Company: FedEx Services Job Title: Solutions Architect Job Requisition Number: RC366657 Category: Information Technology Pay Type: Exempt Locations: Plano, Texas 75024 United States
Collierville, Tennessee 38017 United States
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80921 United States
Harrison, Arkansas 72601 United States
Job Summary: Under limited guidance, works at the business unit level developing the end-to-end solution architecture for significant initiatives in partnership with key business and IT stakeholders. Expose current state architecture and identify options for future state architecture. Works closely with business and IT stakeholders creating solutions that balance competing interests and concerns. Develop plans for and facilitate the migration from current to selected future state by providing technical leadership to multiple initiatives. Mentor those in less senior positions.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information Systems, business and/or equivalent formal training or work experience. Five (5) years equivalent work experience in information technology or engineering environment. A related advanced degree may offset the related experience requirement. Ability to lead, working collaboratively and creatively with business and IT stakeholders. Strong human relation and communication skills.
Job Description The Freight IT Architecture & Enablement organization is recruiting for Solutions Architect who can provide leadership in solution and application architecture of our in-facility edge-based computing systems with integration across our vendors, 3rd party software dependencies and our FedEx Freight datacenter.
Job Responsibilities:
Document and implement solution, and application architecture and define components, platforms, interfaces, and development tools
Analyze business requirements and develop functional and non-functional system requirements
Identify strategic and tactical solutions and be able to influence and negotiate with colleagues and business partners
Produce architecture and oversee the development of cross-functional, highly scalable, cloud ready solutions
Promote the appropriate architecture and design principles and patterns to be leveraged for every technology enabled solution
Collaborate regularly with peer architects to ensure solutions align with enterprise direction
Perform all documentation and process responsibilities for Architecture Delivery, Disaster Recovery and Open Source Software requests and evaluations
Must be experienced in modernizing/replacing legacy systems
Skills/Knowledge Considered a Plus:
Ability to successfully lead change
Strong problem solving and communication skills
Experience with implementing architecture principles and patterns
Experience with deploying in public cloud (Azure)
Proficient in Java, Spring Boot, Angular, and Python, as well as Linux and Windows operating systems
Working knowledge of cloud data storage fundamentals, networking and Splunk
Experience with SOA, API Management, service design and development
Experience architecting and implementing distributed systems that process large data volumes
Working knowledge and experience developing large scale distributed systems
Working knowledge of established application design frameworks and UML
Experience with Sparx or similar modeling tool
Experience in building real-time interfaces between heterogeneous systems
Spring Boot, Public/Hybrid Cloud PaaS experience, relational database, NoSQL, and Linux skill-sets desired
Experience working within Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
Experience in Continuous Integration/Deployment (DevSecOps) environment preferred
Experience in setting application architectural direction and disaster recovery models
Test driven development
Core competencies Considered a Plus:
Freight Transportation (LTL) industry experience
Time management and prioritization skills
Independent worker
Project management, system analysis and design experience is helpful
Proactive, great attention to detail, results-oriented problem solver
Ability to balance long term goals against immediate concerns in the areas of code maintainability, developer productivity and the customer experience
Thinking outside the box, willingness to battle for good ideas, willingness to collaborate with team members
Domicile Location: Lakeland, FL Colorado Springs, CO Harrison, AR Collierville, TN
Remote Work: This position can also be domiciled anywhere within the United States based on business needs.
Relocation: Relocation assistance may be provided based on business needs.
Application Deadline / Criteria: To be considered for this opening, upload current copy of Resume to include beginning and ending dates for each employer/position and answer job screening questionnaire by close of business (5:00 PM CST) on Wednesday, May 19, 2021.
FedEx Services is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetics disability, or protected Veteran status.
FedEx Services will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant or an employee, unless undue hardship or a direct threat would result from the accommodation. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact recruitmentsupport@fedex.com.
