Job summary
Job post source
This job is directly from Fidelity Investments
Job overview
The Principal Architect at Fidelity Investments leads the technical architecture and end-to-end solution design within Fidelity Institutional Technology, driving digital modernization and delivering scalable solutions that add business value.
Responsibilities and impact
The role involves partnering with business sponsors, agile squads, and peer architects to design and implement enterprise solutions, create architecture artifacts, resolve issues, and align technology with business strategy.
Experience and skills
Requires 6+ years in architecture and enterprise solution development across multiple platforms, strong technical leadership, knowledge of APIs, UIs, infrastructure, security, agile and DevOps practices, software development in Java and client-side technologies, and experience with cloud platforms like AWS or Azure; cloud certification preferred.
Work environment and culture
Fidelity promotes a hybrid work model balancing onsite and remote work, emphasizing business strategy alignment and culture, with a collaborative and open communication environment in the Institutional Technology Architecture group.
Company information
Fidelity Investments is a major financial services company with a focus on institutional technology, providing strategic IT direction and architecture vision to support its businesses.
Team overview
The candidate will join the Fidelity Institutional Technology Architecture team, a central architecture practice responsible for IT strategy, governance, and architecture transformation within Fidelity's Institutional businesses.
Job location and travel
The role follows Fidelity's hybrid working model, requiring onsite presence every other week in a Fidelity office, blending onsite and offsite work experiences.
Unique job features
The position offers the opportunity to influence technology strategy at a leading financial institution, work with cutting-edge technologies, and contribute to digital modernization efforts within a regulated industry.
Company overview
Fidelity Investments is a multinational financial services corporation that provides investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, and benefits outsourcing services. Founded in 1946 by Edward C. Johnson II, the company has grown to become one of the largest asset managers in the world, with a diverse range of mutual funds and financial products. Fidelity generates revenue through management fees, brokerage commissions, and advisory services. The firm is known for its innovative technology solutions and commitment to customer service, making it a leader in the financial industry.
How to land this job
Position your resume to highlight your 6+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, focusing on your ability to lead end-to-end solution designs and technical leadership within agile teams at a strategic level.
Emphasize your expertise with technologies mentioned such as Java, Spring Boot, Angular/React, cloud platforms like AWS or Azure, and your understanding of agile and DevOps practices.
Apply through Fidelity Investments' official corporate careers site, LinkedIn, and other reputable job boards where Fidelity posts to maximize your application reach and visibility.
Connect with current Fidelity Institutional Technology architects or leaders on LinkedIn; start conversations by referencing recent Fidelity digital modernization initiatives or asking about their experience working in the Institutional Technology Architecture group.
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