Senior Application Architect

Senior Application Architect-180014220

At U.S. Bank, we’re passionate about helping customers and the communities where we live and work. The fifth-largest bank in the United States, we’re one of the country’s most respected, innovative and successful financial institutions. U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, among other factors.

U.S. Bank is seeking a motivated Senior Application Architect with technical design and architecture experience to contribute toward the success of our technology initiatives.

Responsible for

Development of the solution architecture and blueprints on which project functional and non-functional requirements can be met. Ensure that non-functional requirements are appropriately defined. Provide leadership to developers during technical design preparation.
Lead the mapping of the solution architecture to the chosen technology platform. Define application components, platforms, interfaces, development tools, and testing approaches.
Provide technical guidance to application development teams. Consult on integration and conversion activities. Recommend redesign or redevelopment. Select technologies that provide long-term compatibility and flexibility.
Determine appropriate strategies regarding long-term technology direction. Ensure alignment with Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Strategy, Information Security, Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Planning, etc. and compliance with technology standards.
Review, analyze, and understand business line needs and goals for the purpose of incorporating into overall strategies and the design, development, and implementation of solutions.
May lead, provide direction, and coordinate activities of other solution architects.
Lead evaluation of vendor products to determine conformance with bank technical standards and appropriate fit with business needs and strategic direction.
Provide leadership to developers during performance tuning and troubleshooting.

Successful applicants will exemplify US Bank’s ethical principles of uncompromising integrity, respect for others, accountability for decisions and actions, and good citizenship.

Leaders at U.S. Bank consistently demonstrate integrity and ethics, maturity and resilience, and inspire trust and confidence among their teams. Our leaders are strong communicators who promote collaborative relationships, influence others, and value the diversity of backgrounds and ideas among their employees.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
At least 5 years experience with the concepts, philosophies and tools behind the design of applications, information and underlying information technologies.
At least 10 years experience with developing and implementing applications.

Preferred Skills/Experience
Languages: C, C# and Java
Database: MS SQL, Oracle and/or DB2
Web Services: Tibco, WCFI, SOAP, REST, Oracle Service Bus
UI: Responsive web design
IBM WebSphere and MS .Net architecture

Extensive experience in: