Commerical Banking Solutions Architect

Our client, a global financial services technology organization, is seeking an Application Architect III to join their team. As an Application Architect III, you will be part of the architecture organization supporting corporate channels and payments-related domains. The ideal candidate will have strong commercial banking technology experience, excellent communication skills to engage technical and business partners, and proven end-to-end solution design experience that helps teams deliver secure, scalable, and compliant applications.

Job Title: Application Architect III

Location: Plano, TX/ Charlotte, NC (Hybrid: minimum 3 days per week)

Contract to hire role

Plano, TX rate: $70/hr on W2

Charlotte, NC rate: $73/hr on W2
 

What's the Job?

• Define an architectural vision and solution architecture aligned to business strategy, enterprise architecture principles, and technology platform choices.
• Articulate solution intent and operating environment by identifying primary systems/subsystems, interfaces, and non-functional requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and vendors to ensure solutions are fit for purpose while assessing the impact of strategic design decisions.
• Develop high-level architecture designs and refine details as requirements evolve, ensuring designs remain modular, flexible, and adaptable.
• Conduct design reviews to confirm non-functional requirements are met, including security, performance, scalability, usability, reliability, and related compliance expectations.

What's Needed?

• 10+ years of experience in Banking/Financial Services technology, with strong commercial banking domain knowledge across corporate payments, commercial card, corporate channels, accounting services, and liquidity management.
• Solid understanding of SDLC methodologies (Waterfall and Agile) and the ability to translate complex concepts into multiple architectural views for different audiences.
• Expertise in API design, microservices, and integration platforms, with broad IT knowledge across financial software, middleware, and databases.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong analytical thinking, and the ability to partner effectively with both business and technology teams.

What's in it for me?

• Work on a diverse portfolio of architecture projects supporting corporate channels, payments, accounting services, commercial card, and related domains.
• Contribute as an individual contributor while partnering closely with product and engineering teams to shape solution intent and architectural direction.
• Help manage architecture-related risks and drive alignment with established standards, principles, and technology blueprints.
• Engage in design reviews and provide clarity to development teams through solution options that remove impediments.
• Build and refine architecture documentation using best practices, templates, and standards that support long-term maintainability.

If this role interests you and you’d like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch to discuss this opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.

ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.