Senior Application Architect - Irvine, CA
Irvine, CA

Job Description

U.S. Bank is seeking a motivated Application Architect with technical design and architecture experience to contribute toward the success of our technology initiatives. Responsible for the design and architecture of application systems. Develops the application's architecture and blueprints on which functional and non-functional requirements can be met. Reviews developer technical designs. Translates user requirements to technical requirements. Designs application's technical infrastructure, such as application components, platforms, interfaces, development tools, and testing approaches. Possesses broad knowledge of platforms and applications across all technologies. Converts specifications into design approach instructions to solve business problems through automation support. Participates in the definition of non-functional requirements and ensures that the application architecture supports these requirements. Provides strategic input for long-term application direction. Monitors and maintains compliance with Enterprise Architecture, Technology Standards, and Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Planning. Participates in evaluation of vendor products to determine conformance with bank technical standards and appropriate fit with business needs. Develops and maintains department's knowledge base. Mediates between the expert and knowledge base. Uses models, hypotheses, and cognitive analysis techniques to elicit real problem-solving knowledge from the experts. Senior level positions lead the mapping of the application's architecture to the chosen technology platform; may lead, provide direction, and coordinate activities of application architects.

Basic Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience
* At least 5 years of experience with the concepts, philosophies and tools behind the design of applications, information and underlying information technologies
* At least 10 years of experience with developing and implementing applications

Preferred Skills/Experience

Extensive experience in:

* System development life cycle
* Application development tools
* On-line txn processing tools
* Programming languages
* Product and vendor evaluation
* Information security management
* Application testing
* User interface design
* Business process modeling
* System testing

Subject matter expert in:

* IT environment
* Information management
* Application delivery process
* Requirements analysis
* Application design, architecture