VP, Solution Architect - Marketing Engineering

Synchrony

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Alpharetta Hub · Chicago Hub · Stamford Engagement Hub CT · Cincinnati West Chester Engagement Hub OH · Chicago Engagement Hub IL Posted 32 days ago $135,000–$230,000 / year
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TL;DR

The Vice President, Solution Architect role at a leading financial institution involves hands-on leadership in designing and implementing highly available, scalable integrations across marketing and related platforms. This senior-level position requires expertise in developing microservices and integrated solutions using AI tools, integrating internal and external SaaS capabilities, and managing Marketing and Martech applications. The ideal candidate will work closely with business and IT teams to ensure compliance with organizational standards while leveraging technologies like Java, Oracle, Apache, and AWS environments. Key responsibilities include continuous learning of emerging technologies, mentoring team members, and driving CI/CD strategies using tools such as Bitbucket and Jenkins. This role demands a minimum of 8 years of system engineering experience, including leadership roles in managing high-availability technology solutions and expertise in AI-driven solutions.

Skills

Java AWS Oracle Apache Linux Unix Windows PCF CI/CD New Relic Splunk JSON REST GraphQL Docker Kubernetes Terraform Python PostgreSQL Agile Bitbucket CloudBees Jenkins uDeploy

What you'll do

  • Lead the design, implementation, and management of scalable integrations across marketing platforms.
  • Evaluate SaaS AI capabilities to drive integration strategies using industry best practices.
  • Mentor team members at all levels, enhancing their technical expertise and leadership abilities.
  • Define and enforce Non-Functional Requirements for performance, security, reliability, scalability.
  • Analyze production issues, troubleshoot effectively, identify root causes, and implement solutions.

What we're looking for

  • Minimum 5 years designing scalable applications.
  • At least 3 years of leadership experience managing teams.
  • Proven experience integrating AI tools and building AI-driven solutions.
  • 4+ years managing high-availability technology solutions, including APIs.
  • Strong critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving capabilities.

Market check

Salary context

This $135,000–$230,000 range sits above 55% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$141,520–$215,025

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$161,000–$210,012

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Synchrony

Synchrony is a premier consumer financial services company and one of the nation’s largest providers of private-label and co-branded credit cards, alongside promotional financing and FDIC-insured savings products.

Synchrony currently has 12 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $135,000–$230,000 across 12 roles with salary data.

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