Job Description

Job Description:

The Role

Fidelitys Charitable Technology team is seeking a skilled and highly motivated Architect to join our development team. The Director of Architecture will be instrumental in driving platform innovation and in turn enabling the organization to stay on the cutting edge of digital philanthropy. This position is responsible for working across all Fidelity Charitable products/programs as a trusted advisor, providing direction and guidance on all aspects of technology delivery. This person works with the business, partners, executive leadership and agile development teams to deliver solutions, providing best practice and standards oversight, developing architectural blueprints, technical proof of concepts and solution designs. This role requires a combination of practical hands on implementation support alongside architectural design and oversight.

* Defining technology solutions to align with business program priorities
* Working with business and technology partners to design solutions and support implementation
* Mentoring and growing technology team members
* Directly supporting agile development teams in developing solutions, engaging in both a hands on, and an architectural oversight role
* Working to continuously improve technology craft patterns, practices, tools and methods
* Continuing to sharpen the blade of technology patterns and techniques based on understanding changing trends



The Expertise and Skill You Bring

* Strong software architecture skills and knowledge with proven track record in delivering complex software systems
* Knowledge and experience with contemporary web architecture patterns, practices, and technologies (e.g understanding of micro-services, REST, Single page applications)
* Knowledge of and experience of applied enterprise integration patterns to support back-end processing
* Understanding of the full end to end technology stack (i.e. front-end client to database, and application to infrastructure)
* Understanding of cloud-based infrastructure and dev-ops practices
* Ability to communicate effectively and to maintain meaningful relationships with business and technology partners
* Focus on being sufficiently hands-on, pragmatic and willing to step in to code reviews and implementation design discussions
* Note stack is comprised of a mix of Java server-side technologies, Oracle DB, Mongo, HTML5, CSS3 and JS (Angular) alongside legacy components
* Ability to think strategically and deliver tactically be a big picture problem solver with the ability to jump in and help deliver on the vision
* Bachelors or masters degree in a technology-related field (e.g. Engineering, Computer Software, etc.)
* 10+ years of experience in multiple IT areas that include analysis, design, evaluation, development, and implementation
* 3+ years in architecture, lead position
* 8+ years experience engineering/developing web enabled applications
* Strong and proven full-stack experience in application development
* Systems integration pattern knowledge and experience (with expertise in REST API design)
* Knowledge of secure coding practices, and common security protocols and patterns
* Experience within Cloud-based architecture patterns and practices
* Understanding & applicability of emerging technology trends of analytics, mobile and AI
* Experience with Agile development methodology
* Experience in SDLC, TLM, tools, technology, business models, vendor selection and pricing
* Understanding and experience implementing 12-Factor based applications
* Knowledge and experience of the micro-services architecture pattern
* Experience with front-end UI patterns, practices and technologies
* Demonstrated understanding and proven track record of developing solutions using a continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD) model



Background with any of the following is a plus

* Experience with native mobile development
* Experience in data integration / big data tools and technologies



The Team

The Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund (Fidelity Charitable) is a public charity that sponsors the largest national donor-advised fund program. Since 1991, Fidelity Charitable has introduced tens of thousands of donors to the benefits and increased charitable impact of using a donor-advised fund to meet their philanthropic goals. Fidelity Charitable is governed by an independent Board of Trustees, which has hired Fidelity Investments as the service provider to the charity. Fidelity Investments provides all of the charitable organizations employees and supports all of its functions: Program Development, Marketing, Service Delivery, Relationship Management, Finance, Technology, Risk and Compliance, and Fundraising.



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Company Overview

At Fidelity, we are focused on making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experiences. For information about working at Fidelity, visit FidelityCareers.com.

Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer.

Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to complete the application or interview process. Please email us at accommodations@fmr.com or 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 2 if you would like to request an accommodation.