Solutions Architect

ESL Federal Credit Union • City of Rochester, NY

26d • $110,095 - $157,227 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Solutions Architect designs solutions for strategic initiatives that are scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise architecture. The role delivers solutions that enable key organizational capabilities while maintaining architectural integrity and business alignment. The position is hybrid and remote eligible for up to 40% of the time, based at ESL Corporate Headquarters in Rochester, New York. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with flexibility to meet current and future business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 5 years of experience designing solutions in IT.
• Demonstrated alignment with ESL’s Core Values, mission, vision, and Purpose to help the community thrive and prosper.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks.
• Deep understanding of API design and integration patterns.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Proven leadership and ability to collaborate with all levels of the organization.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• Deep understanding of modern data architecture frameworks.
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric Analytics Platform, including Azure Data Factory, OneLake, and PowerBI.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end solutions that meet business needs while maintaining enterprise architecture standards and approved patterns.
• Collaborate with product owners, delivery teams, developers, data architects, and infrastructure teams to ensure solution feasibility.
• Ensure modularity and reuse of APIs, data, integrations, and services.
• Decompose business problems into logical architecture components and capabilities.
• Create solution architecture documents, diagrams, and integration specifications.
• Ensure technology solutions align with business capabilities and value streams in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Map solutions to the business capability model.
• Assist in developing domain architecture components.
• Collaborate with business systems analysts, the data team, and the process team on requirements.
• Participate in discovery workshops, capability planning, and vendor evaluations.
• Support domain owners and product teams in capability-centered design discussions.
• Promote consistency with and compliance with architecture standards and guidelines.
• Present solutions for review and participate in architecture review.
• Contribute to reference architecture definitions and reusable design patterns.
• Evaluate technical debt risk and recommend modernization options.
• Mentor IT staff in best practices and architectural thinking.

Benefits

• Wellness program.
• Family assistance plan.
• 401(k) with match.
• Paid volunteer time.
• Learning and Development training.
• Annual performance-based incentive for eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

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