Sr Architect II

A System Architect is responsible for defining and articulating the architectural vision for solutions that support business objectives and are in harmony with the broader enterprise architecture. This role involves close collaboration with Product Management, the Release Train Engineer, Business Owners, Development Managers, and Agile Teams to ensure successful outcomes for the ART. Specifically, within the RM&A ART, these outcomes influence internal stakeholders managing the Global Knowledge Base, external librarians engaging with Holdings Link Management, and scholarly patrons utilizing our research tools, including Publication Finder, Full Text Finder, OpenURL, BiblioGraph, and EBSCO Scholarly Graph. By leveraging strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills, the System Architect facilitates teams in delivering value through technical and business features that align with prioritized Capabilities and Epics that could span across multiple ARTs.

Primary Responsibilities

• Plan and develop architecture in support of upcoming business Features/Capabilities
• Participate in planning, definition and high-level design of the solution
• Interact regularly with business stakeholders about features under development
• Work directly with agile teams to implement solutions
• Participate in design and code reviews
• Define subsystems and their interfaces; allocate responsibilities to subsystems; understand solution deployment
• Provide leadership and share in facilitation of ART ceremonies including ART syncs, Architecture Open Hour, Program Team sync, feature refinement, ART demos, and PIP Planning
• Involvement with the architectural community (Enterprise/Platform/other System Architects) to understand overarching company architectural goals

Your Team

You will be welcomed as a member of the RM&A Program Team, responsible for leading and guiding development teams with architectural decisions to successfully deliver business value for our customers.  Our team enjoys the flexibility and greater work life balance working remotely offers. There will be ample resources, tools, training, and support to ensure your success as a System Architect and your development and career growth at EIS.

You will bring the following qualifications and experience:

• 8+ years of experience of building complex server-side solutions in Java
• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing AWS-based solutions
• 8+ years of experience working with relational and NoSQL databases
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical professionals

What sets you apart

• Strong expertise in applying enterprise patterns to business challenges
• Deep understanding of Lean, Kanban, Agile, and SAFe methodologies
• Proven ability to lead developers with a focus on long-term solutions
• Excellent problem-solving skills and adaptability
• Skilled at mentoring and sharing knowledge
• Proactive in keeping up with new technologies

Our Offer to You

Target Annual Compensation

Target Annual Compensation Range: $146,000 – 208,570. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors including your skills, qualifications, education, training, and experience, as well as the position’s work location.