Senior Solutions Architect

Description

The Solutions Architect job family supports the design, delivery, and modernization of technology solutions that enable treasury operations, reconciliation, financial controls, settlement processing, cash management, accounting workflows, and intelligent automation capabilities. These roles partner closely with Finance, Treasury, Operations, Risk, Compliance, and Engineering teams to ensure accurate financial processing, data integrity, regulatory compliance, and scalable operational support. The role is also responsible for identifying opportunities to leverage automation, AI-enabled workflows, operational intelligence, and data-driven decision making to improve efficiency, reduce manual effort, strengthen controls, and enhance the overall effectiveness of finance and treasury operations.

Senior Solutions Architect

• Lead architecture and delivery of complex treasury, reconciliation, settlement, accounting, and BaaS financial operations initiatives.
• Act as a strategic technology partner to Finance, Treasury, Accounting, and Operations stakeholders.
• Drive business process transformation through technology modernization, automation, and AI-enabled solutions.
• Lead solution design across applications, APIs, integrations, enterprise systems, cloud platforms, and data architectures.
• Guide engineering teams through solution design, implementation, testing, deployment, and production support.
• Design scalable solutions supporting reconciliation, settlement, cash management, financial controls, and regulatory requirements.
• Balance business objectives, operational risks, technical complexity, and long-term architecture strategy.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience supporting Finance, Treasury, Accounting, Reconciliation, Settlement, BaaS Financial Operations, banking operations, or enterprise solution architecture.
• Proven ability to partner directly with business stakeholders and lead technology-driven transformation initiatives.
• Strong expertise in enterprise application architecture, APIs, integration patterns, cloud platforms, databases, and data platforms.
• Working knowledge of Java, Python, or similar technologies sufficient to guide solution design, review technical approaches, and collaborate effectively with engineering teams.
• Experience leading software delivery teams through architecture, development, testing, implementation, and support.
• Experience leveraging AI, intelligent automation, operational intelligence, and advanced analytics in business solutions.
• Working knowledge of ACH, wires, checks, settlement, funding, reconciliation, cash management, financial controls, and accounting impacts.

Travel Requirement

This position requires some travel to support business needs, including team collaboration, internal trainings, and cross-functional initiatives. The frequency and duration of travel will vary based on organizational priorities and team needs.

Choice is #PeopleFirst, banking second.

People don’t need just another bank. People need to be supported by a team of trusted partners who will get to know them and their business, understand their challenges, discover their dreams, and recognize the success in bringing people and banking together in our communities.

In contributing to our culture, Choice team members are guided by our core values.

• Embrace change and encourage innovation.
• Know when to ask for help and know when to offer help.
• Better the places we live.
• Work hard. Do the right thing. Have a little fun.

Our vision of Diversity at Choice is supported by our #PeopleFirst mission and our core values.

Being #PeopleFirst means that Choice is committed to focusing attention and resources towards creating an environment where everyone feels respected and valued and can do their best work. Doing the right thing means encouraging employees to share their experiences and ideas, and to bring their whole authentic selves to work. Together, we can build an inclusive culture that seeks out, supports, and celebrates diverse voices. We can use our diversity to fuel creativity and innovation and bring us closer to our customers and the communities we serve. Be welcome at Choice. We can see you here.

Disclosure

This job description is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

All employment at Choice Financial Group is “at will” employment. This position description does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.

The base salary for this role is listed below. This pay range is posted to comply with wage transparency laws. The base salary may vary based on skill, ability, knowledge, experience, and geographic location. Full-time employees are also eligible for a competitive bonus and benefits package.