Job Description

About GM

Theres never been a more exciting time to work for General Motors.

To achieve our vision of a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion, we need people to join us who are passionate about creating safer, better and more sustainable ways for people to get around. This bold vision wont happen overnight, but just as we transformed how the world moved in the last century, we are committed to transforming how we move today and in the future.

Why Work for Us

Our culture is focused on building inclusive teams, where differences and unique perspectives are embraced so you can contribute to your fullest potential as you pursue your career. Our locations feature a variety of work environments, including open work spaces and virtual connection platforms to inspire productivity and flexible collaboration. And we are proud to support our employees volunteer interests, and make it a priority to join together in efforts that give back to our communities.

Job Description

The Solutions Architect is responsible and accountable for the quality and cohesion of solution architecture components within an assigned domain and their conformance to approved GM IT standards and alignment with the future state enterprise and domain architectural goals. This includes both hands-on development of IT technology solution architectures as well as management of various architectural initiatives.

A Solutions Architect is able to look across the assigned domain to ensure consistent alignment of technical solutions with the business goals and objectives of the supported unit. The architect provides industry leading technical direction and mentorship to various project teams to ensure appropriate and cost effective application of GM approved technologies. Ensures appropriate and effective data integration across multiple applications.

Job Description

* Guide and enables consistency in infrastructure, data security, scalability, and other non-functional requirements

* Develop and effectively communicate system level diagrams (context, logical, physical, deployment)

* Define, design and deliver cloud architecture for enterprise applications hosted or built natively on the cloud and integrate with legacy/on-premises systems.

* Collaborate with the application, data, and infrastructure architects on defining, designing and delivering cloud specific technical architectures and design patterns

* Create the conceptual, logical and physical design for cloud-based solutions for infrastructure and platforms

* Analyze the current business and IT environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommends solutions for improvement

* Provide industry leading technical direction and guidance to various project teams to ensure appropriate and cost-effective application of GM approved technologies.

* Introduce and accelerate adoption of new technologies and methodologies to support technology transformation initiatives

* Ensure appropriate and effective data integration across multiple applications.

Additional Job Description

Requirements:

* Bachelors degree (Computer Science or Engineering)

* At least 7 years of experience in information technology developing and architecting highly available, complex, distributed, component-based, service-oriented, event-driven architecture solutions for an enterprise

* Experienced in designing, analyzing and troubleshooting medium to large-scale distributed systems in cloud, non-cloud as well as hybrid environments

* Experience with high availability technologies that include virtualization, cloud computing, load balancing, clustering, massively horizontally scalable architectures, hosted services, multi-tenant cloud infrastructures, storage systems and content delivery networks.

* Experience architecting customer facing web applications

* Systematic problem-solving approach, coupled with effective communication skills, organizational and interpersonal skills and a sense of ownership and drive. Ability to identify and drive to resolution issues and risks.

* Expected to have a strong working knowledge of general architectural patterns, technologies and architecture management processes.

* Experience with failure mode and effects analysis

* Experience with security architectures and designs

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.