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

About the Role - We are seeking a seasoned Domain Architect to lead the design and evolution of our B2B integration, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise service domains. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience with IBM Sterling B2B Integrator / Sterling File Gateway, deep expertise in cloud-native architectures, and a strong interest in leveraging AI/ML to drive operational efficiency.

This role partners closely with product, integration, security, and platform teams to define architecture principles, establish standards, and guide implementation across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

• Own the architecture roadmap, principles, patterns, and standards for B2B integration and cloud infrastructure domains. 
• Lead the architecture and operations of IBM Sterling B2B Integrator and Sterling File Gateway, including partner onboarding, message flows, scaling, monitoring, and runbooks. 
• Design secure integration and communication patterns using protocols such as AS2, AS4, SFTP, FTPS, HTTP/S, REST/SOAP, MQTT, and cloud-native equivalents. 
• Define and standardize authentication & identity solutions (OAuth2, OpenID Connect, JWT, mTLS, SAML, API keys, service principals, managed identities). 
• Architect cloud storage and data strategies (Azure Blob, AWS S3) with focus on lifecycle management, encryption, secure access, retention, and B2B artifact pipelines. 
• Drive containerization and Kubernetes strategy, including cluster design, namespaces, Helm/Operators, GitOps, CI/CD, runtime security, and cost optimization. 
• Provide guidance on database selection and operations (with emphasis on DB2 on cloud) for transactional and analytical workloads, including migrations, backups, and high availability. 
• Design networking, load balancing, ingress/egress, API gateway, and service mesh patterns to ensure performance, reliability, and disaster recovery. 
• Establish observability, monitoring, logging, and alerting standards (Prometheus/Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch, APM) along with incident response practices. 
• Create and maintain solution documentation, business process flows, partner onboarding guides, and operational runbooks. 
• Collaborate with security and compliance teams to embed threat modeling, controls, and secure deployment practices. 
• Mentor engineers and architects, conduct design reviews, and ensure adherence to defined standards. 
• Identify and champion AI/ML and automation opportunities (e.g., partner onboarding, document parsing/classification, exception handling, routing, and alert triage) to improve efficiency and scale. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Hands-on experience with IBM Sterling B2B Integrator or Sterling File Gateway, including partner onboarding and production operations. 
• Strong expertise in cloud platforms (Azure and/or AWS), including object storage (Blob/S3), IAM, and managed Kubernetes (AKS/EKS/GKE). 
• Deep knowledge of Docker containerization and Kubernetes architecture, including cluster design, CI/CD, Helm, GitOps, and operational tooling. 
• Solid understanding of networking, load balancers, ingress controllers, DNS, and HA/DR patterns. 
• Experience designing and implementing authentication and authorization solutions (OAuth2, OpenID Connect, JWT, mTLS, SAML, service principals, managed identities). 
• Practical experience with DB2 or equivalent relational databases in cloud environments (migrations, backups, high availability). 
• In-depth knowledge of B2B/EDI protocols and standards (AS2, AS4, X12, EDIFACT). 
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical decisions into clear business impact and produce high-quality architecture documentation. 
• Demonstrated experience or strong aptitude and willingness to learn AI/ML concepts, automation technologies, and how to integrate them into enterprise workflows (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, SageMaker, Azure ML). 
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, Bicep), service mesh (Istio, Linkerd), API gateways, and message brokers is highly desirable. 
• Knowledge of cloud-native security frameworks, compliance controls, and relevant security tooling. 
• Relevant certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, CKA, or IBM Sterling-related) are a plus. 
• Strategic thinker with a pragmatic, hands-on delivery mindset. 
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and stakeholder management abilities. 
• Comfortable making trade-offs and driving consensus across engineering, operations, and product teams. 
• Detail-oriented with a bias for documentation, repeatable processes, and automation.
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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.

Domicile Information

This position is eligible for telecommuting and may be located anywhere within the United States excluding AK, HI and U.S. territories. Candidates located near Memphis, TN or Plano, TX may be required to work at a FedEx Campus several times per week.

Preferred Qualifications:

Pay Transparency:

Pay: US: $9,208.38/mo - $20,872.33/mo, CO: $9,208.38/mo - $20,002.65/mo, MD: $9,719.96/mo - $20,872.33/mo, NJ: $9,719.96/mo - $20,872.33/mo, NY: $9,719.96/mo - $20,872.33/mo, NYC: $11,766.26/mo - $20,872.33/mo, WA: $9,719.96/mo - $20,872.33/mo

Additional Details:

Pay Transparency:

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