Solution Architect

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You may review, modify, or update your information by visiting and logging into the careers section of the system.Job Description:At Regions, the Solutions Architect oversees multiple dimensions of assigned applications and/or capabilities including but not limited to stability, life cycle management, version control, design and development, mapping of business requirements to capability oriented technical requirements, and ensuring technology solutions to business needs are developed in accordance with the architectural roadmap, guidelines, and standards.Primary ResponsibilitiesManages end to end from conception, through delivery, into production of solution architecturesPartners with business and technology subject-matter experts to elicit and translate business requirements into technological solutionsParticipates in the design and modeling of architectures for delivery, development, and support of projectsCollaborates with other domain architects to provide a consensus based scalable and adaptable architectural solutionCollaborates on roadmaps to ensure enough architectural runway to align information technology priorities with business partner requirements and strategiesPromotes the reuse of services, components, frameworks, and infrastructure as code to reduce costs and improve how information flowsSupports team members on the design of deployment strategies and solutionsLook for opportunities to simplify code, existing or new architectures and vendor dependenciesBuilds and maintains technical trusted advisor relationships with influential technical decision makers within TechnologyMakes recommendations to improve application operational efficiency, enhance program usage and increase understanding of the programLeads the design of both the physical and logical components of solution architectures that will deliver a positive business outcomeWorks closely with Enterprise Architecture to ensure compliance with Regions' architectural principles and patternsOversees technical analysis and design capabilitiesProvides feedback to Enterprise Architecture with respect to potential deviations from or necessary modifications to existing architectural principles and patternsWorks with all stakeholders to understand non-functional requirements that may have a material impact on solution architectureWorks with software delivery teams to ensure that the solutions are observable and secure by designWorks with business stakeholders and site reliability teams to create service level objectives and agreementsProvides consultation on complex projectsCoaches and mentors junior level architectsEnsures compliance with risk management programs, rules and regulations, and cybersecurity practices; identifies opportunities for and supports process improvements; applies disciplined change management practicesThis position is exempt from timekeeping requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay. RequirementsBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field and seven (7) years of enterprise, solutions and/or technical architecture related experienceOr a High School Diploma/GED and eleven (11) years of enterprise, solutions and/or technical architecture related experienceExperience of N-tier architectures and complex design architecturesExperience with Agile methodsExperience with technical, application, and information architecture delivery techniques and methodologiesCertifications/LicensuresCertifications in the technology domain of the enterpriseSkills and CompetenciesAbility to adapt to new technologies and learn quicklyAbility to interpret and ensure compliance with applicable rules, regulations, and industry guidanceAdvanced knowledge of security design techniquesAdvanced understanding of, and ability to use, design patterns to steer business requirements into technical strategiesAwareness and ability to document designs using internal and external notational standards (Business Process Model and Notation {BPMN}, Unified Modeling Language {UML})Hands on the keyboard depth in one or more popular programming languages like Java, Go, C#, Rust, Python, etc.Knowledge of cloud infrastructure, platforms, and cloud native serverless architectures (AWS, Azure a plus)Knowledge of containers and container orchestration (Kubernetes, OpenShift a plus)Knowledge of instrumentation, telemetry, and observability frameworks and platforms (OpenTelemetry, DynaTrace, Splunk a plus)Knowledge with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems like SalesforceUnderstanding the technology of the organization, e.g. Middleware, .NET, Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Oracle, etc.This position is intended to be onsite, now or in the near future. Associates will have regular work hours, including full days in the office three or more days a week.  The manager will set the work schedule for this position, including in-office expectations.  Regions will not provide relocation assistance for t