Solutions Architect - Argo

Synovus Financial Corp; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a seasoned IT professional to evaluate business needs and leverage technology solutions. This role involves serving as a trusted advisor between IT and business operations, ensuring that technical solutions align with strategic objectives. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in enterprise architecture, leading teams, and managing IT projects. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and collaboration, where your expertise will drive impactful solutions in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of IT experience in multi-tier environments.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise architecture and business re-engineering.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate business needs and determine IT support solutions.
• Collaborate with technology teams to develop solutions.

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Team Leadership

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Enterprise Architecture tools

Job description

Job Summary

Responsible for evaluating business needs and determining how IT can support those needs leveraging software, hardware, or infrastructure. Has knowledge of business, systems, data, security, application and technology architecture including developing cloud infrastructure and adopting security measures for data, systems, and networks. Serves as trusted advisor between IT and business operations ensuring technical solutions designed will meet business needs. Provides direction and guidance on organizational strategy and functional architecture. Works closely with functional leaders, line of business leaders, and subject matter experts in developing solutions that support strategic business needs.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists in overall solution design, integration, and reporting.
• Responsible for most technical aspects of solutions including custom code, configuration, data quality, development, and information security.
• Serves as a subject matter expert on system architecture as it relates to the business and IT strategies.
• Acts as an advocate for ensuring that the solution aligns with the overall enterprise architecture principles, policies and standards.
• Serves as the solution architect in the analysis, design, planning, and implementation phases of IT related projects.
• Collaborates with internal technology teams to develop solutions.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvements.
• Assists in documenting the architecture environment and procedures to ensure production support remains cost effective and of high quality.
• Maintains expertise in the area of architecture, including industry trends, strategies and products to ensure that the company's assets are effectively and efficiently utilized.
• Identifies key business objectives and determines the technical requirements for each solution.
• Provides advanced troubleshooting for complex and intractable problems.
• Prepare and document testing requirements.
• Work with business units to develop IT strategies and to improve current IT implementations.
• Each team member is expected to be aware of risk within their functional area. This includes observing all policies, procedures, laws, regulations and risk limits specific to their role. Additionally, they should raise and report known or suspected violations to the appropriate Company authority in a timely fashion.
• Performs other related duties as required.

The information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Synovus is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment.

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Minimum Experience:

8+ years of IT work experience in multiple IT areas in a multi-tier environment including experience managing and leading teams.

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Knowledge of all components of holistic enterprise architecture
• Knowledge of business re-engineering principles and processes
• Knowledge of network architecture, client/server processing and object-oriented analysis and design
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation
• Strong leadership skills
• Excellent analytical and technical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Ability to balance the long-term and short term implications of individual decisions
• Ability to translate business needs into solution architecture requirements
• Ability to apply multiple solutions to business problems
• Ability to comprehend rapidly the function and capabilities of new technologies

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Experience with Enterprise Architecture tools and banking technologies

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