Solution Architect II

Company:  M&T Bank Corporation
Location: Clanton
Closing Date: 26/10/2024
Salary: £100 - £125 Per Annum
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description

Supports an assigned portfolio through architecting and designing comprehensive solutions to meet product needs. Works collaboratively with domain leadership to create solutions that align to architecture standards and principles, leveraging common solutions and services while meeting financial targets.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Provide consultation on the design, building, testing and deployment of technology solutions and designs for the domain.
  • Collaborate with domain leadership and enterprise architects to understand business drivers, business capabilities (future and current state), and determine corresponding solution designs.
  • Enable domain leadership to make business decisions by working with domain subject matter experts to evaluate technology solutions, articulating the value and tradeoffs of each option.
  • Participate in the creation of enterprise architecture standards and evaluate the quality and compliance of delivered solutions to ensure alignment with those standards.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders on initiatives and participate in cross-team Agile ceremonies.
  • Produce, enhance, and refine conceptual, logical, and physical solution architecture for strategic initiatives that align with Enterprise Architecture principles and vision.
  • Apply cybersecurity, technology, and risk principles and standards to ensure proposed solutions are compliant.
  • Research and identify the potential impact of existing, new, and emerging domain technologies and trends; publish findings internally for use by technology team members to leverage in future projects.
  • Align governance activities to the Bank’s architecture standards and escalate to the appropriate stakeholders as needed.
  • Objectively evaluate and solve domain specific architecture problems in partnership with domain SMEs.
  • Collectively solve problems in collaboration with enterprise and solutions architects for dependent products.
  • Mentor less experienced architects and act as the point person for cross-project technical issues and resolution.
  • Harness existing technology resources through collaboration to benefit solutioning efforts.
  • Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies, and controls in accordance with the Company’s Risk Appetite. Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.
  • Promote an environment that supports diversity and reflects the M&T Bank brand.
  • Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.
  • Complete other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of relevant work experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 11 year's higher education and/or relevant work experience.

Experience in software or service engineering and delivery.

Experience in the practical application of existing, new, and emerging technologies for strategic use.

Experience in researching, evaluating and articulating multiple approaches to solving technical problems.

Experience as a software practitioner, developing software and applications.

Experience with a minimum of two programming languages.

Experience in designing, developing and integrating applications with relevant software architecture principles.

IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED:

Graduate degree in a technical discipline.

Experience working in a lead capacity related to banking technical design.

Experience working in an Agile environment.

Industry recognized certification in programming languages and/or cloud technologies.

Experience working in the financial services industry.

FUNCTION:

Supports an assigned portfolio through architecting and designing comprehensive solutions to meet product needs. Works collaboratively with domain leadership to create solutions that align to architecture standards and principles, leveraging common solutions and services while meeting financial targets.

LOCATION:

Clanton, Alabama, United States of America.

ABOUT US:

Great companies have an enduring sense of purpose. At M&T, our purpose is a simple one: make a difference in people’s lives and uplift the diverse communities we serve . M&T Bank Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. M&T’s affiliates offer advice, guidance, expertise and solutions across the entire financial spectrum, combining M&T Bank’s traditional banking services with the wealth management and institutional capabilities offered by Wilmington Trust. M&T Bank has a network of over 1,000 branches and 2,200 ATMs that span 12 states from Maine to Virginia and Washington, D.C. For more than 165 years, M&T has strived to take an active role in our communities and build long-lasting relationships with our customers. We are a bank for communities—combining the capabilities of a large bank with the care of a locally focused institution.

As an employer of choice, we are proud to offer competitive benefits ranging from medical and retirement to forty hours of paid volunteer time, each year. Our core values – integrity, ownership, collaboration, curiosity, and candor – drive the work we do. We seek to further build upon our record of success by bringing in diverse talents and fresh skill sets while continuing to support the growth and development of all our team members. View M&T’s Human Capital Report to learn more.

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M&T Bank Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, including disabilities and veterans. M&T Bank Corporation has policies and procedures in place to promote a drug free workplace.

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