Application Architect (IT)

Huntington National Bank; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness programs

Life and disability insurance

Retirement savings

Paid leave

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Huntington National Bank is seeking an Application Architect for Commercial Loan Servicing to drive the architecture strategy for our loan servicing platform. You will design scalable, secure solutions, govern data flows, and ensure alignment with enterprise and regulatory requirements.

You will lead architecture reviews, mentor developers, and collaborate with business, product, infrastructure, and vendor teams to deliver modern, compliant solutions across applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering, Business, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in solution architecture, technology strategy, IT transformation, or financial services leadership.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience implementing architecture governance in regulated, agile, product-centric, or scaled delivery environments.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, APIs, integration patterns, data platforms, resiliency, modern architecture, and AI governance concepts.
• Experience with SQL and application integration.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain the application roadmap, including technology direction and modernization.
• Develop architecture recommendations and technical roadmaps.
• Align architecture with enterprise standards, security, and business objectives.
• Provide high‑level estimates and assess solution complexity.
• Guide teams on design, integration patterns, APIs, and best practices.
• Lead architecture reviews and support key technical decisions.
• Ensure scalable, reliable, maintainable solutions aligned with standards.
• Communicate technical concepts to business and technical stakeholders.
• Create architecture diagrams and system integration artifacts.
• Document debt, risks, dependencies, and improvement opportunities.
• Promote architecture standards and documentation best practices.
• Mentor developers and cross‑functional teams.
• Lead cross‑functional discussions to resolve challenges.
• Partner with business, product, infrastructure, and vendor teams to deliver solutions.
• Support planning and continuous improvement across applications.

Skills

Solution architecture

Cloud platforms

APIs & integration

Architecture governance

SQL

Data platforms

Regulated environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Engineering/Business

Tools

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

Role: Application Architect – Commercial Loan Servicing

We are seeking a seasoned Application Architect to drive the architecture and strategy for the commercial loan servicing platform. This role focuses on designing scalable, secure solutions, ensuring reliable data flow across systems, and aligning with enterprise and regulatory needs.

The architect will collaborate with business and technology teams to define target architecture, guide modernization, and support integration. The role also ensures strong data governance, system performance, and alignment with downstream systems. The ideal candidate should have strong technical expertise, banking domain knowledge, and the ability to drive architectural decisions that support business goals and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain the application roadmap, including technology direction and modernization initiatives.
• Develop solution approaches, architecture recommendations, and technical roadmaps.
• Align application architecture with enterprise standards, security requirements, and business objectives.
• Provide high‑level estimates and assess solution complexity for new initiatives.
• Guide teams on application design, integration patterns, API development, and best practices.
• Lead architecture reviews and support key technical decisions.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, reliable, maintainable, and aligned with organizational standards.
• Communicate technical concepts effectively to business and technical stakeholders.
• Create and maintain architecture diagrams, technical documentation, and system integration artifacts.
• Document technical debt, risks, dependencies, and improvement opportunities.
• Promote architecture standards and documentation best practices.
• Mentor developers and technical team members.
• Lead cross‑functional discussions to resolve technical challenges and dependencies.
• Partner with business, product, infrastructure, and vendor teams to deliver solutions.
• Support planning, implementation, and continuous improvement efforts across applications.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in solution architecture, technology strategy, IT transformation, or financial services technology leadership.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience implementing architecture governance practices in regulated, agile, product‑centric, or scaled delivery environments.
• Strong understanding of standard architecture patterns such as distributed systems, APIs, integration patterns, data platforms, resiliency, modern application architecture, and responsible AI governance concepts.
• Experience with SQL and application integration.

Preferred Experience

• 10 years of experience preferred.
• Experience in banking, financial services, lending, or another regulated technology environment.
• Experience across business, application, data, infrastructure, security, cloud, and integration architecture domains.
• Familiarity with AI governance, model risk considerations, responsible AI principles, data governance, privacy, explain ability, and control frameworks in regulated environments.

Exempt Status

Yes (not eligible for overtime pay)

Workplace Type

Office with flexible arrangements. Certain positions outside our branch network may be eligible for a mix of in‑office and work‑from‑home schedules. Remote roles can also meet in our offices for important collaborative events.

Compensation Range

70,000.00 – 140,000.00 USD Annual. The compensation range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base compensation for this position. Actual compensation will vary based on location, experience, and education. In addition, clinicians may participate in incentive compensation plans and receive benefits such as health insurance, wellness programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings, paid leave, paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO).

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Huntington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.