Architect Assistant Jobs in Michigan (NOW HIRING)

• Understand and document client systems and integration landscape, then design and deliver integration solutions.
• Support customer configuration of the Alfa Systems platform to meet business requirements.
• Deeply understand customer business objectives and requirements, designing solutions that follow best practices to accelerate launch on the Alfa Cloud platform.
• Collaborate with customers to understand their program roadmap and uncover opportunities for Alfa.
• Act as a trusted advisor to customer business and technical stakeholders.
• Provide technical design consulting for API‑based integrations.
• Align requirements with product functionality, offering best‑practice and scalable solutions.
• Architect business intelligence and data‑warehousing approaches for integration between Alfa and client data landscapes.
• Assess non‑functional requirements and assist with implementation.
• Develop performance targets and testing plans with clients, and assist with execution, performance tuning, and issue diagnosis.
• Collaborate with functional experts to guide clients on product functionality, methodology, and workarounds.
• Work with clients and engineering to add to and manage enhancements on the product roadmap.
• Support client teams with overall architecture across existing supported platforms and cloud hosted services.
• Distill and share knowledge internally and externally.
• Mentor and help shape the next generation of solution architects.

• Prior experience working on Alfa implementation using Alfa Systems software.
• Experience in software development, technical advocacy, technical consultancy, pre‑sales, solution architecture or enterprise architecture.
• Strong technical investigative skills, intellectual curiosity, and awareness of industry trends.
• Excellent communication and consultancy skills.
• Business analysis and client requirement gathering experience.
• Knowledge of common integration patterns and approaches.
• Ability to view problems holistically and balance competing constraints.
• Experience in mentoring and coaching.

• Experience in the US Auto / Equipment Finance Industry.
• Integration experience with APIs, web services, event streaming and messaging (Kafka, JMS, SQS, etc.).
• Experience with market‑leading SaaS or iPaaS solutions.
• Hands‑on experience with AWS, Azure or Google Cloud.
• Database experience, including reporting systems and data warehousing.
• Performance analysis using tools such as JProfiler or CodeGuru.
• Knowledge of containers (Docker).
• Experience with data engineering concepts, tooling and patterns.

• 33 days annual leave (incl. 9 public holidays / cultural days) with option to buy up to 10 more days a year.
• Flexible work – hybrid or remote with modern workspaces available.
• Health, dental and vision insurance with reimbursement of copays, coinsurance and deductibles for in‑network medical costs.
• Fully paid‑for life, disability and travel insurance.
• Gym and Wellness Scheme through Wellhub with access to studios, gyms and wellbeing apps.
• 401(k) plan – matching at 100 % of the first 6 % contributed (immediately vested).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with 24/7 crisis support.
• 3 paid volunteering days and 5 paid learning and development days.
• Fun social events throughout the year and annual company conferences.

• Base salary range: USD $110,500 – $178,500 annually (in compliance with state and local regulations).
• Eligible to participate in profit share bonus scheme (after 6 months of service) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Individual compensation determined by market data, experience, qualifications and internal job equity.

Alfa Financial Software Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.