JOB FUNCTION / SUMMARY: The Solutions Architect will lead the design and delivery of cutting-edge digital banking solutions. This role involves translating business requirements into scalable, secure, and innovative technology architectures. As a key member of the technology team, this person will work closely with stakeholders, including product managers, engineers, and business leaders, to deliver exceptional customer experiences in the digital banking space.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Solution Design:

• • Define and document end-to-end architecture for digital banking platforms, including mobile banking apps, online banking portals, and backend services.
  • Ensure solutions align with business goals, compliance standards, and industry best practices.

2. Stakeholder Collaboration:

• • Partner with business leaders to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to clients and internal teams on architectural decisions and technology strategy.

3. Technology Leadership:

• • Evaluate emerging technologies and provide recommendations to improve the scalability, performance, and security of digital banking solutions.
  • Lead the selection of tools, platforms, and frameworks.

4. Integration Strategy:

• • Design integration strategies for core banking systems, payment gateways, identity management solutions, and third-party APIs.
  • Ensure seamless integration across channels to enhance customer experience.

5. Governance and Standards:

• • Define architectural principles, design patterns, and coding standards.
  • Monitor compliance with security, regulatory, and data privacy requirements (e.g., PCI DSS, GDPR).

6. Secondary Duties:

• • May be asked to work some weekends and/or holidays.
  • May be asked to participate in other activities within the organization not related to department.
  • Builds and maintains relationships with technology vendors.
  • Performs project management and participates in strategic planning.
  • Provides guidance and acts as subject matter expert to lesser experienced technology roles.
  • Performs all other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Plans, schedules, assigns, monitors and directs activities of team members on technical and operations projects as needed.