Senior Software Engineering Architect

Senior Software Engineering Architect - Denver, CO OR Austin, TX USA
Are you motivated by a desire to solve challenging Cloud engineering problems? How about offering up your technical skills in a global business that is committed to moving money for better? Join Western Union and the Cloud CoE as a Senior Software Engineering Architect.

Motivated by our values: purpose driven, globally minded, and trustworthy & respectful
We're a FinTech that's using insight from customers and colleagues worldwide to improve financial services for families, small businesses, multinational corporations, and non-profit organizations. We're a team of over 8,000 employees serving 200 countries and territories. We believe when money moves, better things happen.

Relentless pursuit of Better
In this role, you will design delivery of core foundation engineering Hybrid Cloud adhering to Western Unions Cloud Strategy. You will drive automation of core foundation engineering by partnering with Cloud Product management, Platform and Solutions Engineering, and Ops Engineering. You will perform hands-on evaluations before we scale up the adoption of cloud platforms/tools to high-risk applications. You will anticipate future cyber threats trends. You will drive design of enterprise tools integration into Hybrid foundations. You will define and translate vision into actionable plans, having the ability to see the 'big picture'. You will monitor emerging technologies and manage relationships with technology vendors.

For this role, you will have a Bachelor's in Computer Science or related fields with 6+ years of professional experience or MS with 4+ years of experience. Experience will include Cloud and infrastructure design and implementation. You will have strong communication, listening, and negotiations skills; able to convey important messages in a clear and compelling manner. You will have strong experience on cloud architecture, cloud fundamentals on compute, network, storage, and security to ensure high availability while ensuring the highest level of security, compliance, and visibility. You will understand Public Clouds, Kubernetes, Openshift, Infra-as-code frameworks, API Gateways, CNCF technologies, Cloud Native application architectures. You have experience in managing multi-tenant and highly resilient services across various cloud computing models. You have experience with Infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform, Cloud formation, etc. with a focus on immutable infrastructure. You have experience in any major programming languages- Python and Boto3, Go, and AWS Lambda. You have a thorough understanding of Agile principles and processes. Certifications in AWS or GCP is highly preferred.

Join us, and let's connect the world
Western Union is transforming its business and shaping the financial services sector by driving quality, convenience, and customer service to new levels of excellence. It's an exciting time for our organization, as the largest cross-border money transfer operator, trusted by millions of consumers around the world. If you're ready to unleash your potential to help drive change through bottom-up innovation, apply now.

We're a company on the move, and we want our people to grow and develop. You'll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as a great salary and benefits package.

We are passionate about our diversity. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams, while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran (U.S.) status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, in accordance with applicable laws.

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The annual gross base salary range is $119,833.00 - 199,723.00. This role is also eligible to receive annual bonus and stock. This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary for this position. Actual salaries will vary and are based on factors such as a candidate's qualifications, skills, and competencies. Salary is one component of the Western Union total compensation package, which includes short-term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few! To view details of our benefits, visit https://mywubenefits.com/ .