Solutions Architect (Fraud & Financial Crimes)

TEKsystems; United States; Remote; USD 69,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking an Expert Level Solution Architect to cover Financial Crimes & Fraud prevention, including BSA, AML, and KYC. The role is based out of Buffalo, NY, with Eastern/Central time preference and travel every 4-6 weeks.

You will design, collaborate, and govern enterprise solutions across Agile teams, aligning with enterprise architecture standards and driving technology strategy. This fully remote position offers a competitive hourly pay range and exposure to cutting-edge

Qualifications

• 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

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 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
• Complete other related duties as assigned

Skills

Architecture

Solution architecture

Design

Enterprise architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Graduate degree in technical discipline

Job description

Description

This is a solution architect position that will cover FInancial Crimes & Fraud prevention which is inclusive of BSA, AML, KYC, and other customer identification and verification functions. Eastern/Central time zone preferred. Travel to Buffalo, NY anticipated to be required every 4-6 weeks. Superb communication skills and tangible solution architecture work experience in this space will be required.

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.

Complete other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Architecture, Solution architecture, Design, Enterprise architecture

Top Skills Details

Architecture,Solution architecture,Design,Enterprise architecture

Additional Skills & Qualifications

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

Experience Level

Expert Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Buffalo, NY.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $90.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following:Medical, dental & visionCritical Illness, Accident, and Hospital401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions availableLife Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)Short and long-term disabilityHealth Spending Account (HSA)Transportation benefitsEmployee Assistance ProgramTime Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 2, 2026.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

Were a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. Were a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. Were strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. Were building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.