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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Aug 1

  • Job
    Full-time
    Expert / Leadership (9+ years)
  • San Francisco
  • Quick Apply

AI generated summary

  • You need extensive experience in solution architecture, strong leadership skills, and expertise in technology integration and system design. Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities are essential.
  • You will design and implement complex solutions, collaborate with teams to address business needs, and ensure architecture aligns with strategic objectives and compliance standards.

Requirements

  • Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field and 10+ years of experience in data engineering, data science, and software engineering
  • The Sr. solution architect typically requires five or more years of technical experience across data engineering, data modeling, data governance. The Lead solution architect typically requires seven or more years of technical experience across data engineering, data modeling, data governance
  • Experience developing and driving solution architecture for large scale business solutions on AWS with an understanding of the AWS Well-Architected Framework
  • General understanding of the cyber security threat landscape and controls as it applies to the application and data space to design solutions in a highly regulated GovCloud environment
  • Thorough understanding of the AWS security architecture to enable design of solutions and integrations with least privileges across services, resources and data
  • Thorough understanding of the architecture patterns related to Single SignOn (SSO), Federated and Multi-Factor Authentications across various services/clouds using Okta and other providers
  • Ability to design CI/CD pipelines with clear understanding of DevSecOps, Threat modeling concepts and be able to provide resolutions to vulnerabilities reported by the security scans
  • Solid hands-on software engineering skills with object-oriented and functional programming languages (esp. Python, Scala, Java) along with SQL and no-SQL database experience as well as Infrastructure as a Code (IAC, preferable Terraform) Ability to design solutions that can perform real-time, large-scale data processing in a distributed environment using Apache Spark using PySpark or other
  • Understanding of AI/ML platforms and data requirements to facilitate development and deployment of AI/ML models
  • High level understanding of the network concepts including VPCs, subnets, security groups, routing tables, ACLs etc.
  • Should be conversant with most these AWS services: S3, Glue, IAM, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, Secrets Manager, KMS, EC2, Athena, RedShift, Aurora, DynamoDB, Quick Sight
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or a Green Card holder with the intent to become a U.S. Citizen

Responsibilities

  • Design secure and reliable data/AI solutions for multiple business domains on AWS Cloud
  • Ensure required architecture runway, aligning to business product roadmaps, partnering with other architects and system stakeholders
  • Lead technical discussions, provide architectural guidance, and influence technology decisions
  • Drive Proof of Concept (PoC) works, which may involve hands-on development, while keeping up with relevant new technologies
  • Ensure data quality, security, and compliance, support information security risk assessments
  • Support multiple product teams through infrastructure build, solution delivery and operations, leading troubleshoot of technical issues, as needed
  • Lead architecture/design/code reviews, define and monitor best practices and provide guidance
  • Mentor staff transitioning to Cloud data engineering and drive internal knowledge sharing

FAQs

What company is offering the Sr / Lead Solution Architect position?

The position is offered by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

What is the main objective of the Data and Analytics Services (DAS) Team at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco?

The DAS Team aims to empower Federal Reserve business functions with top-grade data-driven insights, enabling them to leverage data as a strategic asset through modern cloud data and analytical solutions, including AI/ML and GenAI.

What type of work model does the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco offer for this position?

The organization offers a flexible hybrid work model, allowing employees to collaborate with office colleagues on some days while working from home on others.

What are the essential responsibilities of the Sr / Lead Solution Architect?

Essential responsibilities include designing secure data/AI solutions on AWS Cloud, leading technical discussions, driving Proof of Concept works, ensuring data quality and compliance, supporting product teams, conducting architecture reviews, and mentoring staff transitioning to cloud data engineering.

What qualifications are required for the Sr / Lead Solution Architect role?

A Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field along with 10+ years of experience in data engineering, data science, and software engineering is required. Specific experience in AWS solution architecture, cybersecurity, software engineering languages, and CI/CD pipelines is also necessary.

What specific AWS services should candidates be conversant with for this position?

Candidates should be familiar with AWS services such as S3, Glue, IAM, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, Secrets Manager, KMS, EC2, Athena, RedShift, Aurora, DynamoDB, and QuickSight.

What is the salary range for the Sr and Lead Solution Architect positions?

The salary range for the Sr Solution Architect is from $138,900 (min) to $221,900 (max), while the Lead Architect range is from $155,700 (min) to $248,700 (max), based on experience and background.

What are the desired skills for this position?

Desired skills include experience migrating on-prem traditional data products to the Cloud, familiarity with data tools such as Data Bricks, Collibra, and AWS certification.

Is citizenship or residency status a requirement for applying to this role?

Yes, applicants must be U.S. Citizens or Green Card holders with the intent to become U.S. Citizens.

What benefits are offered to employees in this position?

Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Pet Insurance, a matching 401(k), and a pension plan.

How does the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco approach diversity and inclusion?

The organization believes in the diversity of its people, ideas, and experiences and is committed to building an inclusive culture representative of the communities it serves, seeking to recruit and retain a diverse candidate pool.

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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

We’re Unreserved Here.

Finance
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
1913
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

We are the San Francisco Fed, public servants with a congressionally mandated mission to promote a healthy and sustainable economy and support the nation’s financial and payment systems. With offices in Los Angeles, Seattle, Salt Lake City, and Portland, as well as cash processing in Phoenix, we are the Twelfth Federal Reserve District. We serve one fifth of the nation’s population—the largest and most diverse of the twelve Federal Reserve Districts within the Federal Reserve System. As part of the nation’s central bank, we inform monetary policy, regulate banks, administer certain consumer protection laws, and act as a financial partner to the U.S. government. We listen, learn, and reflect the communities we serve so we can make better decisions and policy to help our nation thrive. We also have unique responsibilities and areas of expertise within the Federal Reserve System. For example, the San Francisco Fed is the headquarters for the Federal Reserve’s Cash Product Office, which oversees and supports the entire System’s cash distribution process. With global technology hubs in our District, our Fintech team facilitates innovation that is designed to improve market efficiency, yield public benefits, and promote people and businesses’ fair, informed, and transparent access to financial services. As part of our commitment to understanding how current and future risks affect our dual mandate goals, our Sustainable Growth team in Economic Research focuses their research on assessing the economic effects of a changing climate. Unreserved opportunity is the touchstone that guides our work. We believe opportunity is not a luxury—it is a necessity and needs to be accessible to everyone. By achieving our dual mandate of maximum employment and price stability, we see ourselves as opportunity builders, helping our economy and every American reach their full potential.