Senior Solution Engineer/IT Consultant (Alfa Financial Software, Inc.; Royal Oak, MI)(Multiple Positions): The Senior Solution Engineer/IT Consultant will bridge technology and business teams to explain solutions to include supporting design, development and testing by architecting highly scalable enterprise SaaS applications. Specific duties of the Senior Solution Engineer/IT Consultant include: Designing client-specific integration solutions. Liaising with other Alfa teams to prioritize and manage enhancement requests and roadmap. Supporting internal teams to assist with issue investigations. Preparing materials for knowledge sharing while mentoring and coaching the other solution architects. Designing solution architecture that makes the best use of Alfa Systems capabilities to meet client requirements and those of future projects. Delivering architecture practice and share in the responsibility for the success of a client delivery. Identifying risks, issues and dependencies, mitigating risks where possible, and escalating as appropriate, including working through solutions with the client. Maintaining stakeholder/project relationships with corresponding client staff. Assessing and identifying product improvements and contributing to the architectural considerations of a proprietary, web-based platform, using existing supported client platforms; design enhancements; defining new integration patterns/approaches with review of existing client landscape systems. Working with Product Owners and Markets & Products to shape and prioritize Alfa’s technical and functional roadmaps. Contributing to RFP responses and assisting in sales demonstrations/presentations. Working on initiatives supporting corporate strategy. Telecommuting permitted. 20% domestic travel to client sites.
Minimum requirements: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Mathematics, Sciences, Engineering, or related field plus 2 years of experience as a Junior IT Consultant, Junior Software Engineer, Software Engineer, Implementation Consultant, or Analyst or related field.
Must have: 2 years of experience in the automotive, equipment finance industries, or related finance sectors. Must have experience architecting highly scalable enterprise SaaS applications. Experience with cloud hosting architecture, processes & standards. Knowledge of AWS, PostgreSQL, CI/CD Solutions, REST APIs, and data streaming.
Apply online at: https://www.alfasystems.com/en-eu/careers or send resume to Interviews US: [email protected]. Ref: 00100893. An EOE.
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