Solution Architect (AI)_only on W2

Chelsoft Solutions Co.; Quincy (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy is seeking a Solutions Architect for Digital Consumer Banking. The role requires 7+ years of experience, proficiency in digital banking concepts, and a strong background in architecture design. Responsibilities include managing relationships with stakeholders, leading design efforts, and enhancing operational strategies. This is a contract position in Quincy, Massachusetts.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a Solution Architect.
• Experience with Digital Banking concepts.
• Proficient in Restful APIs and API-led design.
• Strong integration design experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with business stakeholders.
• Communicate updates and produce presentations to senior management.
• Consult with architecture and technical teams on design.
• Lead creation of architecture blueprints and operational plans.
• Identify cost-saving projects and improve efficiencies.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Digital Banking

Restful APIs

Integration Design

Communication

Job description

Position: Solutions Architect

Our client in the banking industry is seeking a Solutions Architect for Digital Consumer Banking. The architect will recommend operational strategies, manage strategic architecture accounts, and influence business decisions. They will evaluate compliance with technology standards and collaborate with business groups on implementation opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with key business stakeholders to understand strategy and future needs.
• Communicate monthly updates and produce presentations to senior management on strategic matters.
• Consult with architecture and technical teams on systems design, implementation, and process improvement.
• Develop project scopes, business cases, and roadmaps that align with business and IT strategies.
• Lead the creation of architecture blueprints, standards, and operational plans.
• Identify cost‑saving projects and improve efficiencies across corporate lines.
• Mentor and guide best practices, design standards, and implementation strategies.
• Perform discovery analysis, define client issues, and document technical solutions.
• Act as liaison between Business Units and Consumer Banking IT throughout the product lifecycle.
• Conduct current state analysis, requirements gathering, and documentation.
• Consult with prospective and existing clients to map business needs to solutions.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a Solution Architect.
• Experience with Digital Banking and related banking functional concepts: Customer Authentication, Payments, Billpay, monetary movements, Zelle, FundNow, TransferNow.
• Proficient in Restful APIs and API‑led design.
• Experience creating logical/functional architecture diagrams and use‑case sequence diagrams.
• Strong integration design experience.

Desired Experience

• Cybersecurity concepts such as MFA, encryption standards, and device biometrics.
• Experience conducting cybersecurity risk assessments.
• Background designing online and mobile banking applications.
• Familiarity with high‑traffic applications, AWS, APIs, Event‑driven architectures (Kafka / MQ / Event Bridge), ReactJS / Java.
• Excellent communication, team‑player, and proactive mindset.
• Experience collaborating closely with business and technical owners.
• Fluency in Spanish (nice to have, not required).

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting