Senior Technical Lead, Architecture – Enterprise Risk Delivery | McLean, VA or Plano, TX

Location: McLean, Virginia or Plano/Dallas, Texas

Work Arrangement: Primarily onsite, with up to six remote weeks per year subject to manager approval

Employment Type: Full-time

Visa Sponsorship: Not available

Relocation Assistance: Available for exceptional candidates

Compensation: $210,000–$230,000 base salary plus annual bonus; approximately $250,000–$280,000 OTE depending on experience

Overview

A leading financial-services organization is seeking a Senior Technical Lead, Architecture – Enterprise Risk Delivery to provide architectural leadership across a portfolio of enterprise-risk technology initiatives.

This Director-level individual-contributor role will design and govern enterprise-scale technology solutions supporting Financial Risk, Non-Financial Risk, Financial Crimes and Compliance. The successful candidate will partner with engineering, data, product, security and business stakeholders to drive enterprise modernization, cloud transformation and Generative AI adoption.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Solution Architecture

• Design secure, scalable enterprise solution architectures.

• Define architectural blueprints and implementation roadmaps.

• Establish architecture standards, design patterns and best practices.

• Ensure long-term scalability, maintainability and resilience.

• Lead architecture reviews and complex technical decisions.

• Balance innovation, delivery speed and technical debt.

Enterprise Risk Technology

• Deliver technology solutions supporting financial risk, non-financial risk, financial crimes and regulatory compliance.

• Enable enterprise data integration and risk analytics.

• Support regulatory obligations through modern technology platforms.

• Align risk solutions with enterprise architecture, security and data standards.

Cloud and Modern Engineering

• Architect cloud-native enterprise solutions.

• Drive modernization across distributed systems.

• Lead API-first and microservices-based architecture strategies.

• Design integration patterns and micro-frontend solutions.

• Apply twelve-factor application-design principles.

• Support enterprise AI, Generative AI and AI-enabled solution initiatives.

• Guide use of AWS, Azure or GCP, Kubernetes, Kafka and modern engineering platforms.

• Promote CI/CD, DevOps, Agile delivery and enterprise platform engineering.

Technical Leadership and Collaboration

• Provide technical leadership across engineering, architecture and product teams.

• Mentor engineers and influence technical direction without formal line-management authority.

• Translate complex business requirements into practical technical solutions.

• Collaborate with enterprise architecture, security, data and engineering organizations.

• Influence executives through clear technical communication.

• Evaluate emerging technologies against strategic goals.

• Drive enterprise transformation while remaining hands-on with architectural decisions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline.

• At least 10 years of hands-on software-engineering experience.

• At least eight years in architecture or senior technical leadership.

• Extensive experience leading large-scale enterprise architecture initiatives.

• Enterprise solution architecture, cloud architecture, microservices, API architecture and integration expertise.

• Experience designing cloud-native architectures using AWS, Azure or GCP.

• Strong experience with Kubernetes, Kafka, Java, Python and modern distributed systems.

• Experience with Angular, micro frontends and twelve-factor application design.

• Knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps, Agile delivery and enterprise platform engineering.

• Experience implementing or architecting Generative AI or AI-enabled solutions.

• Experience within a highly regulated industry such as financial services, banking, mortgage or healthcare.

• Strong architecture-governance, executive-communication and cross-functional leadership skills.

• Ability to work primarily onsite in McLean, Virginia or Plano/Dallas, Texas.

• Current authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree.

• Mortgage or housing-finance experience.

• AWS Solutions Architect Professional or equivalent cloud certification.

• Enterprise digital-transformation leadership.

• Enterprise data-platform and analytics experience.

• Regulatory-technology experience.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an experienced enterprise architect with deep cloud and modern-software expertise. They will have led architecture strategy across complex enterprise environments, delivered within regulated industries and influenced executive stakeholders while remaining close to technical decision-making.

They will combine AWS, Kubernetes, Kafka, Java, Python, APIs, microservices, DevOps and GenAI knowledge with sound architecture governance and the ability to turn complex risk and compliance challenges into scalable enterprise solutions.

Equal Opportunity

The organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants without discrimination based on any status protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Senior Technical Lead, Enterprise Risk Architecture – McLean, VA

Senior Technical Lead, Architecture – Enterprise Risk Delivery

📍 Location: McLean, VA
🏢 Work Arrangement: Primarily Onsite (Up to 6 Remote Weeks Per Year with Manager Approval)
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
🚫 Visa Sponsorship: Not Available
🚚 Relocation Assistance: Available for Exceptional Candidates
💰 Compensation: $210,000 – $230,000 Base Salary + Annual Bonus

Overview

A leading financial services organization is seeking a Senior Technical Lead, Architecture – Enterprise Risk Delivery to provide architectural leadership across a portfolio of enterprise risk technology initiatives.

This Director-level individual contributor role is responsible for designing and governing enterprise-scale technology solutions supporting Financial Risk, Non-Financial Risk, Financial Crimes, and Compliance functions. The successful candidate will lead solution architecture across complex business domains while partnering closely with engineering, data, product, security, and business stakeholders to drive enterprise modernization initiatives, including cloud transformation and GenAI adoption.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Solution Architecture

• Design enterprise-scale, secure, and scalable solution architectures.

• Define architectural blueprints and implementation roadmaps.

• Establish architecture standards, design patterns, and best practices.

• Ensure long-term scalability, maintainability, and resilience of enterprise platforms.

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical leadership across engineering, architecture, and product teams.

• Mentor engineering teams and influence technical direction.

• Conduct architecture reviews and provide guidance on complex technical decisions.

• Balance innovation, delivery speed, and technical debt.

Enterprise Risk Technology

• Deliver technology solutions supporting:

• Financial Risk

• Non-Financial Risk

• Financial Crimes

• Regulatory Compliance

• Enable enterprise data integration and risk analytics.

• Support regulatory compliance through modern technology solutions.

Cloud & Modern Engineering

• Architect cloud-native enterprise solutions.

• Drive modernization initiatives across distributed systems.

• Lead API-first, microservices-based architecture strategies.

• Support enterprise AI and Generative AI initiatives.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with business leaders to translate requirements into technical solutions.

• Collaborate with enterprise architecture, security, data, and engineering organizations.

• Influence executive stakeholders through clear technical communication.

• Evaluate emerging technologies aligned with strategic business goals.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Master's Degree preferred.

Experience

✔ 10+ years of software engineering experience.

✔ 8+ years in architecture or senior technical leadership.

✔ 15+ years of overall technology experience preferred.

✔ Experience leading large-scale enterprise architecture initiatives.

✔ Experience within highly regulated industries such as:

• Financial Services

• Banking

• Mortgage

• Healthcare

Technical Expertise

Enterprise Architecture

• Solution Architecture

• Enterprise Architecture

• Microservices Architecture

• API Design & Integration

• Integration Patterns

• Micro Frontends

• Twelve-Factor Application Design

Cloud Platforms

• AWS (Preferred)

• Microsoft Azure

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Modern Technologies

• Kubernetes

• Kafka

• Java

• Python

• Angular

DevOps & Engineering

• CI/CD

• DevOps Practices

• Agile Methodologies

• Enterprise Platform Engineering

Artificial Intelligence

• Generative AI (GenAI)

• AI Solution Design

• Enterprise AI Integration

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within the mortgage or housing finance industry.

• Cloud Architecture certifications (AWS Solutions Architect Professional or equivalent).

• Experience leading enterprise digital transformation initiatives.

• Background in enterprise data platforms and analytics.

• Experience supporting regulatory technology solutions.

Must-Have Skills

Architecture

• Enterprise Solution Architecture

• Cloud Architecture

• Microservices

• API Architecture

• Enterprise Integration

Cloud & Infrastructure

• AWS (Preferred)

• Azure or GCP

• Kubernetes

• Kafka

Development

• Java

• Python

• Angular

Leadership

• Technical Leadership

• Enterprise Strategy

• Executive Communication

• Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Architecture Governance

Modern Engineering

• CI/CD

• DevOps

• Agile Delivery

• AI / GenAI

Screening Questions

1. Do you have at least 10 years of hands-on software engineering experience?

2. Do you have 8 or more years of experience in solution architecture or technical leadership?

3. Have you designed enterprise-scale cloud-native architectures using AWS, Azure, or GCP?

4. Do you have experience with Kubernetes, Kafka, Java, Python, and modern distributed systems?

5. Have you designed microservices, APIs, integration patterns, and cloud-native enterprise platforms?

6. Do you have experience implementing or architecting Generative AI or AI-enabled solutions?

7. Have you worked within highly regulated industries such as financial services, banking, mortgage, or healthcare?

8. Have you led enterprise transformation or modernization initiatives?

9. Do you hold any cloud architecture certifications (AWS Solutions Architect Professional or equivalent)?

10. Are you comfortable working onsite in McLean, VA with limited remote flexibility?

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will:

• Be an experienced enterprise architect with deep technical expertise.

• Have successfully led architecture strategy across complex enterprise environments.

• Possess extensive cloud architecture experience, particularly with AWS.

• Demonstrate expertise in modern software engineering, APIs, and microservices.

• Have experience delivering technology within highly regulated industries.

• Be comfortable influencing executives and senior business stakeholders.

• Mentor engineering teams while remaining hands-on with architectural decision-making.

• Drive innovation through cloud modernization, DevOps, and AI technologies.

Candidate Snapshot

Requirement

Details

Experience

15+ Years Overall Technology Experience

Leadership

Director-Level Individual Contributor

Architecture

Enterprise Solution Architecture

Cloud

AWS (Preferred), Azure, GCP

Technologies

Kubernetes, Kafka, Java, Python, Angular

Engineering

Microservices, APIs, DevOps, CI/CD

Industry

Financial Services / Highly Regulated Environment

AI

GenAI & Enterprise AI Solutions

Location

McLean, VA

Work Arrangement

Primarily Onsite (Up to 6 Remote Weeks Per Year)

Compensation

$210K – $230K + Bonus

Relocation

Available for Exceptional Candidates

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role?

• Deep expertise in enterprise architecture and cloud-native solution design.

• Strong leadership while operating as a hands-on technical contributor.

• Ability to translate complex business challenges into scalable technical solutions.

• Experience driving enterprise modernization and digital transformation.

• Strong understanding of risk, compliance, and secure architecture within regulated industries.

• Exceptional communication skills with both executive leadership and engineering teams.

• Passion for mentoring engineers, driving innovation, and adopting emerging technologies such as Generative AI.

Senior Site Reliability Engineer - USA, Remote - $120,000 - $130,000

Senior Site Reliability Engineer

USA, Remote

$120,000 - $130,000

Job Description

Location

This is a remote position. Open to candidates located in OR, WA, CA, CO, ID, AZ, TX, IL

Who We Are

We are the largest crowd-sourced, community-driven database of recorded music information in the world. Every day, millions of people use our Marketplace to connect, learn about music, and buy and sell vinyl records, CDs, and cassettes. We continues to grow, we are looking for bright, dedicated, creative, and highly motivated people to help us realize our mission to serve the music fan in everyone. We are relatively small, so individual contributions can have a large impact. High value is placed on quality, critical thinking, and continuous improvement. Our teams work collaboratively but are distributed geographically and open-source tools are important to who we are and how we work. We value the experiences and skills each team member contributes to helping us serve our music community.

Who We’re Looking For

The Senior Site Reliability Engineer has wide latitude to automate and improve service reliability.  The role is also responsible for diagnosing, investigating, and resolving service issues.  The role will help teams build and adopt Service Level Objectives (SLOs) in order to broadly improve service reliability at the company.  They will also have a hand in supporting and improving both our technical infrastructure and the platform services built on it..

What You’ll Accomplish

·        Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

·        Maintain organization cloud presence in AWS

·        Automate and deploy infrastructure configurations using Infrastructure as Code (IAC)

·        Implement monitoring, as well as metric and log collection

·        Assist other teams with capacity planning and infrastructure budgeting

·        Participate in evening/night and weekend on-call rotation

·        Continuously improve infrastructure by automating away repetitive tasks and toil

·        Build out functionality of the Platform used by other engineering teams

·        Debug issues in application code and related services.

·        Demonstrate a consistent commitment to core values and operating principles.

·        Work with your team on planning and completing department goals that align with overall business objectives.

·        Be an effective communicator by listening carefully, asking questions, and being transparent, timely, and diplomatic across all levels of the organization.

·        Stay informed on what is happening within the business and help others understand business decisions and the company direction by positively representing the company view.

·        Provide technical knowledge, coach and mentor others in the department and company.

·        Stay informed on new technologies or processes within your specialization and implement them when necessary.

·        Use analytic skills to communicate and drive decisions for your team based on available data.

·        In partnership with your manager, start to plan, evaluate, and improve the efficiency of your department to enhance speed, quality, efficiency, and output.

What You’ll Contribute

·        5+ years software development experience

·        3 years of experience with AWS

·        3 years of experience using Terraform to manage AWS resources

·        2 years of experience with Kubernetes (EKS preferred)

·        Experience with Change Data Capture and Kafka

·        2 years of experience with a scripting language (e.g., Python, Bash)

·        1 year of experience with cloud network configuration

·        1 year of experience configuring CI/CD pipelines

·        1 year of experience supporting 24/7 web applications

·        Experience configuring monitoring and alerting

·        Experience with Kubernetes configuration tools like Helm and Kustomize

·        Excellent written communication skills.

Great to have:

·        Experience with systems programming languages like Rust or Go

·        Experience implementing observability through code instrumentation

·        Experience with GitOps (e.g., Argo CD, Flux)

·        Experience migrating applications from an on-prem environment to the cloud

·        Experience with Change Data Capture and Kafka

·        Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

·        Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university, or equivalent technical work experience

Orchestration Engineer - USA, Remote - $85,000 - $103,000

Orchestration Engineer

USA, Remote

$85,000 - $103,000

Job Description

Are you a creative engineer who takes pride in facilitating best practices at the highest level in an organization? Are you passionate about innovating, designing, and delivering scalable production infrastructure that enables development teams, and runs games that provide joy to players worldwide? Would you like to experience the power or your Talent Unleashed in a company that values you, is invested in every employee, and exists to bring joy to life through the Power of Play?

Summary:

We are seeking an innovative Orchestration Engineer to partner with technical and product teams, understand the unique and common aspects of each, and develop, facilitate, and build tooling to accelerate organizational velocity. The successful candidate will be responsible for collaborating with tech teams, stakeholders, and senior business leaders throughout our in defining, championing, and aligning the businesses’ needs with a compelling enterprise vision for Orchestration practices as we transform and advance the design, development, and build some of your very favourite social and casino games.

Roles and Responsibilities:

·      Collaborate with development and product teams to elevate existent best practices and collaborate to build automated, self-service solutions that address identified opportunities.

·      Play a vital development role in building best practices-based DevOps culture at our company.

·      Be a team player and evangelist to drive adoption and knowledge at all levels of the organization.

·      Develop, advocate, and operate Orchestration solutions and tooling accelerating our goals for hybrid on-premises and Public Cloud deployments.

Required Skills and Experience:

·      4+ years of hands-on engineering and administration experience in virtualized environments.

·      Experienced in delivering robust, performant, and scalable orchestrated infrastructure both on-premises and in Public Cloud.

·      Demonstrated team collaboration, communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

·      Experienced with Infrastructure as Code tools and practices (Terraform, Helm, Ansible, Packer).

·      Strong knowledge of technologies, tools, and practices such as:

       On-premises and Public Cloud containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, GKE, Anthos/Istio)

       Message Queue technologies (RabbitMQ, Kafka, SQS, GCP Pub/Sub

       On-premises and Public Cloud-based architectures (GCP, AWS, Microsoft Azure)

       Secrets management tools and practices (Vault, KMS)

       SOA, security by design, and deployment automation practices

·      Proficiency with Source Code Management and build systems (GitHub, SVN, Jenkins)

·      Experienced with languages such as Python, Go, Bash and/or PowerShell.

·      Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.

Our company is delighted to be named a Great Place to Work-Certified® company for the first time in Australia and the U.S, while also achieving certification in India for an impressive 6th time.

Orchestration Senior Engineer - USA, Remote -Orche $96,500 – $120,000

Orchestration Senior Engineer

USA, Remote

$96,500 – $120,000

Job Description

Are you a creative technical leader who takes pride in facilitating best practices at the highest level in an organization? Are you passionate about innovating, designing, and delivering scalable production infrastructure that enables development teams, and runs games that provide joy to players worldwide? Would you like to experience the power or your Talent Unleashed in a company that values you, is invested in every employee, and exists to bring joy to life through the Power of Play?

Summary:

We are seeking an innovative Orchestration Senior Engineer to partner with technical and product teams across business units, understand the unique and common aspects of each, and design, facilitate, and build tooling to accelerate organizational velocity. The successful candidate will be responsible for collaborating with tech teams and stakeholders throughout our in defining, championing, and developing solutions with a compelling vision for Orchestration practices as we transform and advance the design, development, and build some of your very favourite social and casino games.

Roles and Responsibilities:

·      Lead the building of an Orchestration development practice and a high-performance, responsive team of DevOps Orchestration Engineers.

·      Collaborate with development and product teams across business units to elevate existent best practices and collaborate to build automated, self-service solutions that address identified opportunities.

·      Play a key role in building best practices-based DevOps Orchestration culture at our company.

·      Be a mentor and evangelist to drive adoption and knowledge at all levels of the organization.

·      Design, advocate, and operate Orchestration solutions and tooling accelerating our goals for hybrid on-premises and Public Cloud deployments.

Required Skills and Experience:

·      8+ years of hands-on engineering and administration experience in virtualized environments.

·      Proven experience delivering robust, performant, and scalable orchestrated infrastructure both on-premises and in Public Cloud.

·      Demonstrated technical leadership, communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

·      Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools and practices (Terraform, Helm, Ansible, Packer).

·      Proven knowledge of technologies, tools, and practices such as:

·      On-premises and Public Cloud containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, GKE, Anthos/Istio)

·      Message Queue technologies (RabbitMQ, Kafka, SQS, GCP Pub/Sub)

·      On-premises and Public Cloud-based architectures (GCP, AWS, Microsoft Azure)

·      Secrets management tools and practices (Vault, KMS)

·      SOA, security by design, and deployment automation practices

·      Proficiency with Source Code Management and build systems (GitHub, SVN, Jenkins)

·      Proven experience with languages such as Python, Go, Bash and/or PowerShell.

·      Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.

Our company is delighted to be named a Great Place to Work-Certified® company for the first time in Australia and the U.S, while also achieving certification in India for an impressive 6th time.