Sr IT Architect - Data Engineering, Azure, and .NET

Position Type: Full time

Type Of Hire: Experienced (relevant combo of work and education)

Education Desired: Bachelor of Computer Science

We are FIS. Our technology powers the world's economy and our teams bring innovation to life. We champion diversity to deliver the best products and solutions for our colleagues, clients and communities. If you're ready to start learning, growing and making an impact with a career in fintech, we'd like to know:
Are you FIS?

FIS is seeking an experienced IT Architect Specialist to lead the design and implementation of modern cloud-native data platforms and data pipelines on Microsoft Azure. This individual will work closely with product, engineering and architecture teams to define scalable solutions, establish technical standards and guide development teams through delivery. The ideal candidate combines strong expertise in Data Engineering, Azure, Databricks and .NET

application architecture with proven experience mentoring teams, driving engineering excellence and leading by example.

• Define and communicate the data and application architecture roadmap for cloud-native platforms.
• Provide architectural guidance for .NET-based applications interacting with data platforms.
• Define best practices for API design, integration patterns, microservices, and cloud-native application development.
• Design scalable, secure and resilient data platforms leveraging Azure services and Databricks.
• Establish architecture standards, design patterns and engineering best practices.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption strategies.
• Architect end-to-end data pipelines supporting ingestion, transformation, storage and consumption of enterprise data.
• Design and optimize ELT/ETL frameworks using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, ADLS and related Azure services.
• Develop strategies for batch and real-time data processing.
• Ensure data quality, governance, observability and performance across the platform.
• Serve as a technical mentor and role model for engineering teams.
• Lead architecture reviews, design discussions and technical decision-making.
• Work hands-on when necessary to demonstrate solutions and accelerate delivery.
• Partner with product, engineering, operations and security teams to ensure alignment.
• Drive adoption of Dev Sec Ops , CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code and cloud governance standards.
• Incorporate security, compliance and SDLC standards into solution designs.
• Promote engineering excellence through reviews, coaching and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering or related discipline.
• 12+ years of software engineering and architecture experience.
• 5+ years of experience designing enterprise-scale data platforms.
• Deep expertise with Microsoft Azure.
• Strong .NET/C# application architecture and development experience.
• Experience with API-driven and microservices architectures.
• Strong SQL and database design expertise, data lakehouse, data engineering.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

At FIS, you can learn, grow and make an impact in your career. Our benefits include:

• Flexible and creative work environment
• Diverse and collaborative atmosphere
• Professional and personal development resources
• Opportunities to volunteer and support charities
• Competitive salary and benefits

FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status or other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here.