Solutions Architect (Remote EST or CST)

At Air Products, our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what’s possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world’s most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. Grow with us as we embark on building tomorrow together by being the safest, most diverse and most profitable industrial gas company in the world.  

Reimagine What’s Possible 

Air Products has an immediate opportunity for a Solutions Architect. This position will be based out of our world HQ in Allentown, PA, working remotely in the U.S., or remotely in Canada (Eastern or Central time zones). If you are passionate about the environment, we invite you to apply today!

Position Responsibilities:

• Develop solution architecture and technical design for IT projects

• Determine technical requirements of projects to ensure that client specifications are met

• Lead and coordinate the technical tasks through all phases of a project including document the technical architecture

• Coach and mentor junior developers and other colleagues in IT; facilitate the exchange of technical knowledge across the company

• Supervise and approve development and quality assurance aspects of projects

• Partner with functional and infrastructure teams in the design and implementation of solutions

• Learn new technologies and be a change agent to introduce technologies to the company

• Develop proof-of-concepts for projects, and when needed utilize advanced programming techniques for complex situations

• Learn, design, and implement cross business process solutions 

• Collaborate with strategic partners in solution development and enforcement of enterprise architecture

Required Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in Information Technology or in a related technical field (e.g., Engineering or Science)

• 8+ years’ experience working with information technology

• 5+ years’ hands-on experience architecting enterprise scale solutions

• Broad knowledge of IT system development, IT infrastructure and business processes

• Systems level thinking - see big picture and interconnects

• Familiarity with the agile methodologies and software development lifecycle (SDLC)

• Able to influence others without direct control

• Excellent communication, leadership and teamwork skills are required, including the ability to work independently

• Ability to lead multiple project priorities and ambitious demands

• Experience with Microsoft’s .NET (older or newer (preferred)) 

• Experience in Visual Studio or VS Code 

• Using C# as the development language  

• Experience with (AWS (preferred) or Azure) developing cloud native solutions   

• Experience developing web applications with SOA, RESTful APIs, or microservices architecture. 

• Experience with scripting languages (JavaScript (Node.js) or Python)  

• Experience in HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks React or Angular  

• Experience in SQL (SQL Server or PostgreSQL plus) or NoSQL (ex. DynamoDB, MongoDB, etc.) database environments

• 1st Round Interview: Coding Exercise (using C# or JavaScript).

Work Hours/Travel Requirements:

• Work Model: remote US or Canada (ET or CT time zones)

• Schedule: Monday to Friday 

• Typical Hours: 8am-5pm

• On-Call Rotation: Yes, but won’t be on-call until after 6 months or longer. 1-week out of ~15-weeks, about ~3-times a year,

• Typical Travel Percentage: no/low travel

• Typical Travel Locations: ex. events at HQ, conference or projects.

• Typical Travel Duration: ex. a couple of days to 1-week at the most.

What's In It for You:

• At Air Products we foster a culture of inclusion where every voice is heard, and everyone feels they belong and matter. Additionally, we offer competitive pay and great benefits for our employees. Check out some of our benefits below! 

• Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (day 1 of employment)  

• 401k with 100% vested company core AND company match (8%) 

• Paid Vacation, holidays, flexible holiday + sick time 

• Paid Parental leave (Up to 8 weeks for both parents)  

• Backup Child and Adult Care benefit  

• Adoption assistance   

• Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent daycare)  

• Life Insurance (AD&D- Paid for by Air Products), Supplemental AD&D  

• Legal Plan & Identity theft coverage   

• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)  

• Many more supplemental benefits available 

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Air Products proudly values the skills, dedication, and leadership that Veterans bring to the table. As a Veteran-friendly organization, we actively encourage and welcome Veterans to apply for various roles within our company. We recognize the unique strengths and experiences that veterans contribute, and we foster a workplace that honors your service while providing a platform for professional growth.

We are the world’s largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. We are hydrogen and industrial gas experts delivering safe, end-to-end solutions, investing in real, clean energy projects at scale, and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future. 

At Air Products, we work in an environment where we put safety first, diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter. To learn more, visit About Air Products. 

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation, affordable medical, dental, life insurance and retirement plans. You will be eligible for benefits and also be 100% vested in your retirement benefits on your first day of employment.  
  
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.).  You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, citizenship, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status.  

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