Solutions Architect

About the position

Responsible for evaluating business needs and determining how IT can support those needs leveraging software, hardware, or infrastructure. Has knowledge of business, systems, data, security, application and technology architecture including developing cloud infrastructure and adopting security measures for data, systems, and networks. Serves as trusted advisor between IT and business operations ensuring technical solutions designed will meet business needs. Provides direction and guidance on organizational strategy and functional architecture. Works closely with functional leaders, line of business leaders, and subject matter experts in developing solutions that support strategic business needs.

Responsibilities

• Assists in overall solution design, integration, and reporting.
• Responsible for most technical aspects of solutions including custom code, configuration, data quality, development, and information security.
• Serves as a subject matter expert on system architecture as it relates to the business and IT strategies.
• Acts as an advocate for ensuring that the solution aligns with the overall enterprise architecture principles, policies and standards.
• Serves as the solution architect in the analysis, design, planning, and implementation phases of IT related projects.
• Collaborates with internal technology teams to develop solutions.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvements.
• Assists in documenting the architecture environment and procedures to ensure production support remains cost effective and of high quality.
• Maintains expertise in the area of architecture, including industry trends, strategies and products to ensure that the company's assets are effectively and efficiently utilized.
• Identifies key business objectives and determines the technical requirements for each solution.
• Provides advanced troubleshooting for complex and intractable problems.
• Prepare and document testing requirements.
• Work with business units to develop IT strategies and to improve current IT implementations.
• Each team member is expected to be aware of risk within their functional area.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8+ years of IT work experience in multiple IT areas in a multi-tier environment including experience managing and leading teams.
• Knowledge of all components of holistic enterprise architecture.
• Knowledge of business re-engineering principles and processes.
• Knowledge of network architecture, client/server processing and object-oriented analysis and design.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Excellent analytical and technical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to balance the long-term and short term implications of individual decisions.
• Ability to translate business needs into solution architecture requirements.
• Ability to apply multiple solutions to business problems.
• Ability to comprehend rapidly the function and capabilities of new technologies.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Enterprise Architecture tools and banking technologies.