Senior Solutions Architect

Equity Bank; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group Life & Long-Term Disability

Flexible Spending & Health Savings

Group Cancer Insurance

401(K) Retirement Plan w/Company Match

Generous Vacation & Sick Time

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Equity Bank in Wichita, Kansas is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to design and guide delivery of secure, scalable banking solutions across core banking, digital channels, and cloud infrastructure.

You will translate business objectives into architecture, lead cross-functional teams, and ensure alignment with enterprise standards while supporting modernization and AI/data initiatives.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in CS/Information Systems/Business Admin with Tech focus; AI/Data initiatives relevance.
• 8+ years in software/integration architecture or senior engineering; 3+ years designing enterprise-scale solutions.
• Expertise in at least two of: Cloud (AWS/Azure), Integration (REST/GraphQL, ESB/iPaaS), Data (warehouse/lakehouse), Security (Zero Trust, PKI).
• Strong documentation skills (UML/C4, ADRs, IaC).
• Regulated environments experience preferred; ability to simplify complex ecosystems.
• Executive communication; influence without authority; pragmatic decision-making balancing resilience and cost.
• Leadership in cross-functional delivery and vendor orchestration.
• Bachelor’s degree and Certifications (preferred) in related fields.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end solution design for banking systems (deposits, lending, digital account opening, payments).
• Define integration approaches (REST/GraphQL, event streaming, ETL/iPaaS) and data models for reuse.
• Produce and maintain architecture artifacts (diagrams, contracts, threat models) aligned to ETS standards.
• Partner with product owners, engineering, InfoSec, and vendors to decompose requirements and plan delivery.
• Provide technical guidance during build and cutover; ensure nonfunctional requirements are met.
• Govern design quality through reviews and maintain architecture governance.

Skills

Cloud

Integration

Data

Security

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science / Information Systems / Business Administration with Technology focus

Job description

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Position: Senior Solutions Architect

Location: Wichita, KS

Job Id: 4583

# of Openings: 1

Position: Senior Solutions Architect

Department: IT

Job Type: Full-Time/Salary

Jump start your career at Equity Bank! We are currently hiring energetic, team oriented, and community focused individuals to join our team! With a team of best-in-class customer service experts, you'll help to build and expand on client relationships, deliver the banking products and services that meet the unique and individual needs of clients, and create and uphold an atmosphere of superior experience and service. At Equity Bank we’ll help you invest in your community through volunteer opportunities which align with our company initiatives and core values

Summary

The Senior Solutions Architect is a strategic, hands‑on leader who designs and guides delivery of complex, secure, and scalable solutions across core banking, digital channels, integration platforms, data/AI, and cloud infrastructure. You will translate business objectives into well‑architected solutions, ensure alignment with enterprise standards, and provide technical leadership from discovery through production.

This role is designed to support Equity Bank’s ongoing modernization and AI/data initiatives—e.g., cloud adoption, API‑first integration, and secure data platforms—while maintaining regulatory compliance and operational resilience.

Responsibilities and Expectations

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end solution design (conceptual, logical, physical) for customer‑facing and back‑office systems across banking domains (deposits, lending, digital account opening, payments)
• Define integration approaches (REST APIs, event streaming, ETL/iPaaS, ESB) and canonical data models to reduce duplication and enable reuse
• Produce and maintain architecture artifacts (diagrams, interface contracts, decision records, threat models) aligned to ETS standards

Delivery Leadership

• Partner with product owners, engineering, InfoSec, and vendors to decompose requirements, estimate, and plan delivery (PoC → MVP → scale)
• Provide deep technical guidance during build and cutover; remove delivery impediments, ensure NFRs (performance, availability, resilience, observability) are met
• Govern design quality through reviews and automated checks; approve solution deviations and manage technical debt

Cloud, Data & AI Enablement

• Architect secure workloads on AWS/Azure (identity, networking, storage, container orchestration), leveraging landing zone patterns
• Design data pipelines and interfaces to enterprise data platforms (warehouse/lakehouse) to support analytics and AI use cases; apply data governance controls
• Collaborate on MLOps patterns (feature stores, model deployment/monitoring) where applicable; ensure responsible AI and model risk controls
• Embed security‑by‑design (Zero Trust, encryption, secrets management, certificate management/PKI) and align to GLBA, PCI, SOC, and internal audit findings
• Conduct architecture risk assessments, threat modeling, and support remediation plans; ensure audit‑ready documentation
• Champion architecture principles, patterns, and ETS standards; propose updates based on lessons learned
• Evaluate third‑party and SaaS solutions; lead RFP/RFI technical sections, compare alternatives, and negotiate technical clauses with vendors

Coaching & Cross‑Functional Influence

• Mentor engineers and junior architects; raise the bar on documentation, testing, automation, and observability
• Communicate architectural decisions to executives and business stakeholders in business terms; align roadmap items to measurable outcomes

Required Skills & Education

Requirements

• Master’s degree in: Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration with a Technology or Analytics focus, Data Science or AI (relevant to this role’s AI/data initiatives)
• 8+ years in software/integration architecture or senior engineering, with 3+ years designing enterprise‑scale solutions
• Expertise in at least two of the following:
  • Cloud: AWS/Azure (networking, IAM, containers, serverless, storage)
  • Integration: REST/GraphQL APIs, event streaming (Kafka), ESB/iPaaS, ETL
  • Data: warehouse/lakehouse architecture, data pipelines, governance
  • Security: Zero Trust, PKI/certificates, encryption, secrets mgmt, vulnerability management
• Strong proficiency with architectural documentation and tooling (UML/C4, ADRs, IaC patterns)
• Demonstrated experience in regulated environments (financial services preferred)
• Systems thinking; ability to simplify complex ecosystems
• Executive communication; influence without authority
• Pragmatic decision‑making balancing resilience, cost, and speed
• Leadership in cross‑functional delivery and vendor orchestration

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in: Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or a closely related technical field
• Certifications: AWS/Azure Solutions Architect, TOGAF, CKAD/CKA, CISSP or equivalent.
• Experience with core banking platforms and digital onboarding/origination flows; familiarity with payments (e.g., Zelle, ACH, wires) and fraud controls

Who We Are

Equity Bank, a full-service, $7.9 billion community bank, is based in Wichita, Kansas, with over 80 bank offices throughout Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.

At Equity Bank, you can find exciting opportunities to challenge you, expand your skills, and reward your contributions. Our employees receive competitive compensation and benefits, while working in an atmosphere that encourages personal and professional growth. We’re searching for motivated individuals who are passionate about serving others, learning new technologies, and working as part of a team.

Equity Bank offers a full range of financial solutions, including online and mobile banking, commercial loans, consumer banking, and mortgage loans, treasury management service, the best solutions for your business, and absolutely zero ATM fees, anywhere.

What’s in it for you?

We believe your benefits are an important part of your overall compensation package. We work year‑round to ensure that we provide our employees with the most up-to-date, competitive program. We thoroughly evaluate our benefit plans and strive to provide quality benefits that support the physical and financial well‑being of our employees and their families.

Benefits Available:

• Group Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
• Group Cancer Insurance
• 401(K) Retirement Plan w/Company Match
• Generous Vacation & Sick Time
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Pet Insurance

Find your future at Equity Bank!

The above statements are intended to generally describe the nature and level of work to be performed by most people assigned to this job. It is not intended as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and requirements.

Physical Requirements

This position requires standing, walking, bending, and squatting on a regular basis. May require the ability to stoop, kneel, crouch or reach with hands and arms. Requires the ability to carry, lift, move or push up to 25 pounds on an occasional basis. Must be able to talk and listen to others.

This position regularly works in an office setting. Most of the job duties require the employee to be working with computers and electronic media on a regular basis.

Equity Bank is an equal opportunity employer and will not make employment decisions based on an applicant’s race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Equity Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions.

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