Solutions Engineer – Shared Services

Role Overview

• Lead evaluation, design, and analysis of secure large-scale solutions
• Translate business and technical requirements into an architectural blueprint to achieve business objectives
• Manage all aspects of delivery of solution design, including capturing of security requirements, identifying risks & opportunities, and alignment to USAA’s technology strategy, Enterprise Architecture standards and Enterprise policies
• Maintain blueprints, portfolio level designs, and reference architectures of relevant products
• Maintain thought leadership role in relevant technology, remaining up to date on various architecture patterns, software development methodologies and industry partners
• Collaborate with enterprise architecture, information security, applications and infrastructure teams to produce optimal designs
• Provide expert level guidance on design decisions, standards, operational practices and technology trends in your domain of expertise
• Communicate problems, risks, and challenges to drive discussions across key stakeholders –engineering, operations, developers, and senior leadership
• Provides consultation and influences the practice of architecture for consistent Enterprise architectural approaches while collaborating alongside senior leadership, engineers, and technologists
• Establishes and communicates strategies to senior leadership, industry partners and business stakeholders, leveraging technical and business expertise to influence, guide, and craft business strategy and decision-making at the highest interpersonal levels
• Provides technical mentorship and expertise to drive integration of new technologies and applications into the existing IT infrastructure ensuring they are scalable, secure, and adaptable in the technology focus areas
• Ensures the quality and performance of specialized technology focus area through reviews, audits, and continuous improvements
• Responsible for designing the platforms and ecosystems that drive the use of the IT architecture in the specialized technology focus area
• Matures USAA’s technical brand and industry position in technology by contributing to external technical communities where the specialized technology focus area is relevant
• Stays current with emerging technology trends and identifying opportunities to leverage enhanced technologies, tools and solutions for the organization in the specialized technology focus areas
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Information Systems/Management, or related field; OR 4 years of related experience may be substituted in lieu of degree
• 10+ years of software development experience demonstrating depth of technical understanding within multiple discipline(s)/technology(s) to include 3 years demonstrated leadership driving enterprise technology projects or initiatives
• 8+ years of experience delivering technology solutions in all phases of the software systems and application development lifecycle
• 5+ years of progressive related architecture design and implementation experience within a large-scale technology environment
• Deep understanding of IT architecture, best practices, and methodologies in specialized technology focus areas
• Extensive knowledge of IT related risk management framework and policies
• Ability to effectively drive innovation to deliver high-quality, scalable, and robust IT Architecture products that are directly linked to enterprise goals and strategies
• Exceptional communication skills, including executive level communications and experience creating proposals, design summaries and presentations
• Comprehensive knowledge of both current and emerging technologies that affect business.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans
• 401(k)
• Pension
• Life insurance
• Parental benefits
• Adoption assistance
• Paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours
• Various wellness programs
• Career path planning and continuing education