job summary: - Chicago Tribune Best Place to Work! - Pension - Bonus - 401kmatch - Amazing benefits - 11 paid holidays - 3 weeks PTO What you can expect: Provide management and oversight to a team of Solution Architects and contract Solution Architects.Provides technical leadership and strategic direction on Solutions Architecture at the Bank.Ensure alignment with the designs and architectures of solutions for individual projects and across programs.Partner with Enterprise Architects to conduct solution evaluations and make recommendations for improvements.Interface directly with Product Owners to help gather product and process requirements, turning them into technology delivery targets and provide technical guidance to help reach these targets, delivering product goals.Collaborate and embed with project managers, analysts and development teams to ensure timely delivery.Continually research optimal ways to leverage current and emerging technologies.Work with Solution Architects to solve challenges issues with in-flight technical solutions.Review solution and technical architectures to ensure they align with existing architecture principles, standards, and patterns.Identify areas of improvement for architecture artifacts and existing or future solution designs.Participate in planning and estimation activities for relevant projects, enhancement, and maintenance.Model business and systems processes based on findings through use case scenarios, journeys, workflow diagrams, and data flows.Ensure that applications meet business requirements and systems goals.Develop and maintain common business domain knowledge (business, technology & data in common).Partner with development to ensure reusable, API delivered domain services that provide a common integration point internally to the Bank while also insulating the Bank from broad impact of external partner changes (integrate once, leverage many principle).Foster domain service centered data capture for transactions and master data.Stay current on technology changes applicable to your domain(s) and how to apply them to Bank initiatives.May assist authoring budget proposals and operational expenditure statements.Lead critical design and architectural discussions and decisions.Guide & assist preparing direct reports for Architecture governance process requirements, artifacts, technical debt tracking and risk mitigation.Other responsibilities as required. What you'll bring: Minimum 10 years' experience managing technical teams.Minimum 5 years' experience as an Enterprise or Solutions architectMinimum 5 years' experience in Finance, Banking, Treasury Operations or Capital MarketsExpert work knowledge of technical personnel managementExpert work knowledge of solutions architecture and architecture principlesExpert work knowledge implementing software designs.Extensive experience in developing strategic systems architecture plans.Experience modeling system diagrams, functional processes, insultating systems with APIs and APIs between domainsWorking knowledge with financial concepts such as loans, securities, and derivativesWorking knowledge of Domain Driven DesignWorking knowledge of software design patternsWorking knowledge of current FinTech providers and capabilitiesCan manage conflict and constructively resolve issues.Can adapt to change and rally personnel around change.strong presentation skills and audience adaptabilityAbility to translate and convey difficult technical subject matter to non-technical stakeholders.Ability to present ideas in non-technical language.strong written and oral communication skillsstrong interpersonal skills, with a focus on rapport-building, listening and questioning skills.strong technical writing skillsAbility to think critically.Ability to conduct research into a wide range of computing & process issues as required.Highly self-motivated and directed.Results driven and oriented with a keen attention to detail in a regulated environment.Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. location: Chicago, Illinois job type: Permanent salary: $170,000 - 220,000 per year work hours: 8am to 4pm education: Bachelors responsibilities: What you can expect: Provide management and oversight to a team of Solution Architects and contract Solution Architects.Provides technical leadership and strategic direction on Solutions Architecture at the Bank.Ensure alignment with the designs and architectures of solutions for individual projects and across programs.Partner with Enterprise Architects to conduct solution evaluations and make recommendations for improvements.Interface directly with Product Owners to help gather product and process requirements, turning them into technology delivery targets and provide technical guidance to help reach these targets, delivering product goals.Collaborate and embed with project managers, analysts and development teams to ensure timely delivery.Continually research optimal ways to leverage current and emerging technologies.Work with Solution Architects to solve challenges issues with in-flight technical solutions.Review solution and technical architectures to ensure they align with existing architecture principles, standards, and patterns.Identify areas of improvement for architecture artifacts and existing or future solution designs.Participate in planning and estimation activities for relevant projects, enhancement, and maintenance.Model business and systems processes based on findings through use case scenarios, journeys, workflow diagrams, and data flows.Ensure that applications meet business requirements and systems goals.Develop and maintain common business domain knowledge (business, technology & data in common).Partner with development to ensure reusable, API delivered domain services that provide a common integration point internally to the Bank while also insulating the Bank from broad impact of external partner changes (integrate once, leverage many principle).Foster domain service centered data capture for transactions and master data.Stay current on technology changes applicable to your domain(s) and how to apply them to Bank initiatives.May assist authoring budget proposals and operational expenditure statements.Lead critical design and architectural discussions and decisions.Guide & assist preparing direct reports for Architecture governance process requirements, artifacts, technical debt tracking and risk mitigation.Other responsibilities as required. qualifications: Experience level: ExperiencedMinimum 10 years of experienceEducation: Bachelors (required) skills: Project ManagementArchitectureDevOpsfinance.NETAPIData AnalysisDomain Driven Design Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com. Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, an incentive and recognition program, and 401K contribution (all benefits are based on eligibility). This posting is open for thirty (30) days.