Credit Card Solution Architect

U.S. Bank • Brookfield, WI

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One. Job Description U.S. Bank is seeking a motivated Application Architect with technical design and architecture experience to contribute toward the success of our technology initiatives. Responsible for the design and architecture of application systems. Develops the application's architecture and blueprints on which functional and non-functional requirements can be met. Reviews developer technical designs. Translates user requirements to technical requirements. Designs application's technical infrastructure, such as application components, platforms, interfaces, development tools, and testing approaches. Possesses broad knowledge of platforms and applications across all technologies. Converts specifications into design approach instructions to solve business problems through automation support. Participates in the definition of non-functional requirements and ensures that the application architecture supports these requirements. Provides strategic input for long-term application direction. Monitors and maintains compliance with Enterprise Architecture, Technology Standards, and Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Planning. Participates in evaluation of vendor products to determine conformance with bank technical standards and appropriate fit with business needs. Develops and maintains department's knowledge base. Mediates between the expert and knowledge base. Uses models, hypotheses, and cognitive analysis techniques to elicit real problem-solving knowledge from the experts. Senior level positions lead the mapping of the application's architecture to the chosen technology platform; may lead, provide direction, and coordinate activities of application architects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience
• At least 3 years of experience with the concepts, philosophies and tools behind the design of applications, information and underlying information technologies
• At least 8 years of experience with developing and implementing applications

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in Credit Card processing solutions
• Mainframe architecture background required
• Architecting solutions in a cloud platform like AWS, Azure, (Cloud architectural patterns, containerization, microservices)
• Knowledge of PCI compliance and standards.
• Hands on expertise in Micro-services architecture
• Proven ability to guide the design of complex solutions from functional and non-functional requirements
• The ability to develop effective conceptual diagrams and other architectural documentation is essential
• Experience with Open API strategies
• Experience with Product and vendor evaluation
• Thorough knowledge in Information security management

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the design and architecture of application systems.
• Develops the application's architecture and blueprints on which functional and non-functional requirements can be met.
• Reviews developer technical designs.
• Translates user requirements to technical requirements.
• Designs application's technical infrastructure, such as application components, platforms, interfaces, development tools, and testing approaches.
• Converts specifications into design approach instructions to solve business problems through automation support.
• Participates in the definition of non-functional requirements and ensures that the application architecture supports these requirements.
• Provides strategic input for long-term application direction.
• Monitors and maintains compliance with Enterprise Architecture, Technology Standards, and Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Planning.
• Participates in evaluation of vendor products to determine conformance with bank technical standards and appropriate fit with business needs.
• Develops and maintains department's knowledge base.
• Mediates between the expert and knowledge base.
• Uses models, hypotheses, and cognitive analysis techniques to elicit real problem-solving knowledge from the experts.
• Senior level positions lead the mapping of the application's architecture to the chosen technology platform; may lead, provide direction, and coordinate activities of application architects.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

What This Job Offers

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