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Solutions Architect - Enterprise Payment Systems (Remote)

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Overview

This is a remote role that may only be hired in the following locations: AZ, FL, GA, NC and TX. This position leads architecture and technical design activities in support of specific solution development projects and works closely with business units and associates to identify development solutions that are cost‑effective, efficient, and meet business needs. It collaborates on the technical design of artifacts, ensuring compliance and documentation of all applicable standards. It ensures quality results and timely completion of project tasks and utilizes expertise to provide guidance on design, interface requirements, and technology of developed solutions.

Responsibilities

• Solution Architect – strong leader and trusted advisor who understands business needs, draws detailed technical designs, provides thought leadership around solution scalability, security, and performance, and acts as vertical liaison with Enterprise Architecture.
• Application Portfolio Management – collaborate with enterprise architects, identify technical debt, develop conceptual and logical architecture diagrams, and document key architecture decisions in ADRs.
• Solution Development – lead a team of associates on assigned solution development projects, recommend technology solutions, develop programs, integrate solutions, and troubleshoot deployment issues.
• Consultation – provide consultation to the business unit, management, and associates on all phases of integration systems development and processes, acting as a trusted advisor on strategies and approaches for overall integration of technology components.
• Project Coordination – ensure project tasks are completed on time and with a high degree of quality, collaborate with other team members on detailed application design, development, and integration testing.
• Technical Expertise – maintain a strong understanding of available technology, tools, and designs, stay updated on technology trends, and offer direction, training, and guidance for less experienced staff.
• Plan, coordinate, document, analyze, design, and review enhancements.
• Provide expertise, mentorship, process improvements, strategy and standards.
• Ensure adherence to security requirements and technical standards.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies.
• Support pre‑project efforts and assist with delivery time estimates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 8+ years of progressive experience in IT disciplines.
• Experience developing IT solution strategy with multiple stakeholders and at least 5 years of direct architecture experience.
• 5+ years' experience in at least two of the following: programming, database/analytics, integration/middleware, infrastructure/cloud, and security.
• Experience with solution design principles, system development methodologies, and software life cycles.
• Experience coordinating vendors and excellent communication skills across partner/organizational levels.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of financial services/banking industry as it pertains to payments, foreign exchange, core banking.
• Experience architecting and modernizing payments and core banking solutions for the financial services industry.
• Excellent communication, leadership and mentoring skills, influencing and consultancy.
• Knowledge of compliance regulations, system development methodologies, tools, and IT framework and standards.
• Experience leading technical teams across multiple architecture disciplines.
• Programming experience with contemporary languages (Java, micro services, Node.js, shell scripting).
• Experience with middleware technologies (Kafka, Sterling, MQ, SFTP).
• Hands‑on experience in cloud‑native architectures (AWS, OpenShift, Azure).
• Expertise in multiple infrastructure technology areas (network, mainframe, distributed platforms, databases).
• Experience documenting requirements through interviews and JAD sessions.
• Visual modeling using ArchiMate, certification in IT architecture preferred.
• Information architecture, data modeling, and designing models.
• Modern practices around data ingestion, publishing, and master data management.

Benefits

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards. First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed, and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at

Seniority Level

Not Applicable

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Information Technology

Industry

Banking and Financial Services