Job Summary

Responsible for evaluating business needs and determining how IT can support those needs leveraging software, hardware, or infrastructure. Has knowledge of business, systems, data, security, application and technology architecture including developing cloud infrastructure and adopting security measures for data, systems, and networks. Serves as trusted advisor between IT and business operations ensuring technical solutions designed will meet business needs. Provides direction and guidance on organizational strategy and functional architecture. Works closely with functional leaders, line of business leaders, and subject matter experts in developing solutions that support strategic business needs.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Accountable for overall solution design, integration, and reporting.
• Responsible for all technical aspects of solutions including custom code, configuration, data quality, development, and information security.
• Defines and maintains technology and integration models and the conceptual and logical application and infrastructure patterns and services.
• Provides the expertise and guidance to peers, leadership and associates on system architecture as it relates to the business and IT strategies.
• Acts as an advocate for ensuring that the solution aligns with the overall enterprise architecture principles, policies and standards.
• Serves as the solution architect in the analysis, design, planning, and implementation phases of IT related projects.
• Collaborates with internal technology teams to develop solutions.
• Provides leadership and direction through technical subject matter expertise.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvements.
• Documents the architecture environment and procedures to ensure production support remains cost effective and of high quality.
• Maintains expertise in the area of architecture, including industry trends, strategies and products to ensure that the company's assets are effectively and efficiently utilized.
• Identifies key business objectives and determines the technical requirements for each solution.
• Provides advanced troubleshooting for complex and intractable problems.
• Prepare and document testing requirements.
• Work with business units to develop IT strategies and to improve current IT implementations.
• Leads the day-to-day activities of an application development or delivery team. Provides input on interviewing, hiring, planning, assigning or directing work, and resolving problems.
• Each team member is expected to be aware of risk within their functional area. This includes observing all policies, procedures, laws, regulations and risk limits specific to their role. Additionally, they should raise and report known or suspected violations to the appropriate Company authority in a timely fashion.
• Performs other related duties as required.

The information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Synovus is an Equal Opportunity Employer supporting diversity in the workplace

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Minimum Experience:

• 12 years of IT work experience in multiple IT areas in a multi-tier environment including experience leading and managing teams.

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Knowledge of all components of holistic enterprise architecture
• Knowledge of business re-engineering principles and processes
• Knowledge of network architecture, client/server processing and object-oriented analysis and design
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation
• Strong leadership skills
• Excellent analytical and technical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Ability to balance the long-term and short term implications of individual decisions
• Ability to translate business needs into solution architecture requirements
• Ability to apply multiple solutions to business problems
• Ability to comprehend rapidly the function and capabilities of new technologies

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Financiawl services experience in an architecture or development and delivery role.
• Experience with Enterprise Architecture tools and banking technologies

• Familiarity with specific technologies are plus:

  • .net Core 3+, .net Framework 4.7+, Apex, Java Script, Microsoft Transact SQL, Microsoft SQL Server, REST API and SOAP Web, Azure Cloud Pipelines, Repositories and Services, Source Control (GIT and TFS), Microsoft Intner Information Services, Active Directory, OKTA

• Understands nCino and Salesforce