Application Architect

First National Bank Of Pennsylvania • Pittsburgh, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Application Architect is primarily responsible for using available data to proactively improve application performance. The role designs server applications and performance metrics for monitoring, determines root causes involving hardware, software, and databases, and provides technical expertise on business requirements, application administration, and performance. The position requires expertise across hardware, software, and application activities, and its decisions can significantly affect the corporation and the Technology Department’s operational effectiveness.

The position provides technical and application expertise to end-user groups; monitors system health; performs preventative maintenance; and identifies, resolves, and prevents application performance and reliability issues. It also supports application planning, installations, upgrades, process improvements, and capacity and performance management. The Application Architect works with Technology, the Project Management Office, business partners, senior management, vendors, and consultants, and serves as a liaison for assigned applications. The role leads and coordinates team work, assigns work, and provides input for performance management.

This is an on-site position at FNB’s Financial Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Candidates must be local or willing to relocate. FNB does not provide sponsorship for employment-based visas; candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of the stated education requirements: two years of commensurate experience with an associate degree, or four years of commensurate experience without a bachelor’s degree. Employees are responsible for managing risk and complying with regulatory laws and company procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (BA or BS); equivalent experience may be considered: two years of commensurate experience with an associate degree, or four years of commensurate experience without a bachelor’s degree.
• At least 7 years of job-related experience.
• 7 years of technology-related experience supporting a variety of applications.
• Advanced knowledge of application administration, processes, and operations, including determining root causes involving hardware, software, and databases.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to use general office equipment.
• Ability to work and multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Detail-oriented.
• Advanced training and certification in the application domain.
• Must be local to Pittsburgh or willing to relocate; must be legally authorized to work in the U.S., as employment-based visa sponsorship is not provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and application business expertise to multiple end-user groups.
• Monitor system health, review logs and reports, and escalate issues to vendors.
• Perform proactive and preventative maintenance.
• Use available data to improve application performance.
• Design server applications and performance metrics for monitoring system health.
• Define system requirements and objectives based on business needs and performance goals.
• Identify, explain, resolve, and prevent application performance issues.
• Recommend improvements to business processing requirements and design requirements for installations and upgrades.
• Provide technical consulting on the business implications of application performance.
• Lead strategic planning for application platform development to meet organizational requirements and support growth.
• Communicate with business-line users and Technology teams, and apply technology project management skills.
• Recommend actions to Technology partners that support business-line goals and objectives.
• Create and modify complex processes to address capacity, limitations, and performance issues.
• Analyze and revise system hardware and software; solve or prevent complex business problems involving hardware, software, and databases.
• Improve performance and eliminate downtime by designing and implementing tracking processes for hardware and software performance.
• Work with management to set tactical plans and independently carry out defined project tasks under management oversight.
• Review, discuss, design, and implement application changes with Technology, the Project Management Office, and business-line partners.
• Collaborate with senior management within the Bank.
• Develop and maintain relationships with vendors and consultants; conduct first reviews of contracts and statements of work.
• Collaborate with vendors on the strategic direction of the application platform and serve as a vendor liaison for assigned applications.
• Lead and coordinate team work and processes, assign work, and provide input for performance management.
• Serve as a risk manager by understanding, reporting, responding to, managing, and monitoring risks in accordance with F.N.B. Corporation’s risk management program.
• Perform other related duties and projects as assigned.
• Comply with applicable regulatory laws, guidelines, and company procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior