Expert Technical Architect (Network Services)

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Come build your future, while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.

Job Description:

What You’ll Do

Discover’s Technical Architects developer technology strategies and future state architectures that enable value streams and product teams to deliver industry differentiating solutions. We combine deep technical domain understanding with a broad view of organizational concerns including business acumen, security, compliance, and product delivery. Architects actively manage and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.

How You’ll Do It

• Establish and realize strategy for comprehensive network architectures, primarily focusing on global and local traffic management, including load balancing, DNS strategies, CDN, etc.
• Design and manage implementation of best practices, compliance standards, security controls for enterprise-wide networking services
• Design enterprise solutions for hybrid / multi-cloud and on-premise scenarios
• Collaborate with the technology chief architects to synchronize strategies
• Collaborate with engineers and architects to socialize the domain strategies
• Delivery strategy across domains through technical and non-technical means
• Integrate with Agile Methodology to track enterprise strategic alignment and deliverables
• Serves as a technical thought leader across product area/family. Creates architectural artifacts that address a broad spectrum of concerns.
• Deep understanding within a given technology area.
• Leads technical strategy for the enterprise. Balance long term with short term architectural needs.
• Has a longer-term view of where domain / product family is headed.
• Demonstrates expert knowledge of multiple technical areas.

Qualifications You’ll Need
The Basics

• Bachelors – Computer Science
• 10+ yrs – Software Development, Software Engineering, Technical or related
• Internal applicants only: technical proficiency rating of expert on the Dreyfus architecture scale

Physical and Cognitive Requirements

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by federal, state, and local laws:

• Primarily remain in a stationary position.
• No required movement about the work environment to complete the major responsibilities of the job.
• Primarily performed indoors in an office setting.
• Ability to operate office equipment such as but not limited to computer, telephone, printer, and calculator.
• Ability to communicate verbally.; Ability to communicate in written form.

Bonus Points If You Have

• STEM related Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree
• Experienced with enterprise architecture frameworks like TOGAF
• 10+ years as an engineer &/or architect across various technology domains
• 5+ years working as a network architect supporting data center(s) and / or cloud
• Practical experience in delivering network service architectures
• Deep understanding of load balancing strategies and architectures, CDNs, application delivery controllers, and network security protocols
• Background in traditional, public cloud, and hybrid cloud network service architectures
• Applied architecture in global / local traffic management
• Enterprise level experience in architectural design, review and collaboration
• Track record of managing technology lifecycle and delivery; including future-state
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

**Discover will not sponsor or transfer employment work visas for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.**

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Application Deadline:

Compensation:

Benefits:

We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:

• Paid Parental Leave

• Paid Time Off

• 401(k) Plan

• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account

• STD, Life, LTD and AD&D

• Recognition Program

• Education Assistance

• Commuter Benefits

• Family Support Programs

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Learn more at mydiscoverbenefits.com.

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.

Discover is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status. (Know Your Rights & Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision)

Discover complies with federal, state, and local laws applicable to qualified individuals with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search for a position, to complete an application, and/or to participate in an interview, please email HireAccommodation@discover.com. Any information you provide regarding your accommodation needs will be kept confidential and will only be used to determine and provide necessary accommodation.