges are determined based on role, level
and location and provide team members salary growth within a salary
grade over time. Team members automatically progress within a
salary range through annual increases (given to reward service at
Fearless) or merit increases (given to reward and individual's
demonstrated performance and growth within the position). Fearless
team members are also eligible for discretionary bonuses based on
company performance.The salary ranges for this position based on
location are listed below. The base pay range is subject to change
and may be modified as a part of our annual salary range review.
- AL, FL, GA, TN Residents: $126,294 (min) - $167,340 (mid) -
$208,385 (max)
- NC Residents: $130,200 (min) - $172,515 (mid) - $214,830
(max)
- DE, MD, PA, TX, VA Residents: $136,710 (min) - $181,141 (mid) -
$225,572 (max)
- DC Residents: $153,636 (min) - $203,568 (mid) - $253,500
(max)
- CA & NY Residents: $158,844 (min) - $210,468 (mid) - $262,093
(max)Location
- In-person, hybrid, and remote options are available. Our office
is located in Baltimore.Employment TypeFull TimeWhat you'll be
doingWe're looking to change the world by building software with a
soul, and we want your help.The Solution Architect coordinates the
technical aspects of all the development, architectural,
operational, security, and testing activities for multiple project
teams. They participate in a hands-on manner within a team and
operate with the contextual knowledge of the full portfolio. They
also help bridge the portfolio's broader goals with the technical
implementation, helping to define, implement, and inspire adherence
to the technical direction, processes, and standards for the
portfolio.We need your Architecture skills! What other skills will
help you succeed at Fearless? Glad you asked! We're excited about
candidates who can accomplish the following:Responsibilities and
ContributionsOrganizational and Leadership Role
- Leads the portfolio's technical direction, working in close
collaboration with the Practice Director(s) and Portfolio Director
to align with the portfolio's strategy and vision.
- Leads the strategy for technical solutions and plans,
navigating strict regulatory landscapes and addressing key risks
and controls.
- Strengthens strategic relationships with peers, leaders,
customers, users, and stakeholders, interfacing directly with our
customers as a technical SME.
- Guides the planning and development of new features in
collaboration with Designers, Product Managers, and Engineers to
ensure alignment with the product vision.
- Through coaching and leadership, grows the technical
understanding of the stakeholders in the portfolio.Functional Role
- Sets appropriate high-level architecture decisions, keeping in
mind scale, portfolio strategy, and technical reusability.
- Understands the project's legacy systems and historical
decisions and the impact it may create in the context of future
systems and work.
- Skillfully defines project needs, consistently gathering
appropriate breadth and depth of relevant data and drawing on a
wide array of sources to assess and document the situation for the
teams under their jurisdiction.
- Leads and empowers their teams by communicating and documenting
the projects' technical visions.
- Has the technical understanding and domain knowledge needed to
be able to swap, with appropriate context, between teams in a
portfolio.
- Facilitates the agile process and grows customers'
understanding of agile.Essential Skills, Experience, or
CompetenciesMust-Have Skills
- Ability to understand and respond to customer needs and
collaborate as part of a cross-functional team.
- Deeply experienced in multiple engineering domains (software,
site reliability, data, testing, etc.) with strong supporting
knowledge in the others.
- Advanced ability to discuss abstract software development
concepts and best practices in areas such as single-responsibility,
cohesion, data immutability, and other paradigm-appropriate design
patterns.
- Experience leading and supporting teams of Software Engineers,
Site Reliability Engineers, Test Engineers and Data Engineers.
- Ability to develop product roadmaps, backlogs, and measurable
success criteria to ensure effective product delivery.
- Demonstrated experience architecting, building, and deploying
technical solutions that use multiple data stores targeting
specific application use cases, including multiple technologies
including but not limited to RDBMS and noSQL databases.
- Demonstrated experience architecting the transformation and
consolidation of major systems with common data stores, system
security, API management services, business intelligence tools,
reporting and visualization tools, and hosting and infrastructure
requirements.
- Proficient in version control and best practices, specifically
git.
- Proficient in at least one programming language, such as
Node.js, Python, Go, Java 8+, Ruby, or Bash.
- Experience across the entire development process, from
conception to production operations.
- Ability to operate and manage work, strategically reason, build
relationships, and influence others.
- Ability to use an understanding of others to achieve desired
outcomes and inspires action through shaping beliefs and
behaviors.
- Demonstrated ability to use appropriate breadth and depth of
context and data to make sensible and timely decisions, and
displays sound judgment when faced with opportunities and
challenges.
- Experience building prototypes to convey key concepts and
approaches.Highly Desired Skills and Experience
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- BS/MS/M.Eng. in Computer Science, Information Systems,
Information Technology, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering,
Computer Engineering, or similar technology-related degree.
- Experience with design thinking and human centered design.
- Experience working with Government or large industry
clients.
- Understanding of Enterprise Integration Patterns.
- Holds a current AWS Certified Developer Associate, Solutions
Architecture Associate, or Solutions Architect Professional, or
similar certification in another cloud platform.
- Holds a current CISSP, Security+, or other information security
certification.
- Experience with EMR, MapReduce, Spark, Oracle, Redshift,
PostgresSQL.
- Experience with EDW (enterprise data warehouse).So, what's
next?Over the years, we've honed our interview process to help
ensure that every team member we hire is the right fit for us and
that we're the right fit for them. If we think you're a good fit,
we'll get in touch and start scheduling your interviews! Depending
on the role's/project's requirements, the interview process may
include some differences. At the minimum
- Introductory Interview: This is where you and your recruiter
will build rapport, explore your career and educational background,
discuss salary expectations, role requirements, and set
expectations for the interview process, specific to the position of
interest.
- Technical Interview (Skills Fit): This is where we get into the
nitty gritty of the project. During the Technical Interview, you'll
be interviewed by the technical team to dig more into your
background and technical capabilities.
- Business Interview: At this point, you've made it to the final
frontier! The Business Interview is when you'll meet with Fearless
leadership to dot the i's, cross the t's, and determine whether or
not we'll be moving forward with the hiring process.
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