Solutions Architect (.Net)

Job Description:
The Solutions Architect will work from Bucharest/Cluj/Remote while collaborating with the Global MassMutual teams and provide support in the investment delivery services area. The person who will join this role will report to a local manager based in Bucharest or Cluj.

As a Solutions Architect you’ll have an opportunity to partner with other experienced technology resources to transform our business processes using a new DevOps delivery model and a cloud first approach. In this role, as well as all roles within MassMutual, you will demonstrate accountability, agility, a dedication to be inclusive, a strong business acumen, and will
show courage, even in the most difficult situations. We also highly value strong communication skills, a passion for learning, leadership traits, resilience and self-awareness.

Objectives of this role – What success looks like:

▪ Accountable for cross-functional solution architecture of the technologies/projects in the
Investment Management stack including the Derivatives Ecosystem, Market Risk, and Credit
Risk
▪ Partners directly with Enterprise Architecture to drive the strategic architecture vision at the
local level
▪ Partner with Financial Data & Analytics team to drive strategic vision at the local level
▪ Partners directly with the specific technology subject matter experts and technical leads to
work across the IM stack and ensure that architecture is integrated and holistic rather than
siloed
▪ Support the leadership team in the design and implementation of a DevOps support model,
including technology tools, for Investment Management technologies
▪ Stand up new Enterprise Risk Management Solution Architecture practice

Responsibilities:

▪ Decisions & Technology Evaluations
▪ Industry Trends, Research, POC, Tools
▪ Architecture Snapshots
▪ Full Architecture
▪ Application Designs
▪ Coding/prototyping
▪ Design & Code Reviews
▪ Non-Functional Requirements
▪ Test Plan Reviews

Requirements:

▪ Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer or business-related field
▪ 8 or more years of experience with designing and implementing complex solutions
▪ Mastery level knowledge and experience with C# application development including .net
core, NginX, micro-services, docker, Entity Framework, HTML 5.0, Angular JS, Windows
Workflow Foundation (WWF), Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), MVC, IIS, SQL
Server T-Query, SQL Server XQuery
▪ Experience deploying and administering applications on Windows and Linux servers
▪ Experience with DevOps delivery including Jira, GitHub, and Jenkins
▪ Experience with batch job scheduling (TWS/Maestro), orchestration, secure file transfer, XML
and XML concepts (schemas, XSD, XSLT), SQL Server/Oracle query and query writing
▪ Skilled leading and/or participating in system design and architectural activities including
technical requirement writing experience and ability to lead collaboration for important
design decisions.
▪ Experience in AWS cloud application design, development, and deployment including AWS
Certified Developer – Associate or AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
▪ Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work in a team-based environment including
employees, vendors, and third-party contractors
▪ Proven ability to provide technical leadership and guidance to less experienced team
members
▪ Strong understanding and adherence to IT SDLC and operational best practices
▪ Must have excellent communication and organization skills
Preferred:
▪ AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
▪ Strong knowledge of ETL development including development patterns, and best practices
▪ Knowledge of Python development including development patterns, and best practices
▪ Knowledge of investment data and/or financial data
▪ Knowledge of data governance and data management technologies and methodologies