Enterprise Solutions Architect

Description At Regions, the Enterprise Architect oversees multiple dimensions of assigned applications and/or capabilities including but not limited to stability, lifecycle management, version control, design and development of technology solutions, mapping of business requirements to capability-oriented technical requirements, and ensuring technology solutions meet business needs in accordance with the enterprise architectural roadmap, guidelines, and standards. Primary Responsibilities Manages end-to-end from conception through delivery into production of enterprise architectures. Partners with business and technology subject matter experts to elicit and translate business requirements into technological solutions. Leads the design and modeling of tactical architectures for delivery, development, and support of projects. Designs both the physical and logical components of solution architectures that will deliver positive business outcomes. Collaborates with other domain architects to provide consensus-based, scalable, and adaptable architectural solutions. Oversees technical analysis and design capabilities. Facilitates technology design workshops for emerging technologies. Validates designs produced by third-party vendors wishing to sell solutions to the organization. Aligns IT strategy and planning with the company's business goals and objectives. Promotes the use of a shared infrastructure and application roadmap to reduce costs and improve information flow. Collaborates on roadmaps to align IT priorities with business partner requirements and strategies. Builds and maintains trusted advisor relationships with influential technical decision-makers within Technology. Works with Portfolio technology leaders to include technical debt initiatives in the portfolio roadmap. This position is exempt from timekeeping requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay. Requirements Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field, and at least five years of enterprise, solutions, and/or technical architecture experience. Experience with N-tier architectures and complex design architectures. Experience with technical, application, and information architecture delivery techniques and methodologies. Experience with Agile methods. Certifications / Licensures Certifications in the technology domain of the enterprise. Skills and Competencies Ability to adapt to new technologies and learn quickly. Understanding and ability to use design patterns to steer business requirements into enterprise-wide technical strategies. Ability to document designs using internal and external notational standards (e.g., BPMN, UML). Hands-on experience with at least one popular programming language such as Java, Go, C#, Rust, or Python. Knowledge of security design techniques. Understanding of organizational technologies like Middleware, .NET, Java EE, Oracle, etc. Working knowledge of modern Operating Systems (Linux/Windows), Networking, Servers/Mainframe, Secure Coding Practices, Development Environments, and Databases. Additional Responsibilities Work closely with banking/financial services stakeholders, product owners, data scientists, engineers, and governance teams to co-create scalable and secure solutions meeting risk and compliance standards. Provide architectural oversight for modernization initiatives. Preferred Skills / Experience Experience with containerized application development and deployment tools (e.g., OpenShift, Kubernetes). Understanding of public cloud architecture principles and services (AWS, Azure). Experience with DevOps tooling, CI/CD pipelines, and secure development practices. Design of solutions for scalability, availability, reliability, and operability. Experience with event-driven architecture and tooling (Kafka preferred). Hands-on development and debugging experience in enterprise applications. Proficiency in designing interfaces using various frameworks and tools. Knowledge of security protocols and best practices for interfaces. Excellent communication skills for diverse audiences, including C-level executives. Preferred Certifications Certifications in public cloud architecture (AWS, Azure). This position may be filled at a higher level depending on the candidate's qualifications and experience. This position is intended to be onsite, with regular work hours including at least three days in the office weekly. Locations include Birmingham AL, Nashville TN, Atlanta GA, Charlotte NC, Dallas TX, Denver CO, Houston TX, Orlando FL, Salt Lake City UT, and Tampa FL. Regions will not provide relocation assistance.

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