HARMAN’s engineers and designers are creative, purposeful and agile. As part of this team, you’ll combine your technical expertise with innovative ideas to help drive cutting-edge solutions in the car, enterprise and connected ecosystem. Every day, you will push the boundaries of creative design, and HARMAN is committed to providing you with the opportunities, innovative technologies and resources to build a successful career. A Career at HARMAN As a technology leader that is rapidly on the move, HARMAN is filled with people who are focused on making life better. Innovation, inclusivity and teamwork are a part of our DNA. When you add that to the challenges we take on and solve together, you’ll discover that at HARMAN you can grow, make a difference and be proud of the work you do everyday. Introduction: A Career at HARMAN Automotive We’re a global, multi-disciplinary team that’s putting the innovative power of technology to work and transforming tomorrow. At HARMAN Automotive, we give you the keys to fast-track your career. - Engineer audio systems and integrated technology platforms that augment the driving experience - Combine ingenuity, in-depth research, and a spirit of collaboration with design and engineering excellence - Advance in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and enjoyment About the Role As an Automotive Cybersecurity and Functional Safety Architect, you will drive the design and integration of safety- and security-by-design solutions for Central Control Units (CCUs) and High-Performance Computers (HPCs), mainly within ADAS/AD and Infotainment/Cockpit domains. This role requires a senior-level expert who can technically lead cross-disciplinary teams, mentor colleagues, and provide innovative solutions to complex technical challenges. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring compliance with ISO/SAE 21434 and ISO 26262, as well as safeguarding next-generation automotive platforms. What You Will Do - Lead the development of functional safety and cybersecurity architectures for CCUs and HPCs in ADAS/AD and Infotainment/Cockpit domains. - Act as the expert for ISO 26262 and ISO/SAE 21434 compliance, including safety design patterns and threat (TARA) analysis, safety/security concepts, and verification strategies. - Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, software, and domain experts to integrate safety and cybersecurity requirements seamlessly into system design. - Guide and mentor teams in creating robust safety/security work products (e.g., safety plans, safety cases, cybersecurity plans). - Continuously provide input to improve processes and best practices to align with industry standards and regulatory frameworks (e.g., UN/ECE R155, ISO 21448 SOTIF). What You Need to Be Successful - A thorough understanding of automotive functional safety and cybersecurity standards (ISO 26262, ISO/SAE 21434). - Demonstrable with AUTOSAR, QNX, embedded Linux, MISRA C/C++, and tools such as DOORS, JIRA. - Demonstrable knowledge of TARA, threat modeling, secure boot, ASIL decomposition, fault-tolerant design, and safety/security mechanisms. - Well-versed in cross-functional collaboration, requirements traceability, and lifecycle management in Tier 1 automotive projects. - Strong communication and interpersonal skills, fostering teamwork across functions and global teams while conveying complex technical topics with clarity. - Driven, Self-motivated, and eager to learn, with the ability to adjust to evolving challenges. - Strong sense of ownership with an analytical, results-driven, and goal-oriented mindset. What Makes You Eligible - A Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field. - 10+ years of experience in safety-critical automotive systems with proven expertise in architecture, analysis, and compliance. - Recognized certifications such as Certified Functional Safety Engineer (ISO 26262) or ISO/SAE 21434 Cybersecurity Professional. - Experience working directly with Tier 1 suppliers and/or OEMs in the ADAS/Infotainment space. - Exposure to global automotive programs, including collaboration across geographies. - Fluent in English is a must; German language is a plus. - Knowledge of ASPICE processes and model-based development environments. Bonus Points if You Have - Willing to travel occasionally for customer or supplier workshops. - Flexible and able to support cross-time-zone collaboration when needed. What We Offer - Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location - Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.) - Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University - Competitive wellness benefits - Tuition reimbursement - “Be Brilliant” employee recognition and rewards program - An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development #LI-KN1 HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Our Company We care about helping people. Our purpose is to provide help and inspire confidence in our clients and communities everywhere. Our associates feel a sense of belonging in an inclusive place with an amazing history and a sharp focus on our future. Our connected culture is who we are and how we work together to achieve our strategies, accelerate our transformation, and achieve extraordinary results. It’s an exciting time to be a part of H&R Block! What you'll do... The Application Architect is primarily responsible for defining technology direction and architectural strategy for the Application Enterprise Architecture Domain. They will define and execute the architecture process for technology solutions with guidance from the Director of Enterprise Architecture and the Principal Application Architects. This role is a Subject Matter Expert in the Application domain and contributes to the development of the domain as a companywide authority. Day to day, you'll... - Create, maintain and oversee portions of the Enterprise Architecture Strategy by applying deep expertise in the Application design area and is responsible for defining the Enterprise Application Strategy and Framework. - Develop and establishs architectural best practices, standards and guidelines that drive the design of technology solutions and educates others throughout the organization on the function of architecture - Guide the technical implementation of the Application domain by solving complex problems; escalating issues or risks, as appropriate; recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities; evaluating recommendations made; and influencing the completion of project tasks by others. - Responsible for time sequencing, prioritization and managing the growth of the application environments. - Assist the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) in the determination of data security, data Encryption and privacy requirements related to SOX, CCPA, GDPR and PCI Compliance. - Guide the full lifecycle of application solutions, including requirements analysis, platform selection, technical architecture design, application design and development, testing, and Test and Deployment in Cloud Infrastructures. - Explore emerging business functions and technology and serves as a champion for new ideas and technologies that have potential benefit either to increase revenue or improve efficiencies. - Participate in the adoption of new technologies by researching technical trends and developments in the Application domain. - Work with external vendors to establish a pipeline into emerging technologies. - Evaluate the impact and feasibility of new technologies within their domain before incorporating them into their domain technical architectures. - Lead the creation of proof of concept and prototype development using internal and external resources. - Provide expertise and share an understanding of current capability gaps, architectural gaps, and market and industry trends that can be used to set future direction. - Work side-by-side with other IT groups such as Development and Enterprise Technology to closely align strategy with delivery and drive adoption. - Design, model and implement new systems architectures. - Conduct technical walk-through sessions, participate in pre- and post- implementation project reviews, and ensure that architecture designs are developed, maintained, and accessible. - Consult with customers to solve business problems by adapting current technology and/or capitalizing on emerging technology for competitive advantage to meet the strategic objectives of the customer. - Drive adoption by evangelizing technologies that have applicability and benefit to HR Block. - Conduct demonstrations and presentations to executive management of prototypes and proof-of-concepts. - Conduct presentations to large audiences both internal as well as external to HR Block. - Conduct technical walk-through sessions. - Participate in pre and post implementation project review. - Work with multiple stakeholders, including business, product, and UX team members to influence the application data-flow design and extensible product platform architecture. What you'll bring to the team... - Bachelor’s degree in a related field or the equivalent through a combination of education and related work experience. - 8 years’ experience in architecture, technology design, development, implementation and support functions - Ability to work with limited direct supervision - Ability to work creatively and analytically in meeting team needs - Ability to mentor engineers in overall architectural best practices and depth within their domain - Team lead experience - Proficiency in one or more RDBMS and NoSQL platforms - Effective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills - Effective presentation skills - High degree of technical and business acumen - Ability to define Enterprise vision, strategy and principles for application desig - Ability to liaise between the Business (product teams) and data solution development, integration and governance teams - Ability to understand the implication of data on people, processes, products and technology - Enterprise Application Architecture tasks such as: - System Design principles and patterns - Conceptual design for apps - Sequence modeling of application workflow - Business capabilities mapping to solution design - Highly scalable enterprise application design with internal and external users - Performance and memory optimization with .NET and Azure - System to system integration - Cloud resilient design patterns - API design - Engineering best practices and guidelines - Experience with a diverse set of platforms and technologies, as well as experience with structured methods and the software development life cycle - Application Architecture experience related to Cloud infrastructure and technology components - Familiarity with Microservices Architecture and development patterns - An understanding of DevOps concepts and principles - A willingness to value progress over perfection - Ability to manage the evolution of architectural roadmaps for your domain, showing how new features are released or updated, with an eye on paying down technical debt with minimal disruption It would be even better if you also had... - AZ900 Certification - A deep understanding of MS Azure cloud environment - A deep understanding of Azure Database and Storage technologies - Event driven architecture - Distributed system architecture - Micro Frontends - Implementing front end SPA frameworks - DevOps pipeline development and best practices - UI app design standards and guidelines Why work for us Since 1955, we have been leaders in tax preparation, financial services, and small business solutions. With 70,000 associates and 9,000 retail tax locations across North America, Australia, Ireland, and India, we have helped millions of clients and countless communities. If you embrace challenges as opportunities, value winning as a team, and seek to make a meaningful difference, join us on our journey. You’ll reap the rewards of helping others along with competitive compensation and benefits to support your health and well-being. Specific benefits may vary based on your role. For detailed eligibility requirements and benefits information, visit blockbenefits.com. Equal Opportunity Employer: H&R Block does not tolerate discrimination based on a person’s race, color, religion, ancestry, age, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions and sex-based stereotypes and transgender status), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, service in the Armed Forces, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, citizenship status or any other status protected by law. Pay Range Information The pay range for this position is listed below. Local minimum wage laws apply. This information is posted pursuant to local requirements to provide applicants with information about what they might be eligible to receive. Individual pay decisions will depend on job-related factors such as experience, education, skill, performance, and geographic location where work will be performed. Successful candidates may be able to participate in one or more incentive compensation or short-term incentive plans, which could generate additional earnings in accordance with the terms of each plan. Qualifying associates can enroll themselves and/or their eligible dependents in medical and prescription drug coverage; can participate in the H&R Block Retirement Savings Plan (401(k) Plan), the Employee Assistance Program, (virtual) fitness center programs, and the associate discount program; are automatically enrolled in Business Travel Accident Insurance; and receive Associate Tax Prep benefit. Pay Range $112,600.00 - $191,400.00/Yr.

Method is a global design and engineering consultancy founded in 1999. We believe that innovation should be meaningful, beautiful and human. We craft practical, powerful digital experiences that improve lives and transform businesses. Our teams based in New York, Charlotte, Atlanta, London, Bengaluru, and remote work with a wide range of organizations in many industries, including Healthcare, Financial Services, Retail, Automotive, Aviation, and Professional Services. Method is part of GlobalLogic, a digital product engineering company. GlobalLogic integrates experience design and complex engineering to help our clients imagine what’s possible and accelerate their transition into tomorrow’s digital businesses. GlobalLogic is a Hitachi Group Company. We are seeking an experienced Principal Data Architect to join our Data & AI team. In this leadership role, you will help shape modern data and AI architecture strategies that enable organizations to achieve business outcomes through scalable, reliable, and secure data platforms. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, client teams, and engineering teams to define architectural direction, guide implementation approaches, and support the delivery of data-driven capabilities across analytics, AI, and operational use cases. You will exemplify Method culture and values by driving standards of excellence and mentoring and educating those who are accountable to you on projects or within the data engineering discipline. You will be reporting into the head of the Data & AI team. This role requires a strong blend of technical depth, architectural thinking, client engagement and team mentorship. You will be expected to navigate ambiguity, align business and technology priorities, and help teams deliver practical, high-quality solutions that support long-term value creation. In addition to shaping solution direction, you will play an important role in guiding and developing data engineering teams through coaching, knowledge sharing, and hands-on support. Travel for team, client and sales meetings is required, typically up to 25%. This is a US-based position in the East Coast or Mid-Central time zone. Job Responsibilities - Lead complex data and AI platform initiatives, addressing architectural concerns while enabling delivery teams to meet defined standards, timelines, and budgets. - Provide client-facing technical leadership on data architecture, data engineering, analytics platforms, and AI/ML infrastructure. - Collaborate with enterprise architects and senior technology stakeholders to align on architectural decisions, trade-offs, and implementation approaches. - Communicate architectural concepts clearly to both engineering teams and business stakeholders. - Design architectures that bridge operational systems and analytical platforms, enabling data products, advanced analytics, and AI capabilities. - Define and implement architectures for data governance, security, privacy, and regulatory compliance. - Establish and integrate data quality frameworks, observability practices, and data reliability processes. - Partner with sales and pre-sales teams to shape solution approaches, validate technical feasibility, and support proposals. - Develop new value propositions and offerings for the data engineering at Method, create go to market strategies, test and refine the offerings during the sales pursuits. - Grow and maintain the data engineering team. Provide career guidance and facilitate career development opportunities across Method. - Create an environment that brings together the best of various data disciplines with care for the uniqueness of each project. - Foster a culture of curiosity and learning, creating opportunities for employees to learn and grow into our future leaders. Skills Required Technical Skills - 8+ years of experience in data engineering, with 3+ years in a technical leadership role. - Experience designing and implementing modern data architectures, including lakehouse, data mesh, and real-time data platforms, and evaluating technology trade-offs. - Strong background in distributed systems and data-intensive applications. - Experience building and operating large-scale data platforms, including data warehouses, streaming systems, and data lakes. - Expertise in data modeling, data platform operations, observability, and reliability engineering for data systems. - Proficiency with modern data and distributed technologies such as Spark, Kafka, Flink, Trino/Presto, Iceberg/Delta/Hudi, and distributed storage systems. - Experience designing streaming and low-latency architectures and understanding their operational trade-offs. - Experience designing and deploying AI/ML platforms, including feature stores, model training pipelines, and model serving systems. - Familiarity with MLOps and ML productionization practices, including CI/CD, model monitoring, and governance. - Strong experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloud-native data services. - Experience with modern data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, or similar analytics environments. - Understanding of data governance frameworks, data cataloging, lineage, and privacy controls. - Experience implementing data-driven decision systems, advanced analytics, and machine learning solutions in enterprise environments. Professional Skills - Advise C-suite executives on data strategy, AI investment, and digital transformation at the highest organizational level. - Strong experience supporting pre-sales, solution shaping, and technical discovery engagements. - Support client partners in growing key accounts by identifying new opportunities, navigating complex situations, and educating clients on the value of our work beyond data and AI. - Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to build trust with both business and technical leaders. - Ability to cultivate strong partnerships across organizations to drive adoption of modern data and AI capabilities. - Strong influencing skills, with the ability to galvanize, inspire, and align others around a shared direction. - Contribute Thought Leadership through presentations, blogs, or public talks - Strong conflict resolution and risk management skills. - Team player with the capacity to mentor, guide, and champion engineering teams and architects. - Commitment to technical excellence, pragmatic delivery, and continuous improvement. Why Method? We look for individuals who are smart, kind and brave. Curious people with a natural ability to think on their feet, learn fast, and develop points-of-view for a constantly changing world find Method an exciting place to work. Our employees are excited to collaborate with dispersed and diverse teams that bring together the best in thinking and making. We champion the ability to listen, and believe that critique and dissonance lead to better outcomes. We believe everyone has the capacity to lead and look for proactive individuals who can take and give direction, lead by example, enjoy the making as much as they do the thinking, especially at senior and leadership levels. We believe in work/life balance. Seriously. We offer a ton of competitive perks, including: - Continuing education opportunities - Flexible PTO and work-from-home policies - Pension - Health and dental benefits - Company lunches, company outings, along with a lot of snacks - Health and wellness programs - Other location specific perks (just ask!) Next Steps If Method sounds like the place for you, please submit an application. Also, let us know if you have a presence online with a portfolio, GitHub, Dribbble or other platform. * For information on how we process your personal data please see Privacy. * If you are a California resident, more details on how we process your personal information can be found in the CCPA Recruitment Privacy Notice (https://www.globallogic.com/privacy/ccpa-recruitment-privacy-notice/)" Colorado Applicants (Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Disclosure): The starting salary range for this role to be performed in Colorado is estimated to be between $160,000 to $200,000 annually. This salary range is specific to Colorado residents only, and provided as a general estimate. The amount offered may be higher or lower. Method takes many factors into making an offer, including candidate qualifications, work experience, operational needs, travel and onsite requirements, internal peer equity, prevailing wage, responsibilities, and other market and business considerations. New York City Applicants (New York City Local Law 32; Pay Transparency Law): The starting salary range for this role to be performed in New York City is from $192,000 to $205,000. This salary range is specific to New York City residents only, and provided as a general, good faith estimate. The amount offered may be higher or lower. Method takes many factors into making an offer, including candidate qualifications, work experience, operational needs, travel and onsite requirements, internal peer equity, prevailing wage, responsibilities, and other market and business considerations.

KPI is seeking an experienced, hands-on Solution Architect to serve as the technical lead on complex, high-risk automation programs. The role is a front-line architecture and execution role responsible for: - De-risking solution design - Tightening requirements definition - Bridging design → software → execution - Preventing late-stage surprises that impact schedule, margin, and customer confidence - Own end-to-end solution architecture for complex, software-heavy automation systems, serving as the technical authority from concept through execution. - Lead early requirements definition and risk identification, ensuring scope, assumptions, and constraints are clearly defined before projects advance. - De-risk solution designs by validating feasibility, performance, and integration across hardware, controls, and software platforms. - Serve as the primary technical escalation point during execution, supporting project teams with issue resolution, trade studies, and corrective actions. - Partner directly with software and technology vendors (e.g., NuMove) to validate capabilities, limitations, and testing strategies, including emulation and simulation. - Support commissioning and ramp-up planning, ensuring system readiness, performance expectations, and operational handoff are clearly defined. - Capture and institutionalize lessons learned, feeding improvements back into standards, templates, and repeatable solution patterns.