Solution Architect - AI

Remote Queer; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

M&T Bank is seeking a Solution Architect to architect and design comprehensive technology solutions for an assigned portfolio. You will collaborate with architecture leaders to ensure designs align with standards, guiding delivery across Agile teams.

The role requires experience with multiple programming languages, software engineering delivery, and strong stakeholder communication capabilities to support banking initiatives and enterprise targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 5+ years of relevant work experience in technology/architecture.
• Experience with multiple programming languages and software delivery.
• Ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Experience in developing and integrating applications using software architecture principles and patterns.
• Ability to research and apply modern technology trends to initiatives.
• Experience delivering technology solutions in banking or enterprise contexts.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in design, building, testing and deployment of technology solutions with Agile teams.
• Collaborate with domain leadership and enterprise architects to determine solution designs.
• Articulate value and tradeoffs of solution options with domain SMEs.
• Contribute to enterprise architecture standards and ensure compliance of delivered solutions.
• Produce and refine conceptual, logical and physical solution architectures for strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders in Agile ceremonies to align roadmaps and delivery.

Skills

Programming languages

Stakeholder communication

Software engineering

Technology trends research

Architecture patterns

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

FUNCTION

Supports an assigned portfolio through architecting and designing comprehensive solutions to meet product needs. Works collaboratively with other Solution Architects to assist in the creation of solutions that align to architecture standards and principles, leveraging common solutions and services, while meeting financial targets.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Actively participate and collaborate on the design, building, testing and deployment of technology solutions and designs with the assigned Agile teams.
• Collaborate with domain leadership and enterprise architects to understand business drivers and business capabilities (future and current state) and determine corresponding solution designs.
• Assist domain decision-making by working with domain subject matter experts to articulate the value and tradeoffs of the solution options.
• Participate in the creation of enterprise architecture standards and evaluate the quality and compliance of delivered solutions to ensure alignment with those standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on initiatives in Agile team ceremonies.
• Produce, enhance, and refine conceptual, logical, and physical solution architecture for strategic initiatives that align with Enterprise Architecture principles and vision.
• Contribute to the research and identification of potential impacts of existing, new, and emerging technologies and trends within a domain.
• Participate in governance activities as required.
• Objectively contribute to the evaluation and resolution of domain specific architecture problems in partnership with domain subject matter experts.
• Assist other enterprise and solution architects to manage and design architecture for dependent products.
• Harness existing technology resources through collaboration to benefit solutioning efforts.
• Understand and adhere to the Company's risk and regulatory standards, policies, and controls in accordance with the Company's Risk Appetite. Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.
• Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.
• Promote an environment that supports diversity and reflects the *** brand.
• Maintain Company's internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.
• Complete other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant work experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 9 year's higher education and/or relevant work experience
• Experience with multiple programming languages
• Ability to work and communicate with various stakeholders at differing levels of the organization
• Experience in software or service engineering and delivery
• Ability to research and apply modern technology trends related to technology initiatives
• Ability to research, evaluate and articulate multiple approaches to solving technical problems
• Experience in developing and integrating applications using relevant software architecture principles and patterns

IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED

• Graduate degree in technical discipline
• Experience working in two or more technical roles related to banking technical design
• Experience in delivering technology and enterprise level presentations
• Experience working in an Agile environment
• Industry recognized certification in programming languages and/or cloud technologies
• Experience working in the financial services industry

EEO

“Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”