Application Architect at Hyundai Capital America in Newport Beach, California

Job Description:

Description




Who We Are


Through our service brands Hyundai Motor Finance, Genesis Finance, and Kia Finance, Hyundai Capital America offers a wide range of financial products tailored to meet the needs of Hyundai, Genesis, and Kia customers and dealerships. We provide vehicle financing, leasing, subscription, and insurance solutions to over 2 million consumers and businesses. Embodying our commitment to grow, innovate, and diversify, we strive to reimagine the customer and dealer experience and launch innovative new products that broaden our market reach. We believe that success comes from within and are proud to support our team members through skill development and career advancement. Hyundai Capital America is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture for our workforce. We are a values-driven company dedicated to supporting both internal and external communities through volunteering, philanthropy, and the empowerment of our Employee Resource Groups. Together, we strive to be the leader in financing freedom of movement.



We Take Care of Our People


Along with competitive pay, as an employee of HCA, you are eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision plans that include no-cost and low-cost plan options

• Immediate 401(k) matching and vesting

• Vehicle purchase and lease discounts plus monthly vehicle allowances

• Paid Volunteer Time Off with company donation to a charity of your choice

• Tuition reimbursement



What to Expect


The Application Architect is responsible for ensuring delivery of solutions meet data and architecture standards. This role works with technical and business teams to define and improve application architecture, data flows and controls between core systems, channels and external vendor applications for existing and new solutions. In addition, this role is responsible for the implementation and oversight of application data and integration monitoring.



What You Will Do


1. Design and Architecture:

• Support discovery and implementation of new enhancements including review/evaluation of requirements for data, architecture process controls including adherence to architecture standards, preliminary solutions, architecture design and service requirements approvals.

• Actively consult throughout the execution phases, including design, engineering, migration, implementation and operations.

2. Performance and Optimization:

• Support the identification of application data and interface monitoring priorities and requirements, support design, development and validation of new reporting for existing processes and new enhancements.

• Identify and capture definition of data, end to end system flow and application owner of data.

• Monitor data flow between systems, channels and vendors, identify potential issues and work with technical and vendor teams on solutions to resolve data or integration discrepancies.

• Collaborate with application teams to identify and recommend solutions for process gaps contributing to data or integration exceptions.

3. Risk Management:

• Analyze and capture current state data flows working with integration and application teams to identify data flow risks and opportunities.

• Recommend best practice improvements.

4. Technology Solutions:

• Work collaboratively with application and business teams to set the technology direction, vision and strategy to enable technology solutions that will best suit their goals and objectives while maintaining data and architecture standards.

• Maintain awareness of current automation solution offerings in the IT industry, allowing to make recommendations of future architecture.

5. Quality Assurance:

• Work with Quality Management teams on strategies to improve enhancement testing and enhancement delivery quality to prevent production discrepancies and failures.



Qualifications




What You Will Bring


• Minimum 5-7 years' experience in software development and architecture with object-oriented languages.

• Knowledge of financial servicing, call center and integration applications (Cassiopae, Siebel CRM, Tibco preferred).

• Automotive finance industry experience a plus.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineer, Information Technology or related field.

• Experience with data migration and integration project implementations.

• Demonstrated knowledge of application and system integration architecture, approaches, techniques, and technologies

• Experience with auto finance business process and end to end account servicing lifecycle.

• Ability to adapt in fast-paced environments with multiple priorities and minimal guidance.

• Ability to proactively identify potential issues and provide recommended solutions

• Strong problem solving and the ability to design innovative solutions.

• Strong oral/written communication, able to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical peers and management.

• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to build consensus and collaborate effectively with stakeholders.



Work Environment


Employees in this class are subject to extended periods of sitting, standing and walking, vision to monitor and moderate noise levels. Work is performed in an office environment.


The posted salary range for this job takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; geographic location, and other business and organizational needs. Successful candidates may be hired anywhere in the salary range based on these factors. It is uncommon to hire candidates at or near the top of the range.


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