ampliFI Loyalty Solutions · 14 hours ago
Enterprise Architect
Naperville, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$150K/yr - $160K/yr
10+ years expampliFI Loyalty Solutions provides customized credit and debit card loyalty programs for banks and credit unions. They are seeking a talented Enterprise Architect to define the overall technology architecture, ensuring systems are designed for scalability, performance, and security while aligning technology investments with enterprise goals.
Financial ServicesLoyalty Programs
Responsibilities
Define and maintain ampliFI’s enterprise architecture strategy, ensuring alignment between business goals and technical execution
Serve as the principal architect for ampliFI’s core platforms, with a strong focus on AWS, microservices, and distributed system design
Partner closely with engineering, infrastructure, and product teams to architect scalable, performant, and secure systems that power ampliFI’s loyalty and payment solutions
Establish standards for API design, integration, and data exchange, ensuring consistency across services (REST, JSON, JWT, SSO)
Drive modernization initiatives, including migration from legacy applications to AWS-native architectures leveraging ECS, Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB, Athena, and S3
Collaborate with DevOps and Infrastructure teams to strengthen CI/CD automation, cost optimization, and observability using Git, Jenkins, Terraform, Automox, and JumpCloud
Provide architectural guidance for high-volume transactional systems that support loyalty point accruals, redemptions, and merchant-funded offers
Partner with Security and QA teams to ensure compliance, resiliency, and test automation best practices across the technology stack
Lead architectural reviews, provide mentorship to engineers, and champion modern engineering practices across teams
Support the CIO and CTO in defining technology roadmaps, evaluating emerging tools, and ensuring ampliFI’s architecture evolves with business needs
Qualification
Required
10+ years of progressive experience in software or enterprise architecture, with proven experience designing large-scale, cloud-based systems
Deep expertise in AWS architecture — including ECS, Lambda, CloudWatch, DynamoDB, RDS, Athena, and S3
Extensive experience in API design, microservices, and system integration (REST, JSON, JWT, SSO)
Hands-on knowledge of Java/Spring, Python, or Clojure in modern distributed environments
Strong understanding of data management using MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, and Athena
Familiarity with DevOps and CI/CD tools such as Git, Jenkins, Terraform, Automox, and JumpCloud
Solid understanding of QA automation and performance testing tools including Selenium, Postman, and JMeter
Strong analytical and communication skills with the ability to bridge business and technical priorities
Proven ability to think strategically while remaining hands-on in execution
Preferred
Experience in loyalty, rewards, payments, or financial services ecosystems strongly preferred
Experience leading architecture governance or technology standards across multiple product teams
Exposure to event-driven architectures, asynchronous processing, and messaging frameworks
Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks such as PCI-DSS or SOC 2
Understanding of large-scale data pipelines and real-time analytics
Ability to mentor technical teams and communicate architectural decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
401(k) and Employer Match
Employer-Funded Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability
Voluntary Café Plans for insurance and commuter benefits
Flexible work hours in a hybrid environment
Opportunities for professional development and growth
Paid Time Off, including holidays, vacation, and personal time
Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Programs
Snacks and onsite gym
Company
ampliFI Loyalty Solutions
AmpliFI Loyalty Solutions is a loyalty program provider for banks and credit unions.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Neuberger Berman
2024-04-24Undisclosed
2018-09-26Acquired
Leadership Team
Kevin Sagon
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