Software Engineering Architect

Job Description

As a Software Engineering Architect in the Cloud Incident Team at Western Union, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the resilience, performance, and reliability of our cloud-based applications. Your responsibilities will include leading architecture and design efforts for cloud-based applications, collaborating with the Cloud Incident Response Team to troubleshoot and prevent critical application failures, implementing self-healing and failover automation, optimizing cloud observability strategies, and driving incident post-mortem analysis to identify root causes and develop long-term fixes. Additionally, you will develop reusable patterns for cloud-native application deployments, improve troubleshooting processes through AI-driven automation, ensure compliance with cloud security best practices, and mentor engineering teams on performance tuning and disaster recovery architecture.**Key Responsibilities:**- Lead architecture and design efforts for cloud-based applications- Collaborate with the Cloud Incident Response Team to troubleshoot and prevent critical application failures- Implement self-healing, auto-recovery, and failover automation- Optimize cloud observability, logging, and monitoring strategies- Drive incident post-mortem analysis and develop long-term architectural fixes- Develop reusable patterns for cloud-native application deployments- Improve troubleshooting processes through AI-driven incident detection and automation- Ensure compliance with best practices in cloud security- Mentor engineering teams on performance tuning and disaster recovery architecture**Required Skills & Qualifications:**- 12 years of total experience with 5 years in software architecture, application performance engineering, or cloud solutions design- Strong expertise in AWS with a focus on high-availability and disaster recovery architectures- Proficiency in Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) best practices- Hands-on experience with incident management and observability tools- Deep understanding of microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and API design- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and DevSecOps methodologies- Strong programming/scripting skills in Python, Java, or Bash- Familiarity with SRE principles, ITIL framework, and cloud-native application reliability best practices- Excellent problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach**Preferred Qualifications:**- Experience in financial services, fintech, or payment processing environments- Expertise in designing real-time transaction monitoring and failure recovery systems- Certifications in AWS or related cloud technologiesJoin Western Union and be part of a diverse and passionate team that is transforming lives and communities through accessible financial services. With a Hybrid Work Model, you will have the flexibility to work from home and the office, ensuring collaboration and innovation. Western Union values diversity and provides an inclusive culture for its global teams. Apply now and drive the future of financial services with us. As a Software Engineering Architect in the Cloud Incident Team at Western Union, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the resilience, performance, and reliability of our cloud-based applications. Your responsibilities will include leading architecture and design efforts for cloud-based applications, collaborating with the Cloud Incident Response Team to troubleshoot and prevent critical application failures, implementing self-healing and failover automation, optimizing cloud observability strategies, and driving incident post-mortem analysis to identify root causes and develop long-term fixes. Additionally, you will develop reusable patterns for cloud-native application deployments, improve troubleshooting processes through AI-driven automation, ensure compliance with cloud security best practices, and mentor engineering teams on performance tuning and disaster recovery architecture.**Key Responsibilities:**- Lead architecture and design efforts for cloud-based applications- Collaborate with the Cloud Incident Response Team to troubleshoot and prevent critical application failures- Implement self-healing, auto-recovery, and failover automation- Optimize cloud observability, logging, and monitoring strategies- Drive incident post-mortem analysis and develop long-term architectural fixes- Develop reusable patterns for cloud-native application deployments- Improve troubleshooting processes through AI-driven incident detection and automation- Ensure compliance with best practices in cloud security- Mentor engineering teams on performance tuning and disaster recovery architecture**Required Skills & Qualifications:**- 12 years of total experience with 5 years in software architecture, application performance engineering, or cloud solutions design- Strong expertise in AWS with a focus on high-availability and disa

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Software ArchitectureAWSKubernetesDockerIncident ManagementAutomation FrameworksJavaBashITIL FrameworkApplication Performance EngineeringCloud Solutions DesignTerraformInfrastructureasCode IaCObservability ToolsAIOpsdriven Troubleshooting