OneAZ Credit Union · 1 day ago
Solution Architect
Phoenix, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expOneAZ Credit Union is dedicated to creating lasting change in the lives of its members and communities. They are seeking a Solution Architect responsible for translating business objectives into comprehensive solution designs, establishing integration patterns, and ensuring compliance with architectural standards across multiple technology platforms.
BankingFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Translate business and regulatory requirements into target solution architectures, integration contracts, and transition‑state designs
Define system interfaces, data flows, and event‑driven interactions across core banking, digital channels, payments, LOS, CRM, data, and security domains
Develop architectural decision records, diagrams, and views to guide delivery teams and support stakeholder understanding
Establish reliable, secure, and reusable integration patterns, including APIs, event streams, and file‑based exchanges
Collaborate with vendor solution architects and internal technology owners to ensure alignment of solution designs, environments, and implementation plans
Provide deeper architectural analysis for one or more platforms (e.g., digital banking systems, core banking, payments) as needed to define module boundaries, performance expectations, and configuration standards
Offer technical guidance to engineering teams on API design, resilience patterns, observability practices, and secure configuration
Align solution designs with enterprise architecture standards and participate in Architecture Review Board (ARB) checkpoints as required
Contribute to the development and maintenance of architectural patterns and standards
Incorporate financial‑services regulatory controls (e.g., GLBA, NCUA expectations), security‑by‑design principles, and privacy‑by‑default requirements into architectural decisions
Reduce delivery risks by clarifying non‑functional requirements, including availability, performance, disaster recovery (DR), RTO/RPO, security, capacity planning, and testability
Support product and delivery teams with backlog refinement, story decomposition, and traceability between business outcomes and architectural decisions
Qualification
Required
H.S. Diploma Required
3-5 years similar or related experience in architecture roles (solution and/or system), designing multi system solutions that span integrations, data, and security
Strong integration architecture skills (REST/GraphQL, messaging/eventing, file based exchanges), API lifecycle and governance, and secure design patterns
Demonstrated ability to define and enforce NFRs (availability, performance, security, DR)
Excellent communication, able to explain tradeoffs and decisions to technical and non technical audiences; strong facilitation and documentation habits
Hands on Systems Architecture background (application/platform internals, component design, API/interface definition, performance tuning)
Integration: API gateways, event streaming/messaging, ETL/ELT, iPaaS
Platforms: Core banking (e.g., Fiserv DNA), digital banking, LOS, CRM, payments
Cloud/Dev: Azure, containers, CI/CD, IaC; observability and SRE practices
Data/Security: Data modeling/governance, identity/privileged access, encryption, secrets management, threat modeling
A passion for people, innovation, and growth
Preferred
Bachelors Degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience
Proven experience in financial services (credit union, bank, or fintech) with familiarity in one or more of: core banking, digital banking, payments, LOS, fraud/risk, or card services
Experience with core banking, digital banking platforms, and vendor ecosystems during conversions or large implementations
Familiarity with ARB processes and architectural decision records; comfort operating in a Lean/Agile delivery model
Exposure to cloud and data platforms (e.g., Azure, containerized workloads; modern data platforms and analytics)
Relevant certifications a plus (e.g., TOGAF, SAFe, cloud, security)
Benefits
Generous paid time off: paid holidays, floating holidays, personal days, vacation days, plus sick time
Low-cost Medical, Dental & Vision plans
Paid childcare assistance
Award-winning 401K
Gym fee reimbursement
Tuition Reimbursement
Student loan repayment
... and much more . Explore all the details in our comprehensive Benefits Booklet
Company
OneAZ Credit Union
OneAZ Credit Union offers financial services & competitive rates with a community focus in Phoenix, Flagstaff, Prescott, Tucson and beyond.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$65M2025-11-14Debt Financing· $65M
Leadership Team
Brandon Michaels
President & CEO
Sandeep Uthra
Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer
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