Big Data Solution Architect

Penske Automotive Group - Reading, PA

Full-time - Senior

Reading, PA

1,001-5,000 employees

Truck Transportation

About the position

The Big Data Solution Architect at Penske Corporation is responsible for designing and implementing enterprise-level application systems. This role involves collaborating with a team of industry experts to create innovative solutions and services for customers using cutting-edge technologies. The architect will also make enterprise-wide technology recommendations and manage a diverse range of projects across various technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise-level application systems and make enterprise-wide technology recommendations.
• Promote compliance with application architecture standards, principles, and frameworks.
• Assist in creating and maintaining reference architectures and roadmaps for digital technology deployment.
• Participate in the digital technologies governance process and support deployment projects as necessary.
• Support Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) aspects of digital technologies.
• Research and analyze third-party software solutions, making recommendations for use or in-house development.
• Troubleshoot and debug application and software issues, contributing during production triage calls.
• Identify and address application architecture strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
• Manage projects and solutions to meet client group expectations.
• Work closely with the Architecture team to assess task quality and provide feedback to project members.
• Lead and assist Application Development Leads, associates, and contractors in understanding software development frameworks and best practices.
• Conduct new hire technical interviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Math, Information Systems, or equivalent development experience.
• 12+ years of diverse experience in programming languages, frameworks, application architecture, and enterprise design patterns.
• 2-4 years of technical project leadership experience.
• Expertise in technologies such as Java, Angular, Python, Spring, Spring Boot, XML, JSON, containers, microservices, REST APIs, CI/CD.
• Experience in architecting web applications using microservices and RESTful services.
• Experience in modernizing legacy applications.
• Experience in Domain Driven and Event Driven Architecture.
• Experience with Kafka and AWS.
• Proficient in software engineering, application architecture, and enterprise architecture (on-prem/cloud).
• Awareness of data security and privacy technologies and processes.
• Understanding of key digital technology trends and vendor landscape.
• Experience building and supporting mission-critical business applications.
• Demonstrated expertise in application development life cycles and methodologies.
• Ability to mentor diverse teams and communicate effectively with IT and business leaders.