Job Title: Application Architect
Location: Chicago, IL / Atlanta, GA
Contact: gorav.sharma@syechron.com
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and oversee a detailed architecture for the new system, ensuring it aligns with business goals and integrates smoothly with existing infrastructure.
- Work with various teams to create technical architecture artifacts such as component diagrams, system interactions code standards etc.
- Help design the load files and transmission mechanisms from mainframe to the distributed environments.
- Optimize and tune the new environment to achieve desired performance metrics.
- Design scalable, resilient, and high-performing database solutions using CockroachDB.
- Work with the mainframe team to understand the data model; work with the Cockroach team to come up with an effective physical data model
- Design API’s/services on the distributed platform
- Design and implement a migration roadmap, considering the complexities of legacy systems and the benefits of modern distributed platforms.
- Work with internal teams to develop optimized data migration strategies to transfer massive datasets from Mainframe systems to CockroachDB with data integrity and security.
- Act as the technical lead for the migration project, providing guidance and mentoring to other team members.
- Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and advancements in distributed architecture solutions.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including business analysts, developers, and operations, to ensure a cohesive migration strategy.
- Ensure that all migration activities adhere to compliance standards and best practices.
- Develop and enforce architectural governance to maintain system integrity during and after the migration.
- Provide support and troubleshooting for any issues that arise post-migration.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Proven experience with Mainframe systems and migrating them to distributed platforms like Charles River.
- Strong knowledge of and experience with CockroachDB or similar distributed SQL databases.
- Familiarity with Mainframe programming languages (e.g., COBOL, PL/I) and modern programming languages (e.g., Java, C#).
- Experience in cloud computing and services (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Solid understanding of system integration, data migration tools, and methodologies.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and technical skills.
- Strong leadership abilities and experience managing projects.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
We can offer you:
- A highly competitive compensation and benefits package
- A multinational organization with 55 offices in 20 countries and the possibility to work abroad
- Laptop and a mobile phone
- 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays)
- Maternity & Paternity leave plans
- A comprehensive insurance plan including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region)
- Retirement savings plans
- A higher education certification policy
- Commuter benefits (varies by region)
- Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development
- On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses
- Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups
- Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms
- A flat and approachable organization
- A truly diverse, fun-loving and global work culture
SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT:
Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs.
All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
