Application Architect I

Role Description

The Application Architect I is responsible for designing and guiding the development of individual applications or application suites. This role works closely with business stakeholders, technical leads, and development teams to ensure application solutions are scalable, maintainable, performant, and aligned with enterprise architecture standards. The Application Architect I contributes to architectural governance and solution quality.

• Design architecture for individual applications or application suites, ensuring alignment with functional and non-functional requirements.
• Develop technical specifications, design documents, and application models.
• Ensure application architectures adhere to enterprise architecture principles, technology standards, and security guidelines.
• Provide technical guidance to development teams throughout the application lifecycle.
• Collaborate with solution and enterprise architects to ensure appropriate integration with other systems, services, and data sources.
• Conduct performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability reviews for assigned applications.
• Research, evaluate, and recommend technologies, frameworks, and tools relevant to application development.
• Mentor developers on design principles, coding best practices, and architectural patterns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 7–10 years of software development experience.
• Strong understanding of application design patterns, architectural best practices, and integration approaches.
• Proficiency in major programming languages, development frameworks, and modern application stacks.
• Experience with relational and/or NoSQL database design, performance tuning, and data modeling.
• Familiarity with user experience (UX) considerations and how they influence application design.
• Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to balance technical constraints with business requirements and user needs.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Eligibility for incentive awards based on both individual and business performance.
• Comprehensive range of benefits.

Company Description

As a forward-thinking software provider, Computer Services, Inc. (CSI) helps community and regional financial institutions solve their customers’ needs through open and flexible technologies. In addition to its award-winning core banking platform, these include the latest in lending, digital banking, payments, financial crime prevention, and cybersecurity. Building on its 60-year track record of personalized service, CSI is shaping the future of banking and empowering its customers to rival their competition.