Associate Solution Architect (Financial Research, CFA Preferred)

Key Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality, high-performance, scalable applications using best practices and the latest generation of technologies
• Provide technical leadership to multiple teams throughout the project lifecycle
• Provide recommendations and roadmaps for proposed solutions
• Perform design, debug, and performance analysis on solutions
• Document and sharing best practice knowledge for new solutions
• Review and validate solution designs from other team members
• Mentor and work skilled teams while shaping the future of our products
• Produce technical design documents and conduct technical walkthroughs
• Document and demonstrate solutions using technical design docs, diagrams, and stubbed code
• Follow Agile best practices effectively and actively participate in all scrum ceremonies
• Respond to and resolve production issues
• Be part of a culture of continuous learning and improvement of both the team and codebase

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• A minimum of 12+ years of full stack development experience on enterprise web applications
• Proficient in frontend development using React/Typescript
• Proficient in backend development using Python or an object-oriented language
• Fluency in the AWS infrastructure for delivering web applications: API Gateway, Lambda, Cognito, CloudFront, S3
• Proficient in SQL and developing solutions using relational databases such as MySQL.
• Experience using object-oriented design principles and building backend applications with REST APIs
• Experience with Terraform or other infrastructure as code technologies
• Experience with Git and continuous integration environments
• Experience with code pipelines such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or AWS CodePipline
• Experience with frontend and backend unit testing methodologies
• Proficient with software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies like Agile
• CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) designation with hands-on experience in financial equity research is a strong plus, providing domain expertise in financial statement analysis, valuation, and investment research that translates directly into more informed design of CFRA's research and analytics platforms
• Excellent analytical and communication skills are essential, with strong verbal and writing proficiencies
• Ability to train and mentor
• Great organizational and time-management skills, including an ability to estimate project completion times
• Ability to take complex technical concepts and communicate to non-technical audience
• Ability to juggle multiple projects, tasks, and deadlines
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or Engineering is required

Benefits

• 21 days of Vacation
• 8 Sick Days
• 1 paid volunteer day
• 11 - 13 Holidays a year
• Health Insurance
• Company paid Life & Disability Insurance 
• Competitive Pay
• Annual Performance Bonus 

About
CFRA is a global leader in independent investment insights and data analytics. With a heritage dating back to the 1920s, we provide actionable analytics through a multidisciplinary approach—including forensic accounting, fundamental, and policy research.Our team of over 90 global analysts provides in-depth qualitative research on 1,600+ companies and 34,000+ funds, quantitative research on over 20,000 global companies. Headquartered in the US with a significant presence across Europe and Asia, CFRA serves over 2,000 clients. We remain committed to providing the independent, differentiated analysis our clients need to make superior investment and business decisions.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.