Application Architect

First National Bank Of Pennsylvania; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

First National Bank of Pennsylvania seeks an Application Architect to drive end-to-end architectural design and standardized practices across platforms. This role focuses on data flow, cloud and integration patterns, and alignment with business capabilities.

You will guide teams, monitor health, and optimize performance within a financial services context. The role emphasizes on-site work at the Pittsburgh Financial Center, with a strong emphasis on governance, risk, and compliance in all

Qualifications

• BA or BS degree required.
• Minimum 7 years of technology-related experience.
• Advanced training and certification in the application domain.

Responsibilities

• Provides top technical and application business expertise to multiple end user groups.
• Monitors system health, reviews logs and reports and escalates issues to vendors.
• Performs proactive and preventative maintenance.
• Uses available data to proactively improve application performance.
• Designs server applications and performance metrics for monitoring system health.
• Formulates and defines system requirements and objectives based on business needs and performance goals.
• Identifies, explains, resolves and prevents application performance issues.
• Recommends improvements for business processing requirements and recommends design requirements during installations and upgrades.
• Provides technical consulting on business implications of application performance.
• Leads strategic planning efforts in regard to the development of the application platform to meet organizational requirements and support growth.
• Communicates with lines of business users and Technology.

Skills

End-to-end architecture

Logical architecture

Data flow diagrams

Solution blueprints

Diagramming tools

Business capability alignment

SQL/SSIS/SQL Server

Data modeling

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)

Java architecture & API integration

SSO/SAML/IAM

AI/ML solution patterns

Financial domain knowledge

Architecture guidance to teams

Education

BA or BS

Tools

Draw.io

Visio

Job description

Primary Office Location: 626 Washington Place. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 15219.

**Please note: this on-site position is based at our Financial Center in Pittsburgh, PA. Candidates must be local, or willing to relocate to the area. FNB will not provide sponsorship for employment-based visas for this position; only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered.**

The Application Architect will help establish consistency across platforms, improve and standardize implementation practices, strengthen database and application flow design and identify integration gaps and automation opportunities across my portfolio. You will cover core corporate functions and back office support, which requires a wide range of applications support and capabilities.

Key Competencies

• Ability to design end-to-end application architecture
• Strong knowledge on logical, physical and reference architecture design
• Expertise in creating process flows, data flow diagrams, and solution blueprints
• Proficiency with diagramming tools such as Draw.io, Visio or similar
• Ability to align architecture to business capabilities across multiple LOBs
• Strong SQL, SSIS and SQL Server expertise is a plus
• Experience in data modeling, conceptual, logical, and physical is a plus
• Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure is preferred
• Knowledge of Java Architecture, API and integration patterns is preferred
• Knowledge of SSO, SAML and identity and access management is preferred
• Understanding of AI/ML solution patterns preferred
• Experience in financial domains, governance risks, and compliance, finance, accounting, HR, and treasury is preferred
• Ability to guide teams through architectural decisions and trade-offs

Primary Responsibilities

• Provides top technical and application business expertise to multiple end user groups.
• Monitors system health, reviews logs and reports and escalates issues to vendors.
• Performs proactive and preventative maintenance.
• Uses available data to proactively improve application performance.
• Designs server applications and performance metrics for monitoring system health.
• Formulates and defines system requirements and objectives based on business needs and performance goals.
• Identifies, explains, resolves and prevents application performance issues.
• Recommends improvements for business processing requirements and recommends design requirements during installations and upgrades.
• Provides technical consulting on business implications of application performance.
• Leads strategic planning efforts in regard to the development of the application platform to meet organizational requirements and support growth.
• Communicates with lines of business users and Technology.
• Requires excellent technology project management skills.
• Prevents reliability and performance issues of business applications.
• Recommends actions to Technology partners to achieve lines of business goals and objectives.
• Creates and modifies complex processes to solve capacity, limitations and performance issues.
• Analyzes and revises system hardware and software.
• Solves or prevents complex business problems with hardware, software and databases.
• Provides experience to achieve optimum performance and eliminate down time.
• Designs and implements tracking processes for hardware and software performance.
• Works with management to set tactical plans to meet objectives.
• Exerts wide latitude under management oversight in determining objectives for assignments to meet user and Technology requirements.
• Acts independently on defined project tasks.
• Reviews, discusses, designs and implements application changes.
• Works with Technology, Project Management Office and lines of business partners.
• Collaborates with senior management within the Bank.
• Develops and maintains relationships with vendor and consultants.
• Conducts first review on all contracts and statements of work, etc.
• Collaborates with vendors to set strategic course for the application platform.
• Serves as a vendor liaison for assigned applications.
• Leads team, helps coordinate work and processes, assigns work and provides input for performance management.
• Performs other related duties and projects as assigned.

All employees have the responsibility and the accountability to serve as risk managers for their businesses by understanding, reporting, responding to, managing and monitoring the risk they encounter daily as required by F.N.B. Corporation’s risk management program.

F.N.B. Corporation is committed to achieving superior levels of compliance by adhering to regulatory laws and guidelines. Compliance with regulatory laws and company procedures is a required component of all position descriptions.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum Level of Education Required to Perform the Primary Responsibilities of this Position: BA or BS
• Minimum # of Years of Job Related Experience Required to Perform the Primary Responsibilities of this Position: 7

Skills Required

• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to use general office equipment
• Ability to work and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills
• Detail-oriented
• 7 years of technology related experience supporting a variety of applications.
• Advanced knowledge of administration, processes and operations and determining root cause problems with hardware, software and databases.

Licensures/Certifications Required

Advanced training and certification in the application domain.

Physical Requirements or Work Conditions Beyond Traditional Office Work

N/A

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

It is the policy of F.N.B. Corporation (FNB) and its affiliates not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other category protected by law. It is also the policy of FNB and its affiliates to employ and advance in employment all persons regardless of their status as individuals with disabilities or veterans, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. FNB provides all applicants and employees a discrimination and harassment free workplace. A culture of teamwork. A history of success. As a leading diversified financial services company, F.N.B. Corporation (FNB) offers a wide range of opportunities for individuals who want to grow their careers. The FNB team is a group of highly qualified professionals who work together to provide comprehensive financial solutions across our corporate footprint, which includes Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Our consistent recognition as a best place to work and top workplace by our own employees symbolizes the outstanding culture we represent.