Enterprise Solution Architect

Enterprise Solution Architect

The Enterprise Solution Architect is responsible for designing, governing, and delivering end-to-end technology solutions that support the bank's business strategy, regulatory requirements, and long-term architecture roadmap. This role requires deep experience in modern application architectures, middleware and integration platforms, data architecture, and hybrid cloud (cloud and on-premises) environments within a banking or financial services context.

The architect will partner closely with business leaders, engineering teams, bank security, and risk/compliance stakeholders to ensure solutions are secure, scalable, resilient, and compliant while enabling modernization and innovation.

Essential Duties

Architecture & Design

• Define and own end-to-end solution architectures across applications, integration, data, and infrastructure layers.
• Design modern, API-driven, microservices-based architectures supporting digital banking, payments, lending, and core banking platforms.
• Develop architecture patterns and standards for cloud-native, hybrid, and on-premises solutions.
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture principles, target-state roadmaps, and technology standards.

Cloud & Infrastructure

• Architect and guide solutions across public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), private cloud, and on-premises data centers.
• Define cloud adoption patterns including IaC, containerization, orchestration, CI/CD, and DevSecOps.
• Ensure high availability, resiliency, disaster recovery, and performance requirements are met.

Middleware & Integration

• Design integration architectures using API management, ESB/event streaming, messaging, and file-based integration patterns.
• Support real-time and batch integration across internal systems, fintech partners, and third-party vendors.
• Enable reuse, scalability, and observability across integration platforms.

Data Architecture

• Define data architectures covering operational data, analytics, reporting, and regulatory needs.
• Support data lakes, data warehouses, streaming data platforms, and master/reference data management.
• Partner with data engineering and analytics teams to enable data quality, lineage, and governance.

Security, Risk & Compliance

• Embed security-by-design principles including identity, access management, encryption, and secrets management.
• Ensure compliance with banking regulations and standards (e.g., FFIEC, SOX, PCI, GLBA, data privacy).
• Participate in architecture risk assessments and technology control reviews.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Governance

• Act as a trusted technology advisor to business and IT leadership.
• Lead architecture reviews, design forums, and technical decision-making.
• Guide engineering teams during delivery to ensure architectural integrity.
• Evaluate vendors and third-party solutions from an architectural and risk perspective.

Required Knowledge

• Enterprise & Solution Architecture
• Modern Application Design (Microservices, APIs)
• Middleware & Integration Architecture
• Data Architecture & Analytics Enablement
• Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure
• Security & Regulatory Compliance
• Vendor & Technology Evaluation
• Executive Communication & Influence

Basic Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Deep understanding of middleware/integration technologies and patterns.
• Solid knowledge of data architecture concepts and platforms.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Officer Title Eligibility

For qualified positions, the Bank may designate an Officer Title to an employee who seeks and/or meets defined competencies for an eligible position. This position qualifies for the officer title(s) Assistant Vice President, Vice President.

Equipment Operated

• Lap/desk top computers
• Standard Office Equipment (copiers, fax machines, etc.)

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

• Requires sitting for prolonged periods of time.
• Requires lifting up to 25lbs.
• Requires using hands to manage, control or feel objects.
• Office setting with controlled temperature.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related technical field required.
• 10+ years of experience in IT architecture or solution design, with significant experience in banking or financial services.
• Strong hands-on experience designing modern, distributed applications and enterprise platforms.
• Proven experience with hybrid architectures spanning cloud and on-premises environments.
• Experience working within regulated environments with strong governance and risk controls.

As a part of the Bank's internal control systems, employees holding sensitive positions are required to be absent from their duties for a minimum of two consecutive weeks each year. This position has been deemed to meet the test for a sensitive position, and therefore you will be required to meet the minimum absence requirement each and every year.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and employees will be required to perform additional related work duties as assigned by their immediate supervisor and/or management.

Farmers and Merchants Bank of Long Beach reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.