Solutions Architect

Sunrise Banks • St Paul, MN

21d

About The Position

The Solutions Architect is a strategic technical leader who designs, governs, and advances technology solutions that support business objectives across Sunrise Banks. The role combines hands-on solution architecture with enterprise AI innovation, ensuring modern technologies—including Microsoft Copilot and other AI capabilities—are implemented securely, responsibly, and effectively.

The position partners with business leaders, technology teams, information security, compliance, risk management, and vendors to deliver scalable solutions. It also establishes governance frameworks that maximize business value while minimizing operational, security, and regulatory risks. The successful candidate brings expertise in cloud architecture, application integration, enterprise platforms, and AI governance, and can translate emerging technology opportunities into practical business outcomes.

The role develops knowledge of banking capabilities, processes, and regulatory requirements to align technology architecture and investment decisions with business strategy, operational efficiency, risk management, and customer outcomes. It leads solution architecture activities and supports adoption and governance of AI technologies, including Microsoft Copilot.

Requirements

• Proven experience and success in systems engineering and software architecture design.
• Experience with public-facing architecture or development.
• Expert-level knowledge of the Microsoft Technology Stack, including Microsoft Azure Cloud and the Copilot ecosystem.
• At least 7 years of experience in IT architecture or enterprise infrastructure, including specific experience with cloud-based systems development, deployment, and cloud security.
• Ability to solve complex problems using creativity, innovation, and technical concepts.
• Ability to work in a cooperative team environment.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with AI tools and maintain an open, curious approach to emerging technologies.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with financial services core technologies, particularly Fiserv.
• Experience with PCI requirements.
• Experience implementing or governing Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Purview, or related Microsoft AI technologies.
• Knowledge of responsible AI principles, AI risk management, and governance frameworks.
• Experience establishing AI policies, standards, and control frameworks.
• Understanding of data governance, information protection, and regulatory considerations associated with AI technologies.
• Experience evaluating AI vendors and third-party AI solutions.
• Ability to communicate AI opportunities and risks to business and technical audiences.
• Experience measuring AI adoption, business value, and operational effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Model Sunrise Banks' Core Values by serving as a Force for Good, bringing positivity and humility, embracing continuous learning and curiosity, taking ownership of outcomes, and fostering an inclusive environment grounded in respect, collaboration, and constructive feedback.
• Develop knowledge of banking business capabilities, processes, and regulatory requirements to align technology architecture and investment decisions with business strategy, operational efficiency, risk management, and customer outcomes.
• Partner with Data, Security, Cloud, Infrastructure, and Application Architects on architecture and design for enterprise applications, cloud services, infrastructure solutions, integrations, and automation initiatives.
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical architectures and implementation roadmaps.
• Develop architecture diagrams, solution blueprints, integration patterns, and technical standards.
• Lead technical design reviews and architecture workshops.
• Evaluate software vendors, cloud services, and technology platforms.
• Partner with engineering, infrastructure, security, and business teams throughout project lifecycles.
• Establish and maintain solution architecture documentation and standards.
• Ensure solutions align with security, compliance, resiliency, and operational requirements.
• Participate in architecture review boards and governance activities.
• Create and maintain enterprise architecture standards and reference architectures.
• Assist with technology roadmaps and future-state architecture planning.
• Review architectural exceptions and provide recommendations.
• Lead proofs of concept and technology evaluations.
• Recommend technology investments aligned with business strategy.
• Lead adoption efforts for Microsoft Copilot and future AI-enabled technologies.
• Evaluate AI use cases and provide architectural guidance to business and technology teams.
• Partner with Information Security, Compliance, Legal, Risk, and Data Governance teams to assess AI-related risks.
• Monitor Microsoft AI roadmap developments and assess their impacts on Sunrise Banks' technology strategy.
• Participate in employee education initiatives on AI best practices, acceptable use, and responsible AI principles.
• Support AI vendor assessments and third-party AI risk reviews.
• Research emerging technologies, industry trends, and banking technology modernization opportunities.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Life insurance
• AD&D
• Short-term and long-term disability (STD/LTD)
• 401(k)
• PPL
• PTO
• PVTO

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed