Application Solutions Architect

An opportunity is available for an Application Solutions Architect to support domains including Corporate Channels, Payments, Accounting Services, and Commercial Card. This role involves delivering technology solution architecture, ensuring alignment with business objectives and strategic goals. The position includes managing architecture-related risks and driving compliance with established standards, principles, and technology blueprints.

Key Responsibilities

• Define an architectural vision and solution architecture that aligns with business strategy and enterprise principles.
• Articulate the solution intent, operating environment, and primary system interfaces, and define non-functional requirements.
• Ensure solutions are fit for purpose by collaborating with stakeholders and vendors.
• Work with business and technology teams to shape the solution intent and architectural vision.
• Develop high-level architecture designs and refine details as business requirements evolve.
• Apply best practices and documentation standards to produce architectural designs.
• Partner with Product Managers to plan and prioritize technology-focused backlog items.
• Provide clarity to development teams on architectural aspects and offer solution options.
• Conduct design reviews to confirm all non-functional requirements are met.

Required Qualifications

Experience: 10+ years in Banking or Financial Services technology, with domain knowledge in Corporate Payments, Commercial Card, Corporate Channels, Accounting Services, and Liquidity Management. Experience with end-to-end solution design is required.

Skills: Candidates must be self-motivated, proactive, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment. This role requires strong business partner engagement, coordination, and communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences. Analytical thinking, attention to detail, and problem-solving abilities are essential.

Technical Skills: A solid understanding of SDLC methodologies (Waterfall and Agile) is necessary. This position requires broad IT knowledge, including financial software, middleware, and databases. Expertise is needed in API design, microservices, and integration platforms. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) are required. A strong understanding of application architecture in Java, .NET (C#), Python, and JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks (e.g., Angular, React) is also required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• TOGAF 9 Certification.
• Cloud Solutions Architect Certification (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.