Digital Platform Architect (Hybrid, Raleigh)

Coastal Credit Union; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Coastal Federal Credit Union is seeking a Digital Solutions Architect in Raleigh, NC. This hybrid role leads architectural design across digital platforms, guiding standards, security, and vendor interactions to deliver scalable and secure member experiences.

The role emphasizes collaboration with internal teams and vendors, detailed documentation, and governance to align with regulatory and industry best practices.

Qualifications

• Eight years of experience with the design, implementation, operation, and support of end-user-facing distributed systems, servers, networking, and security technologies.
• Experience with software architecture, design patterns, API design, RESTful services, and cloud-based solutions.
• Exposure to security and compliance standards including PCI, GDPR, and SOC2.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain the high-level architecture for Digital Platforms and define architecture standards, tech stacks, and integration points.
• Define and guide architectural direction in alignment with IT and security best practices; act as SME for architecture, infrastructure, and decisions.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive system and design documentation to support audits and vendor collaboration.
• Evaluate and guide optimization of vendors, platforms, and performance, focusing on availability, RTO/RPO, resiliency, and KPIs.
• Collaborate with business, digital, and technology teams to translate requirements into architectural solutions.
• Communicate architectural decisions and future-state vision to peers, leaders, and vendors.

Skills

Distributed systems

Security technologies

Networking

Web servers

API gateways

SAML

mTLS

SAST/DAST

PCI/GDPR/SOC2

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Diagramming tools

Job description

Coastal Federal Credit Union is seeking a Digital Solutions Architect in Raleigh, NC. This hybrid role leads architectural design across digital platforms, guiding standards, security, and vendor interactions to deliver scalable and secure member experiences.

The role emphasizes collaboration with internal teams and vendors, detailed documentation, and governance to align with regulatory and industry best practices.