Principal Solution Architect

Agility Partners; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Agility Partners is looking for a Principal Solution Architect to join a leading client in the banking and financial services sector. This senior role offers significant autonomy over the long-term technology strategy and requires strong collaboration with business stakeholders to design secure and scalable solutions.

Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's degree, 5+ years of relevant experience, and expertise in RESTful APIs and containerized applications.

The position provides an opportunity for high visibility and mentorship within a collaborative culture focused on innovation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in engineering, architecture, or IT, focusing on complex solution design.
• Strong expertise with RESTful APIs and experience with containerized applications.
• Deep understanding of reactive architectures and modern security practices.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and act as a senior technical advisor.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the technical vision and architecture for products or domains.
• Serve as the application owner and primary contact for vendors.
• Design and implement scalable and secure solutions.
• Guide architecture decisions ensuring adherence to standards.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.
• Drive modernization efforts and continuous improvement.

Skills

Engineering

Architecture

IT

RESTful APIs

Containerized applications

Reactive architectures

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Employment Type: Contract (high likelihood of extension/conversion)

About the Role

Agility Partners is seeking a highly experienced Principal Solution Architect to join a leading client in the banking and financial services industry. This is a high-impact opportunity for a senior technologist to act as a trusted advisor, technical leader, and application owner across critical platforms—both vendor-supported and internally developed.

This role offers significant autonomy and influence over long-term technology strategy, with exposure to complex, enterprise-scale initiatives. You will partner closely with business stakeholders, product owners, vendors, and engineering teams to design and deliver secure, scalable, and resilient solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and lead the technical vision, architecture, and roadmap for one or more products or domains
• Serve as the application owner and primary point of contact for third-party vendors, ensuring alignment with enterprise technology strategy
• Design, document, and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions
• Guide architecture decisions, ensuring adherence to performance, security, and risk standards
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams across squads
• Drive modernization efforts, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across platforms

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of experience in engineering, architecture, or IT, with a focus on complex solution designStrong expertise with:
• RESTful APIs
• Experience with containerized applications in hybrid cloud and on-prem environments
• Deep understanding of reactive architectures, asynchronous data flows, and modern security practices
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and act as a senior technical advisor

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in banking or financial services environments
• Exposure to core banking systems
• Background in platform engineering

Why You’ll Love This Role

• High-visibility position with ownership of critical enterprise applications
• Opportunity to shape long-term technology strategy in a regulated environment
• Collaborative culture focused on innovation, automation, and continuous improvement
• Ability to mentor others and be recognized as a subject matter expert