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Hancock Whitney · 1 month ago

Senior Solutions Architect - Digital Banking Solutions

Data Center - Gulfport, MS

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Hancock Whitney is a financial services organization seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to lead the design and delivery of digital banking solutions. This role involves collaborating with various stakeholders to create scalable and secure technology architectures that enhance customer experiences in the digital banking space.

BankingFinancial Services

Responsibilities

Define and document end-to-end architecture for digital banking platforms, including mobile banking apps, online banking portals, and backend services

Ensure solutions align with business goals, compliance standards, and industry best practices

Partner with business leaders to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions

Act as a trusted advisor to clients and internal teams on architectural decisions and technology strategy

Evaluate emerging technologies and provide recommendations to improve the scalability, performance, and security of digital banking solutions

Lead the selection of tools, platforms, and frameworks

Design integration strategies for core banking systems, payment gateways, identity management solutions, and third-party APIs

Ensure seamless integration across channels to enhance customer experience

Define architectural principles, design patterns, and coding standards

Monitor compliance with security, regulatory, and data privacy requirements (e.g., PCI DSS, GDPR)

May be asked to work some weekends and/or holidays

May be asked to participate in other activities within the organization not related to department

Builds and maintains relationships with technology vendors

Performs project management and participates in strategic planning

Provides guidance and acts as subject matter expert to lesser experienced technology roles

Performs all other duties as assigned

Plans, schedules, assigns, monitors and directs activities of team members on technical and operations projects as needed

Qualification

Digital banking solutionsArchitecture developmentIntegration strategiesStakeholder collaborationBanking industry knowledgeSoftware developmentProject managementMicrosoft OfficePresentation skillsProblem-solving

Required

College degree in Computer Sciences or a related field and at least five years of developed expertise in application analysis, systems development, systems design or an equivalent combination of education and experience

5 years of experience with major technology platforms and variety of technologies (for example IBM mainframe/Unix/Windows, DBMS, programming environments, etc.) including strong experience in software development and design techniques

Experience with operational/ technology strategic and architecture development, preferably within a financial services organization

Working knowledge of project management and development approaches

Strong working knowledge of the banking industry

Strong technical skills with key support applications, (i.e., Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, and Visio)

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations

Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public

Must be able to establish and maintain a high level of credibility with all levels of internal and external customers

Superior presentation skills

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume

Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including: Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, and Outlook

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of banking industry processes and the types of systems used to support those processes across the Enterprise

Ability to work under stress and meet deadlines

Ability to operate related equipment to perform the essential job functions

Ability to read and interpret a document if required to perform the essential job functions

Ability to travel if required to perform the essential job functions

Ability to lift/move/carry approximately 10 pounds if required to perform the essential job functions