Application Solution Architect
American Century InvestmentsKansas City, Missouri
Posted March 18, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
American Century Investments is a leading global asset manager with over 65 years of experience helping a broad base of clients achieve their financial goals.
Job Description
We're looking for an Application Solution Architect that's interested in leading software evolution and innovation for multiple product teams. Actively explores, learns, and applies AI and modern technologies with an innovative mindset to improve systems, processes, and decisionâmaking in a constantly evolving technology landscape.
Requirements
- Bachelorâs degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS), Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
- A minimum of 7 years of application/system architecture, design, development, and support experience
- Proven Tech leadership and communications skills.
- Knowledge and experience with Agile/Scrum practices.
- Experience leading IT Transformational activities.
- Broad knowledge and hands-on experience with software development tools and testing methodologies.
- Experience with change and configuration management practices.
- Knowledge and experience design and develop complex systems and business process automations.
- Familiar with the ServiceNow Platform, CMDB, Integration Hub, low-No-Code Products, I.e. App Eng Studio and UI Builder.
- Knowledge of design and oversee integration feeding the CMDB from discovery tools, cloud platforms, and enterprise systems.
- Knowledge of CMDB data accuracy, normalization, reconciliation, and lifecycle management.
- Knowledge with ServiceNow implementation experience with developing business process automation via Portal, Flow Designer, and App Eng Studio or comparable process automation tools.
- Proven experience with Java, Python, Generative AI, and data modeling
- Experience in designing and implementing microservices/APIs, and integration services.
- Ability to take care of ambiguous requirements by meeting with business partners to drill down on specific work required.
- Candidate must be willing to provide on-call support outside business hours.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package with bonus plan
- Generous PTO and competitive benefits
- 401k with 5% company match plus annual performance-based discretionary contribution
- Tuition reimbursement, formal mentorship program, live and online learning
