Hancock Whitney
Senior Solutions Architect - Digital Banking Solutions
Hancock Whitney, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70123
Senior Solutions Architect - Digital Banking Solutions
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JOB FUNCTION / SUMMARY:
The Solutions Architect will lead the design and delivery of cutting‑edge digital banking solutions. This role involves translating business requirements into scalable, secure, and innovative technology architectures. As a key member of the technology team, the Architect will work closely with stakeholders, including product managers, engineers, and business leaders, to deliver exceptional customer experiences in the digital banking space.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Solution Design:
Define and document end‑to‑end architecture for digital banking platforms, including mobile banking apps, online banking portals, and backend services.
Ensure solutions align with business goals, compliance standards, and industry best practices.
Stakeholder Collaboration:
Partner with business leaders to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions; act as a trusted advisor on architectural decisions and technology strategy.
Technology Leadership:
Evaluate emerging technologies, provide recommendations to improve scalability, performance, and security of digital banking solutions, and lead the selection of tools, platforms, and frameworks.
Integration Strategy:
Design integration strategies for core banking systems, payment gateways, identity management solutions, and third‑party APIs to ensure seamless integration across channels.
Governance and Standards:
Define architectural principles, design patterns, and coding standards; monitor compliance with security, regulatory, and data privacy requirements (e.g., PCI DSS, GDPR).
May be asked to work some weekends and/or holidays, participate in other organizational activities not related to the department, build and maintain relationships with technology vendors, perform project management and strategic planning, provide guidance to less experienced technology roles, and perform other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Plans, schedules, assigns, monitors, and directs activities of team members on technical and operations projects as needed.
MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE:
College degree in Computer Sciences or a related field and at least five years of developed expertise in application analysis, systems development, systems design or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Five years of experience with major technology platforms and a variety of technologies (e.g., IBM mainframe/Unix/Windows, DBMS, programming environments), including strong experience in software development and design techniques.
Experience with operational/technology strategy and architecture development, preferably within a financial services organization.
Working knowledge of project management and development approaches.
Strong working knowledge of the banking industry.
Strong technical skills with key support applications (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Visio).
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to establish and maintain a high level of credibility with all levels of internal and external customers.
Superior presentation skills; ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, Outlook).
Knowledge of banking industry processes and the types of systems used to support those processes across the enterprise.
ESSENTIAL MENTAL & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to work under stress and meet deadlines.
Ability to operate related equipment to perform essential job functions.
Ability to read and interpret documents if required.
Ability to travel if required.
Ability to lift/move/carry approximately 10 pounds if required; accommodations will be made if an employee cannot lift this weight without undue hardship.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious beliefs, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, physical or mental disability or history of disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, disabled veteran, or other protected characteristics as required by federal, state and local laws.
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JOB FUNCTION / SUMMARY:
The Solutions Architect will lead the design and delivery of cutting‑edge digital banking solutions. This role involves translating business requirements into scalable, secure, and innovative technology architectures. As a key member of the technology team, the Architect will work closely with stakeholders, including product managers, engineers, and business leaders, to deliver exceptional customer experiences in the digital banking space.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Solution Design:
Define and document end‑to‑end architecture for digital banking platforms, including mobile banking apps, online banking portals, and backend services.
Ensure solutions align with business goals, compliance standards, and industry best practices.
Stakeholder Collaboration:
Partner with business leaders to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions; act as a trusted advisor on architectural decisions and technology strategy.
Technology Leadership:
Evaluate emerging technologies, provide recommendations to improve scalability, performance, and security of digital banking solutions, and lead the selection of tools, platforms, and frameworks.
Integration Strategy:
Design integration strategies for core banking systems, payment gateways, identity management solutions, and third‑party APIs to ensure seamless integration across channels.
Governance and Standards:
Define architectural principles, design patterns, and coding standards; monitor compliance with security, regulatory, and data privacy requirements (e.g., PCI DSS, GDPR).
May be asked to work some weekends and/or holidays, participate in other organizational activities not related to the department, build and maintain relationships with technology vendors, perform project management and strategic planning, provide guidance to less experienced technology roles, and perform other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Plans, schedules, assigns, monitors, and directs activities of team members on technical and operations projects as needed.
MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE:
College degree in Computer Sciences or a related field and at least five years of developed expertise in application analysis, systems development, systems design or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Five years of experience with major technology platforms and a variety of technologies (e.g., IBM mainframe/Unix/Windows, DBMS, programming environments), including strong experience in software development and design techniques.
Experience with operational/technology strategy and architecture development, preferably within a financial services organization.
Working knowledge of project management and development approaches.
Strong working knowledge of the banking industry.
Strong technical skills with key support applications (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Visio).
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to establish and maintain a high level of credibility with all levels of internal and external customers.
Superior presentation skills; ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, Outlook).
Knowledge of banking industry processes and the types of systems used to support those processes across the enterprise.
ESSENTIAL MENTAL & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to work under stress and meet deadlines.
Ability to operate related equipment to perform essential job functions.
Ability to read and interpret documents if required.
Ability to travel if required.
Ability to lift/move/carry approximately 10 pounds if required; accommodations will be made if an employee cannot lift this weight without undue hardship.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious beliefs, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, physical or mental disability or history of disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, disabled veteran, or other protected characteristics as required by federal, state and local laws.
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