Solution Architect, VP III - State Street Investment Management
State StreetBase Salary
$120k - $218k/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.
- Collaborate with System Architects and delivery teams to align domain designs with enterprise architecture.
- Coordinate integration patterns and dependencies across systems and platforms.
- Provide architectural guidance and consultation to POD teams throughout the delivery lifecycle.
- Apply enterprise platforms, reference architectures, integration patterns, standards, guardrails, and controls.
- Participate in architecture reviews and document design risks, tradeoffs, and exceptions.
- Design solutions using governed data, reusable data services, analytics platforms, AI, GenAI, automation, and cloud-native practices.
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 collaborate 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.
- Preferred: familiarity with AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms and architecture standards.
Benefits
- Salary range of $120,000–$217,500 annually, with the applicable range potentially varying by primary work location.
- Retirement savings plan with company match.
- Medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, and other insurance coverage options.
- Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, short-term disability, and family care responsibilities.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Eligibility for annual performance-based incentive awards 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