Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (CFG) seeks a Principal Architect for its Johnston, Rhode Island location.
Responsibilities:
• Provide end to end architecture, design and implementation of the banking applications and provide technical and architecture expertise to accomplish the architecture vision and business goals using Agile methodologies and Cloud technologies, like AWS, PaaS, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Present designs and solutions to architecture review board and senior management for evaluation and approval and need to work closely with business, product management, software engineering and cyber security team.
• Participate in building Highly Available, Scalable, Fault Tolerant with Low Latency and High Throughput applications using modern technologies such as Microservice, TypeScript, NodeJS, GraphQL, Java, Springboot, Transmit Security, ThreatMetrix, Fortify.
Qualifications:
Requires a Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field, and 8 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience as a Principal Architect, Principal Solution Architect, or related position involving software development.
Must have 8 years of experience with:
• Utilizing Microservice development and design patterns, NoSQL Databases, AWS Cloud, and CICD pipeline;
• Providing technical direction to business and IT stakeholders to enable development of efficient of cloud native applications;
• Supporting the full software development life cycle, including business requirements analysis, technical design, preparation of workflows, software development, test support, and product implementation;
• Utilizing Java, J2EE, Restful APIs, Cloud Native platforms (Amazon Web Service), Python, API management, Enterprise Service Bus, GIT, DevSecOps (Jenkins, Ansible, Helm Chart), Java, Springboot framework, IBM MQ, Simple Queue Service, Tomcat, SOAP, and WSDL/XML software to deploy and run applications;
• Conducting performance monitoring, capacity planning, system tuning, availability planning, analysis and documentation of information to create the applicable statements of work and the associated deliverables;
• Programming in Java, NodeJS, Java Script, Type Script, Python and design, develop, and construct applications leveraging Big Data Map Reduce, Pig, Hive, Vertx, ReactJS, Redux, GarphQL technologies;
• Architecting cloud native applications using Domain Driven Design, Microservice design patterns and 12 factor app methodologies;
• Building Event Driven Systems with Event sourcing using KAFKA, Activity Streams, CNCF (Cloud Native Computing Foundation) functions, Docker, and Kubernetes;
• Preparing application solution design and high-level architecture using Enterprise Architect tools, including Lucid Chart, Sparx, and Microsoft Visio;
• Developing cloud native applications to facilitate the rapid deployment on cloud infrastructure (AWS EC2, Lambda, RDS SQL Server, Redis Cache, OpenShift Container Platform, Azure SQL Server, Vnet) that supports client business requirements;
• Designing secure application using Ping Identity, Transmit Security, ThreatMetrix, Akamai NetStorage, NexusIQ, Fortify, SonarQube framework and tools; and
• API Development and management with IBM API Connect, Data Power, API Gateway for Open API Specifications (Swagger) & API contract management.
100% remote work permitted from any US location.
Worksite: One Citizens Bank Way, Johnston, RI 02919 United States, 40 hrs/wk. EO employer.
For summary of benefits and to apply visit our website at https://jobs.citizensbank.com and apply online (Job ID: 49905) or email resume and cover letter to [email protected] with subject line: 49905.
Direct applicants only.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field
- 8 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience as a Principal Architect, Principal Solution Architect, or related software development position
- 8 years of experience with microservice development and design patterns, NoSQL databases, AWS Cloud, and CI/CD pipelines
- 8 years providing technical direction to business and IT stakeholders for cloud-native application development
- 8 years supporting the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, technical design, development, testing, and implementation
- 8 years using Java, J2EE, RESTful APIs, AWS, Python, API management, Enterprise Service Bus, Git, Jenkins, Ansible, Helm, IBM MQ, Amazon SQS, Tomcat, SOAP, and WSDL/XML
- 8 years conducting performance monitoring, capacity planning, system tuning, availability planning, analysis, and technical documentation
- 8 years programming with Java, Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python, and developing applications using MapReduce, Pig, Hive, Vert.x, ReactJS, Redux, and GraphQL
- 8 years architecting cloud-native applications using Domain-Driven Design, microservice patterns, and 12-factor application methodologies
- 8 years building event-driven systems with event sourcing using Kafka, Activity Streams, CNCF functions, Docker, and Kubernetes
- 8 years preparing application solution designs and high-level architectures using Lucidchart, Sparx, and Microsoft Visio
- 8 years developing cloud-native applications on AWS EC2, Lambda, RDS, Redis, OpenShift, Azure SQL Server, and Azure VNet
- 8 years designing secure applications using Ping Identity, Transmit Security, ThreatMetrix, Akamai NetStorage, NexusIQ, Fortify, and SonarQube
- 8 years developing and managing APIs using IBM API Connect, DataPower, API Gateway, OpenAPI, Swagger, and API contract management
Citizens Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Citizens and has not been reviewed or approved by Citizens.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include six weeks of fully paid parental leave for all parents, up to 16 weeks for birthing parents, 10 days of emergency back‑up care, and adoption assistance of more than $25,000. Recognition for adoption support underscores a strong family‑friendly posture.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes 11 paid holidays and up to 27 PTO days. The breadth of leave is presented as generous versus many peers.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision options pair with an HSA that includes a company contribution, plus mental‑health access via Spring Health (eight no‑cost sessions), Hinge Health, wellness programs, and discounted gyms. Eligibility at 20+ hours per week broadens access to these resources.
Citizens Insights
What We Do
As one of the oldest and largest financial services firms in the United States with a history dating back to 1828, we’re committed to providing solutions and expertise that support our customers, clients, colleagues, and communities in what’s next on their own unique journey. We invest in the humans who build the logic, ideas, and innovations that bring new technologies to life. Investments in AI, cloud computing, machine learning and automation provide our engineers the tools that enable us to remain competitive and win in today’s environment. At Citizens, we recognize that the journey to accomplishment is no longer linear and that individuals are made of all they have done and all they are going to do. Whether you’re considering banking with us or looking to work with us, you’ll find a customer-centric culture and a supportive, collaborative workforce at Citizens. You’re made ready and so are we. If you're ready to advance your career in technology and security, learn more about opportunity's Citizens offers here: https://jobs.citizensbank.com/digital-transformation
Why Work With Us
We empower the colleagues that power our tech. With growth & upskilling opportunities and sought-after benefits, plus a diverse culture of people and perspectives, we help our colleagues achieve career goals. Because innovation can’t happen without the minds and hearts of our people. Technology is constantly evolving, and we believe you can too.
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