Job Description

Job Description:


The work location for this exciting opportunity is virtual. The selected candidate will work remotely and can be located anywhere in the United States, with a preference for working east coast times.

For those candidates located in Colorado, the salary range for this position is: $150K+/- . Note that the American Red Cross sets salary ranges aligned to a specific geographic location in which the job or employee resides. The stated salary range in this posting is an average and may not be reflective of your individual circumstances. We will review specific salary information at the time of phone screening based upon your location.

Position Summary:
The American Red Cross seeks a creative and energetic Senior Solution Architect to join our Fundraising & Marketing Technology Group (FMTG) in supporting applications that help to deliver ARCs mission to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. We accomplish this primarily through public-facing applications at RedCross.org and Redcrossblood.org, an internal gift management platform, as well as through a number of other business systems tied into a corporate intranet called The Exchange.

Responsibilities:
Lead technical systems planning for FMTG across all subject domains
Build relationships with internal customers and partners to understand their needs, priorities, roadmap, and definition of success.
Drive the technical evaluation of technologies and vendor solutions including industry trends and best practices.
Develop and communicate system and solution documentation intended for both business and technical audiences.
Design data models to support current and long-term business needs.
Design and develop proof-of-concepts, prototypes, reference architectures, and implementations as needed to support the technical planning of platform and business projects.
Drive integration strategy for corporate systems and applications.
Provide technical oversight of platform improvements and business projects.
Partner with other technical architects, platform leadership, business partners, as well as functional leads in areas such as Security, Privacy, IT Compliance, Business Intelligence, and Data Governance to ensure that Indeed's platform capabilities are meeting the needs and standards of diverse stakeholders.
Establish architectural best practices within FMTG
Supervise and mentor one domain-specific architect

Qualified candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. The American Red Cross does not sponsor employment visas.

Qualifications:
7+ years experience in architecture planning within the context of mobile-first marketing and marketing operations platforms, including technologies such as Adobe Experience Cloud, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, .NET, and Salesforce Commerce Cloud
5+ years in the role of solutions architect or technical lead utilizing modern software patterns and standards, such as microservices, cloud-native products and services, low-code/no-code, SAML/SSO and CI/CD
4-year college degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field.
Significant experience collaborating with data management teams regarding data services integrations, ETL technologies and data management best practices
Ability to define and evolve a technology ecosystem that aligns with stakeholder priorities and timeline
Ability to collaborate within your own department and across the organization
Experience mentoring and coaching technical team members

Nice-to-have:
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or higher
Experience in a consulting role engaging clients on product roadmap definition
Familiarity with modern people management practices
Experience leading high-complexity projects with cross-team dependencies

The American Red Cross is a diverse nonprofit organization that creates a culture of collaboration and team spirit. We offer our employees a competitive salary, wide range of generous benefits including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plan with match; paid time off, holidays and floating holidays. Also, we encourage professional development and provide growth opportunities. To be considered for this position, please visit www.redcross.org/jobs to apply.
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Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference every day.

The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.



The American Red Cross is a diverse nonprofit organization offering its employees professional development and growth opportunities, a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative team spirit environment. To be considered for this position, please visit www.redcross.org/jobs to apply.

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