Director, Architecture

Job Description:

Director DevOps Architecture, FFIO Architecture

THE ROLE

Fidelity Fund & Investment Operations (FFIO) provides accounting and investment management support services for Fidelity mutual funds and other retail and institutional investment products.

FFIO is actively seeking a hands-on DevOps Architect to design and implement automated software development and delivery pipelines, defines cloud infrastructure strategy, strong knowledge of security controls and provide tools and practices to enhance productivity and reliability.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop the overall DevOps strategy, select appropriate architecture frameworks, tools, design automated infrastructure & delivery pipelines and patterns
• Define cloud environments and implement security best practices, including secure design patterns and compliance controls
• Architect and own the implementation of robust, highly scalable solutions, to ensure flawless integration, resiliency, and efficient processing.
• Work closely with architecture, development, operations, and security teams, providing technical leadership and guidance to foster an integrated workflow
• Identify shortcomings in existing processes, streamline, and establish best practices for continuous improvement in software delivery.
• Collaborate and influence enterprise software delivery practices, decisions to ensure offering are fit for FFIO.
• Perform architecture reviews and make decisions over technical designs, standards, and strategies related to resilient architecture, and testing strategies
• Participate in critical problem solving and sophisticated technical, drive resolution to technical issues, lead and perform impact analysis

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience in architecture, software design, and development role.
• Experience in delivering application architectures that integrate multiple systems to achieve business outcomes, with a strong eye for security best practices throughout the design and implementation phases.
• Experience in designing, developing, and deploying applications on AWS. Practical knowledge of a broad range of AWS services, including compute, containers, databases, analytics, and security.
• Hands-on experience with containers (Docker) and Kubernetes
• Strong hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and practices.
• Experience in partnering with product leaders & engineering teams to implement strategy and roadmap.
• Strong presentation skills: written and verbal communication including the ability to influence and negotiate resolution of issues and conflicts.
• Passion for staying ahead of on technology trends to shift direction and get results.

THE TEAM

The FFIO technology group is a highly collaborative team. In addition to domain expertise and relevant experience, you will exemplify a spirit of leadership, partnership, teamwork, and seek to educate partners on the why behind standard methodologies and architecture decisions. You will seek to elevate and broaden the expertise of your fellow team members.

Certifications:

Category:

Information Technology
Most roles at Fidelity are Hybrid, requiring associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to Remote or fully Onsite roles.

Please be advised that Fidelity's business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.

Client-provided location(s): Westlake, TX

Job ID: Fidelity-2119387

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-12-20T18:44:52