Solution Architect, Solution Engineering (Java, Springboot, Microservices, AWS)

Solution Architect, Solution Engineering – Pune, India 
Want to work on the front lines with a global FinTech company that is poised to revolutionize the industry. Come join our growing team and help shape our company’s digital capabilities and revolutionize the industry as Solution Architect, Solution Engineering.

Western Union powers your pursuit.

The Solution Architect, Solution Engineering has a significant role in designing, developing and implementing integrations, optimizations solutions in large-scale enterprise. This role has significance in the designing, development on various integrations, simplifying workflows, empowering automations to drive the innovations and efficiency.

Role Responsibilities

• Development and deployment processes through automation and orchestration.
• Understanding end-to-end architecture design decisions in partnership with cross functional team Application Engineering & Architectures. 
• Hands-on & Driving architecture simplification and consolidation of platforms to flexible and scalable & complaint solutions.
• Assisting Application products and services in developing solutions and implementation on various cloud native technologies that meet technical, security and business needs. 
• Translate/Discuss/Engages project-based requirement to technical approaches/breakdown as per organization standards and guidelines, understand conceptual/contextual/logical arch using standards, methodologies, and best practices.
• Research and identify, engage cross-teams, and do the analysis of alternative cloud solutions.
• Demonstrating knowledge related to Cloud Platforms, Automation and Orchestration Strategies, Cloud Capacity/Performance/cost Optimization.
• Evaluate various technologies, performing a proof of concept in each, and define the recommended solution.
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate/recommend remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems.
• Research, evaluate, develop and plan technical & Software solutions to business problems.
• Design & develop integration scenarios for end-to-end system integration of new and existing solutions.
• Develop and maintain system architecture strategy and roadmaps, working with engineering partners and business stakeholders.
• Contribute to creating cohesive and reusable engineering software solutions that optimize speed and value.

Role Requirements

• 7+ years of demonstrated software development experience in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST API.
• Experience in programming language Java, Springboot and/or Python and understanding of the software development life cycle.
• Hand-on experience on delivering System Design & Solutioning, observability & operational stability with high resiliency, availability, and reliability.
• Experience with Chaos Engineering, development & orchestration. 
• Strong knowledge of DevOps and modern CICD philosophies and tools like Cloudbees Jenkins and Spinnaker, Ansible.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Self-starter with ability to multi-task, prioritize, manage workload, and consistently deliver results.

We make financial services accessible to humans everywhere. Join us for what’s next.

Western Union is positioned to become the world’s most accessible financial services company —transforming lives and communities. We’re a diverse and passionate customer-centric team of over 8,000 employees serving 200 countries and territories, reaching customers and receivers around the globe. More than moving money, we design easy-to-use products and services for our digital and physical financial ecosystem that help our customers move forward.

Just as we help our global customers prosper, we support our employees in achieving their professional aspirations. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as receive a great compensation package. If you’re ready to help drive the future of financial services, it’s time for Western Union. Learn more about our purpose and people at https://careers.westernunion.com/.

Benefits

You will also have access to short-term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few (https://careers.westernunion.com/global-benefits/). Please see the location-specific benefits below and note that your Recruiter may share additional role-specific benefits during your interview process or in an offer of employment.

Your India specific benefits include:

• Employees Provident Fund [EPF]

• Gratuity Payment
• Public holidays
• Annual Leave, Sick leave, Compensatory leave, and Maternity / Paternity leave
• Annual Health Checkup
• Hospitalization Insurance Coverage (Mediclaim)
• Group Life Insurance, Group Personal Accident Insurance Coverage, Business Travel Insurance
• Cab Facility
• Relocation Benefit

Western Union values in-person collaboration, learning, and ideation whenever possible. We believe this creates value through common ways of working and supports the execution of enterprise objectives which will ultimately help us achieve our strategic goals. By connecting face-to-face, we are better able to learn from our peers, solve problems together, and innovate.

Our Hybrid Work Model categorizes each role into one of three categories. Western Union has determined the category of this role to be Hybrid. This is defined as a flexible working arrangement that enables employees to divide their time between working from home and working from an office location. The expectation is to work from the office a minimum of three days a week.

We are passionate about diversity. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. The company will provide accommodation for applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, following applicable laws.
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Estimated Job Posting End Date:

08-14-2025

This application window is a good-faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open. This posting will be promptly updated if the deadline is extended or the role is filled.