Chief Architect

About the role

The Chief Architect is a leadership role responsible for laying out the vision for the next-generation architecture and engineering capabilities for Deluxe’s products & platforms. The individual will lead Enterprise Architecture practice at Deluxe with a strong focus on establishing Integrated Payments Platforms and help in the technology evolution of Deluxe Payments business.

Responsibilities

• Lead Enterprise Architecture practice at Deluxe with a strong focus on establishing Integrated Payments Platforms and help in the technology evolution of Deluxe Payments business.
• Lead a team of architects, mentor technical leads and collaborate with other delivery and engineering leaders to build a vibrant product delivery organization.
• Set the technical architectural direction, technology best practices, long-term technology vision, and guiding principles for product development.
• Serve as the Architecture leader for the business in partnership with Product, Engineering, and Business leadership.
• Frame technical or architectural alternatives in business terms, clearly articulating both business and technical implications of various options.
• Define and establish Integrated Payment Platform Blueprint, guide in establishing the next-generation technology ecosystem to support Payment Business growth.
• Lead and manage a team of architects, who provide architectural stewardship for the software products delivered by the business.
• Recruit, coach, develop and manage a software architecture team.
• Champion sound architectural solutions and effectively advocate for them at Product Delivery & Executive level.
• Champion technology- and architecture-related investments, advocate for the priority of this work with Product, Business, and Engineering counterparts.
• Align with the Enterprise architecture teams.
• Partner with rest of the Product Delivery organization in delivering scalable, resilient and interopable solutions that can easily integrate with Partners & Customer ecosystem.
• Support organization on continuous improvement, Agility, efficient & effective product delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field
• 15 years of experience in Agile Software Development Lifecycle, and significant experience in delivering applications and architecture services in a production environment
• 10 years of experience in software architecture and multi-tiered enterprise application
• 5 years of experience in software leadership roles with increasing responsibility
• 5 years of people leadership experience
• Experience in a senior role with an architecture group, demonstrating knowledge in at least three of the following areas: Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Cloud (preferably AWS) Architecture, Technical/Infrastructure Architecture, Design Patterns, Messaging, Mobile Applications, and Multi-Tenant Architecture

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field
• 10 Years of Payment Industry experience with extensive experience in leading Payment Architecture
• Strong Payment Industry knowledge with a good background on Payment Products, Payment Business
• Ability to influence management, key decision-makers and highly technical resources
• Ability to interface effectively and collaborate with peers and management to develop solutions and ensure stakeholder buy-in
• Customer driven to understand and appropriately respond to customers’ business needs
• Critical thinking skills, ability to accurately analyze information and make sound decisions quickly
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and accountability for achieving results
• Self-starter/Self-directed
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills

Skills

• Enterprise Architecture
• Solution Architecture
• Cloud (preferably AWS) Architecture
• Technical/Infrastructure Architecture
• Design Patterns
• Messaging
• Mobile Applications
• Multi-Tenant Architecture

Benefits

• Healthcare (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Paid Time Off, Volunteer Time Off, and Holidays
• Employer-Matched Retirement Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Infertility Treatment, Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement