Oversee the build and ongoing management of Marketing and Martech applications.
Manage diverse IT technologies and priorities across multiple teams using Agile methodologies.
Maintain comprehensive process and documentation standards, including design documentation, coding, testing, and code reviews.
Implement proactive monitoring to minimize or prevent application impact.
Identify opportunities for automation, system improvements, and simplifications in engineering solutions.
Maintain a passion for knowledge, continuously learning emerging technologies including AI/ML/Gen AI.
Evaluate SaaS platforms’ AI capabilities and drive integration strategies using experience, Synchrony standards and industry best practices.
Influence Agile development teams throughout all phases of the scaled Agile lifecycle.
Lead Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) strategies leveraging, Bitbucket, CloudBees, Jenkins, and uDeploy tools.
Collaborate with train and Agile team leaders to ensure delivery at every Program Increment.
Mentor and guide team members at all levels, influencing upward, downward, and laterally.
Ensure compliance with Synchrony’s architecture, security, and technology standards.
Define and enforce Non-Functional Requirements, including performance, security, reliability, scalability, usability, maintainability, and portability.
Analyze production issues, troubleshoot effectively, identify root causes, and implement solutions.
Coach and mentor engineering leads to enhance their technical expertise and leadership abilities.
Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned.
Collaborate with business and IT teams to understand requirements, ensure solutions adhere to standards, and deliver on schedule.
Requirements
This role also entails continuous discovery, exploration, and rapid learning of SaaS platforms and solutions.
Success in this position requires deep expertise in solution architecture—developing microservices and integrated solutions utilizing AI tools—and integrating internal and external SaaS AI capabilities.
At Synchrony, our way of working allows you to have the option to work from home near one of our Hubs or come into one of our offices.
Occasionally you may be required to commute to our nearest office for in person engagement activities such as business or team meetings, training and culture events. Essential
Qualifications/Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree with 8+ years of system engineering experience, or High School Diploma/GED with 12+ years of skilled system engineering experience.
experience managing teams. Minimum 3 years working with Marketing solutions and SaaS platforms across Martech and AdTech. Proven
experience integrating AI tools, building AI-driven solutions, and using AI tools. 4+ years managing high-availability technology solutions, including APIs across Java and other platforms, utilizing monitoring tools and dashboards.
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to business and client stakeholders.
Experience with Java, Oracle, Apache, and other application servers across Linux, Unix, Windows, PCF, and AWS environments.
Familiarity with DAM, Preference and Consent management, CDP, Email, and SMS activation platforms is a significant plus.
Knowledge of JSON, REST, and GraphQL-based web services.
Experience with financial or banking applications support and development preferred.
Relevant certifications in architecture, cloud platforms, or Agile methodologies are advantageous but not mandatory.
You will be required to commute to your nearest Hub (either virtual or physical) for in-person engagement activities such as regular business or team meetings, training and culture events. *Field Sales and some Commercial team roles may have varied location
Requirements: You must be 18 years or older You must have a high school diploma or equivalent You must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of the onboarding process You must be able to satisfy the
New hires (Level 4-7) must have 9 months of continuous service with the company before they are eligible to post on other roles.
Employees, level 8 or greater, must have at least 18 months’ time in position before they can post.
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
Experience
At least 3 years of leadership
At least 2 years specializing with Martech/AdTech platforms.
Benefits
Grade/Level: 12 The salary range for this position is 135,000.00 - 230,000.00 USD Annual and is eligible for an annual bonus based on individual and company performance.
Actual compensation offered within the posted salary range will be based upon work experience, skill level or knowledge.
Salaries are adjusted according to market in CA, NY Metro and Seattle.
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Additional details
Role Summary/Purpose: In today’s rapidly evolving financial landscape, innovative solutions are essential to address complex challenges.
The Vice President, Solution Architect thrives in a hands-on role focused on system design and architecture, leading by example to design, implement, and manage highly available, scalable integrations across marketing and related platforms.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, influence multiple teams, and adapt quickly to ever-changing technologies.
Our Way of Working We’re proud to offer you choice and flexibility.
Partner with multiple IT teams to develop high-availability, high-performance solutions that comply with organizational security and standards.
Communicate regularly with business and technology leaders, providing status updates, dashboards, and solution reviews.
Provide 24x7 on-call escalation support as needed.
Contribute to defining and maintaining future-state technology architecture and application modernization roadmaps.
Stay current on emerging technologies, open-source projects, and programming languages.
Work with third-party vendors to develop or integrate software into company products.