Solutions Architect

Job Description
This is a Hybrid position within our IT Organization. The role will allow employees to work remotely, but will also require onsite work based on business needs. The selected candidate will be expected to live a commutable distance to the innovation center they are selected for. Relocation will be provided as needed.

About GM

We're dedicated to achieving our vision of a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion. We are looking for people who are passionate about helping us create safer, better and more sustainable solutions for personal mobility. Our bold vision won't happen overnight, but just as we transformed how the world moved in the last century, we are committed to transforming how we move today and in the future.

Why Work for Us

Our culture is focused on building inclusive teams, where differences and unique perspectives are embraced so you can contribute to your fullest potential as you pursue your career. Our locations feature a variety of work environments, including open work spaces and virtual connection platforms to inspire productivity and flexible collaboration. And we are proud to support our employees volunteer interests, and make it a priority to join together in efforts that give back to our communities.

About Corporate Development IT

GM is rapidly developing new lines of business while strategically evolving existing products. It all starts with the Corporate Development, Innovation and Growth team working alongside the GM business deal makers to anticipate the business needs and align IT solutions to meet those needs. Whether supporting the opening of a new business or ensuing the ongoing success of existing partners and alliances, the Corporate Development IT team is integral to ensuring the future success of General Motors. The team interfaces with the external business partners to ensure their successful integration with GM systems and resources. In parallel, the team works with other process areas to ensure that the specific system and data requirements of the partnership are fulfilled. Be a part of this dynamic team focused on GM's future, and work on the front edge of GM's new business strategies.

About the role:

This role is responsible and accountable for the technical aspects of solutions that provide optimal solutions needed to address the issues faced while carrying out the mission of Corporate Development, Innovation and Growth. Because of the comprehensive and multi-disciplinary nature of these solutions, the Solution Architect role will engage cross-functional teams across the GM IT CIO areas, interaction with business partners, interaction with external IT departments of GM's joint ventures and alliances and engage Vendors. As part of this team, this individual is expected to perform Enterprise Architect role also as a well-rounded technical leader to baseline the current state, define the transformation to a desired state with business engagement, provide end to end design, integration, and deployment of IT solutions to meet technology, security, and compliance requirements. You will coach/mentor software developers and will review the software being developed. This role will contribute to all development activities including sizing, design, coding, testing, certification, documentation, deployment, with strong foundation on DevOps practices.

Additional Job Description

Major Duties / Responsibilities

• Responsible for comprehending the functional, nonfunctional, security, regulatory and compliance requirements, data classifications and drive the design and operating procedures.
  
• Able to interact with Vendors, external Partners, Suppliers to evaluate products and integration solutions meeting GMIT technical and security standards.
  
• Ensure close engagement with GM IT Information Security Management policies and recommendations, support compliance audits, GMIT security standards, required patching to maintain secure IT environment.
  
• Responsible for defining solution architecture to include evaluation, selection and integration of necessary technical components that realize the defined functional, non-functional and security requirements. Strong emphasis on effective communication, ability to socialize and develop consensus.
  
• Capable of managing all technical aspects of large enterprise projects including developing prototypes, ability to develop code, infrastructure platforms, networks, load balancers, firewalls, databases, load and functional testing.
  
• Lead and participate in troubleshooting application incidents, resolving deployment issues, application ownership of CDIG specific tools and solutions, integration failures, ability to mine the logs, coordinate cross functional triage and provide long term implementation guidance.
  
• Define and own coding practices, coding standards, development and hosting best practices
  
• Leading and mentoring other team members including code reviews, project set-up, ensuring alignment to standards, managing the cloud environment and DevOps

Opportunity within the team and the position

• Interact with business and engage business facing IT leads to understand application cycle plan, contribute to application rationalization
  
• Be part of team that provides learning and sharing platform with illustrative show case implementations providing guidance and enablers to design elegant architecture solutions
  
• Opportunity to own the application, define and manage the Technology roadmaps for Systems evolution
  
• Opportunity to learn and explore Microservices architecture, SPA architecture, real time as well as batch solution architectures

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT related discipline or equivalent experience
  
• 10 or years or more experience developing/deploying IT systems
  
• 5 years or more in using technologies such as Java, .Net, SQL, JavaScript etc.
  
• 5 years or more in technology implementation such as Azure, PCF, Kubernetes, SaaS Solutions, Identity Federation, Encryptions, SAML, SSO, DevOps, CICD, Microservices, SPA etc.
  
• 5 years or more implementing REST, SOAP, Webservices, COTS solutions etc.
  
• Experience implementing frameworks such as Spring Boot, Quarkus, ReactJS, Angular etc.
  
• Hands on experience in troubleshooting, debugging and configuring software

The policy of General Motors is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. Additionally, General Motors is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at Careers.Accommodations@GM.com In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:

• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities.GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

The policy of General Motors is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. Additionally, General Motors is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us atCareers.Accommodations@GM.com. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.