Solution Architect

Overview

Hudson Valley Credit Union is currently recruiting for the position of a Solution Architect. Primary Function: A Solution Architect assists the Senior Vice President of Enterprise Architecture to drive, ensure alignment and promote the company’s technology strategy and roadmap in partnership with the Enterprise Architects, IT leadership, and our internal customers to realize business strategies to meet the needs of the member base now and well into the future.

A Solution Architect is responsible for creating technology solutions in support of the long-term technology strategy of the credit union and the needs of the business, including solution architecture diagrams, architecture definitions, research notes, reports on industry best practices, and presentations. Provides indirect leadership over solution ideation, solution design, and solution implementation. Communicates the architecture to stakeholders. Collaborates and coordinates with existing technical architects in the solution ideation and design phases. Applies IT standards to technology solutions and follows IT processes. Assists in the development of an architecture program including roadmaps for existing technology architectures. Assures solutions not only are a fit for the specific purpose but also closely align with industry best-practice for technology solutions to ensure systems are designed to ensure maximum uptime, appropriate monitoring, automated resiliency, appropriate security, and enterprise performance.

Responsibilities

• Create solution architecture artifacts for technology and business initiatives in alignment with the credit union’s strategic technology roadmap and enterprise architecture principles.
• Ensure architectures that are flexible, scalable, and account for directional changes taking place across the enterprise.
• Review architecture artifacts with business and technology stakeholders to ensure compliance with policies, standards, technology strategy and roadmaps.
• Advise on tools and technologies that will help better position the company for higher scale, efficiency, and performance.
• Research industry best-practice, market-leading technologies to advise business partners and to help shape the opinion and direction of the company.
• Create solution architecture artifacts across a wide array of technologies.
• Review and collaborate to ensure solution alignment with business and technology strategies and roadmaps.
• Follow architectural standards and governance in line with enterprise technology roadmap, regulatory requirements, and security standards and ensure security and operational integrity is sustainable.
• Review solution architecture artifacts with Enterprise Architecture, IT and business stakeholders at the Architecture Review Board.
• Recommend and assist with the build-out of new processes within IT in support of enterprise architecture functions.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architects to incorporate solution architecture artifacts into modeling software to ensure that an accurate picture of the people, process and technology aspects of solutions are well-documented and usable by enterprise architecture stakeholders.
• Work with line-of-business leaders to understand their technology needs and business strategy.
• Evaluate solutions that will drive down cost of IT and engage vendors to find potential cost savings
• Work with key vendors / partners as needed to meet timelines.
• Adhere to all Credit Union policies, procedures, and regulatory agency requirements. Participate in all required and recommended training and development including, but not limited to, Bank Secrecy Act training (BSA) and demonstrate attained knowledge. Participate on Credit Union teams, projects and strategic initiatives when the opportunity arises. Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned.
• Embrace and apply HVCU’s guiding principles to all activities and responsibilities. This includes the Credit Union’s Mission, Vision, Core Values, Employee and Member Value Propositions, Sales and Service Model, and commitment to Lean Six Sigma practices. Support the Credit Union’s initiatives by demonstrating teamwork and professionalism.
• Responsible for regular and predictable attendance including punctuality.

Qualifications

• Knowledge consistent with a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field required.
• Minimum 7 years experience working in complex technical environments is required.
• Minimum 3 years Demonstrated experience in a solution architect role or an equivalent field is required.
• Relevant technical certification(s) in the area of enterprise architecture frameworks (i.e. TOGAF, Zachman, BIAN) are preferred.
• Relevant security certifications in cloud platforms, Microsoft Azure preferred.

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Why Choose HVCU?

Join a team where your growth matters. At Hudson Valley Credit Union, we offer a supportive, community-focused culture, competitive benefits, and opportunities to grow your career while making a meaningful impact. Come be part of a Great Place to Work!

Employee Perks:

• Base & Variable Pay Structures
• Paid Personal, Holiday & Volunteer Time Off
• Professional Development Training through HVCU University & Academy
• Student Loan Repayment & Tuition Reimbursement Programs
• Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
• 401(k) With Employer Match & Non-Elective Employer Contribution
• Life, Short-term & Long-term Disability Insurances
• Discounted Loan Rates & Fees

HVCU is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.