Senior Application Architect - Deposits Pricing and Rewards

Job Title

This position is a hands on role to be the "master builder" of application architecture for business technology solutions and is a consultant and leader within the delivery teams.

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Language Fluency: English (Required)

Work Shift: 1st shift (United States of America)

Job Description

This position involves being the "master builder" of application architecture for business technology solutions. It requires creating and maintaining an architecture that covers the entire business application solution aligned with the business strategy. The role focuses on defining complex solution definitions and the resultant integrations required. It emphasizes creating a secure and nimble environment characterized by flexibility, scalability, reliability, resiliency, availability, extendibility, and cost effectiveness. The role also involves integrating other key architectural disciplines (business, security, data, infrastructure) and collaborating into the overall solution. The individual is responsible for communicating the business application solution vision through the creation and syndication of an architectural blueprint depicting the current environment, the proposed environment, and a transition plan of how to reach the desired state. The role ensures best practice, adherence to standards, and reliability. It uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions. Additionally, it involves mentoring less experienced teammates to build technical expertise.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Design and communicate the application architectural vision necessary to meet business needs. Complete the necessary review processes or assessments to ensure the architecture vision is delivered.

2. Lead the identification, planning, creation, and oversight of sound application architecture frameworks, guidelines, patterns, and standards for use across the ecosystem to influence application architecture decision-making and consistency.

3. Responsible for the navigation and completion of the appropriate review processes to identify potential architectural issues early in the development/procurement cycle for the purpose of steering the proposed solution towards a sound architectural conclusion. This includes development of required artifacts.

4. Identify and drive application architecture consolidation and optimization opportunities, including integration of emerging technologies and business capabilities.

5. Perform approved proof-of-concepts to "test" technology and business application capabilities and provide recommendations to senior management regarding future use within the organization.

6. Be able to influence and execute across the broader enterprise organization and multiple ecosystems that comprise it, including overall enterprise architecture.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Bachelor's degree in Business or IT, or equivalent education and related training

2. Ten years of application development/support experience; five years of application architecture experience

3. Strong analytical and architectural skills

4. Strong verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation, facilitation, and influence

5. Significant knowledge of current and emerging application architecture principles, methodologies, and tools

6. Experience as negotiator with vendors for relevant products and services

7. Demonstrated competency in strategic thinking with ability to differentiate feasible from academic solutions

8. Ability to translate high-level business planning information into application needs/solution

9. Maintain a high-level of awareness and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, as well as industry and Bank issues in order to recommend and effectively influence the utilization of the appropriate technologies to solve for business challenges and enable business optimization and growth

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Master's degree and fifteen years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience

2. Banking or financial services experience

3. Experience with Zafin or similar (e.g. SunTec) products for relationship-based pricing, rewards programs, tiering, and/or product catalog offerings.

4. Experience in core modernization and transformation efforts in a large, complex enterprise environment.

Other Job Requirements / Working Conditions

Visual / Audio / Speaking Able to access and interpret client information received from the computer and able to hear and speak with individuals in person and on the phone. Manual Dexterity / Keyboarding Able to work standard office equipment, including PC keyboard and mouse, copy/fax machines, and printers. Availability Able to work all hours scheduled, including overtime as directed by manager/supervisor and required by business need. Travel Minimal and up to 10%

General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation: All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist's generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist's defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.

Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace.

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