Domain Architect

Lead the long range planning for the business, application, data and technical architecture for the solutions in a specific domain. Ensuring all solutions within that domain work logically and coherently together.

Essential Functions

• Applies enterprise principles, standards and practices serving as the conduit for influencing Enterprise Architecture direction while optimizing solutions.
• Responsible for decisions/priorities regarding the overall domain architecture.
• Translate business impacts for the domain into architectural solutions (current and target state).
• Develop architecture solutions that meet performance, scalability, reliability and security needs.
• Provide technical guidance to development team. Mentor those in less senior positions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, information Systems, business and/or equivalent formal training or work experience.

Minimum Experience

Five (5) years work experience in information technology or engineering environment. A related advanced degree may offset the related experience requirement.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Domain Architect to lead the architecture strategy, governance, and solution design for a key business or technical domain. This role is critical in shaping our technology landscape, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, resilient, and aligned with enterprise direction. The ideal candidate is both a strategic thinker and a hands-on expert who thrives in a collaborative, fast‑paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Domain Architecture Leadership

• Own the architectural vision, priorities, and decision-making for the assigned domain.
• Apply and champion enterprise principles, standards, and best practices, serving as a conduit to influence Enterprise Architecture direction.
• Provide governance leadership for your domain, ensuring alignment with broader enterprise strategy and architectures.
• Collaborate with Business Domain Architects to understand strategic business objectives and translate them into domain‑centric architectural direction.

Current & Target State Architecture

• Understand, identify, and document the current state architecture, including business processes, technology components, integrations, and dependencies.
• Develop and model target state architectures that support long‑term strategies, independent of individual initiatives.
• Align domain target state architecture with other Domain Architects, Solution Architects, Application Architects, and Enterprise Architects to ensure cohesion across the organization.
• Maintain and evolve current and target state architectures as projects are executed and enterprise strategies change.

Solution Alignment & Delivery

• Translate business impacts and requirements into optimized architectural designs for both current and future states.
• Ensure that performance, scalability, reliability, and security needs are addressed in all architectural solutions.
• Provide architectural oversight to ensure Solution Architects and delivery teams adhere to domain and enterprise design direction.
• Partner with technical teams to ensure seamless solution execution across overlapping domains.

Technical Strategy & Guidance

• Identify and track technical debt within the domain; design plans and roadmaps to mitigate and reduce it.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams and less senior technical staff.
• Communicate highly complex architectural concepts in a clear, concise manner to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills & Expertise

Technical Competencies

• Proven experience designing asynchronous, distributed, high‑volume, low‑latency systems.
• Hands-on experience building JMS‑based or similar messaging‑oriented architectures.
• Knowledge of API‑First design principles and modern integration patterns.
• Familiarity with modeling tools (e.g., Sparx Enterprise Architect) and architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or UML.
• Experience designing and delivering solutions on cloud-native platforms.
• Broad exposure to multiple programming languages and modern technology stacks.
• Strong expertise in data modeling for both SQL and NoSQL platforms.
• Translate business impacts and requirements into optimized architectural designs for both current and future states.
• Ensure that performance, scalability, reliability, and security needs are addressed in all architectural solutions.
• Provide architectural oversight to ensure Solution Architects and delivery teams adhere to domain and enterprise design direction.
• Partner with technical teams to ensure seamless solution execution across overlapping domains.

Technical Strategy & Guidance

• Identify and track technical debt within the domain; design plans and roadmaps to mitigate and reduce it.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams and less senior technical staff.
• Communicate highly complex architectural concepts in a clear, concise manner to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Skills & Expertise

Technical Competencies

• Proven experience designing asynchronous, distributed, high‑volume, low‑latency systems.
• Hands-on experience building JMS‑based or similar messaging‑oriented architectures.
• Knowledge of API‑First design principles and modern integration patterns.
• Familiarity with modeling tools (e.g., Sparx Enterprise Architect) and architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or UML.
• Experience designing and delivering solutions on cloud-native platforms.
• Broad exposure to multiple programming languages and modern technology stacks.
• Strong expertise in data modeling for both SQL and NoSQL platforms.

Communication & Leadership

• Excellent negotiation, influencing, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to simplify and articulate complex concepts to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, proactively prioritize competing demands, and drive outcomes across cross‑functional teams.

What We’re Looking For

A strategic technologist with deep domain knowledge, strong architectural discipline, and a passion for building flexible, future‑ready systems. Someone who enjoys bridging business and technology, leading with vision, and guiding teams through complex transformation.

Pay Transparency:   

Pay: Pittsburg range ($10,231.53/mo - $17,393.61/mo), New Berlin range ($10,231.53/mo - $17,393.61/mo)

Additional Details: This hybrid position will be domiciled in New Berlin, WI or Pittsburgh, PA., reporting to Mgr Eric Gruetzmacher. Compensation Grade: FEC_E28.

For details on our comprehensive benefits, click here .

Federal Express Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability.

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