Solution Architect, VP II - State Street Investment Management
State StreetBase Salary
$120k - $203k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design end-to-end solution architectures for assigned domains, initiatives, and products.
- Translate business, functional, and non-functional requirements into solution designs and architecture artifacts.
- Create and maintain solution blueprints, integration diagrams, and design documentation.
- Coordinate with System Architects and delivery teams to align domain designs with enterprise architecture.
- Provide architectural guidance and consultation to POD teams throughout the delivery lifecycle.
- Apply enterprise platforms, reference architectures, integration patterns, and architecture guardrails.
- Promote service-first, API-driven, and event-driven integration approaches.
- Support data, analytics, AI, GenAI, automation, cloud-native, DevOps, and modern SDLC practices.
- Participate in architecture reviews and document design risks, tradeoffs, and required exceptions.
Requirements
- 8–12 years of experience in solution architecture, system architecture, or senior application design roles.
- Experience designing solutions in complex, multi-system environments, preferably across multiple business domains.
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, and enterprise integration patterns.
- Ability to work effectively with Product, Engineering, and Architecture stakeholders in matrixed teams.
- Working knowledge of modern SDLC, DevOps, and Product-Oriented Delivery models.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Preferred experience in asset management, financial services, or regulated environments.
- Preferred hands-on experience with data platforms, analytics solutions, API management, and event-driven architectures.
- Familiarity with AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms and architecture standards.
Benefits
- Retirement savings plan with company match.
- Insurance coverage including life, medical, dental, vision, and long-term disability options.
- Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, short-term disability, and family care leave.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Eligibility for incentive compensation and certain tax-advantaged savings plans.
- Inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and employee networks.
About State Street
At State Street, we deliver leading investment platforms, data, expertise, and solutions that accelerate performance and better decision making. With over 200 years of global financial leadership, we equip institutional investors through a comprehensive suite of capabilities: Investment Services: Integrated front-to-back solutions across custody, accounting, and operations. Investment Management: Index and active strategies from one of the world’s largest asset managers. Markets: Multi-asset trading, FX solutions, and data-driven research to enhance portfolio value. Who We Are • 50,000+ employees worldwide • Active in 100+ markets • #1 in ETF servicing What You’ll Find Here • Executive perspectives and thought leadership • Timely market commentary and macro insights • Our views on investment operations, ETFs, private markets, and digital finance • Stories reflecting our culture, values and commitment to diversity and inclusion