Iknowvate Technology is seeking a motivated Architect with technical design and architecture experience to contribute toward the success of our technology initiatives.

• Responsible for the design and architecture of large and/or complex application systems.
• Develops the application’s architecture and blueprints on which functional and non-functional requirements (which reflect the business needs of the enterprise) can be met.
• Reviews developer technical designs. Leads the mapping of the application’s architecture to the chosen technology platform.
• Defines application components, platforms, interfaces, development tools, and testing approaches.
• Provides technical guidance to application development teams. Consults on integration and conversion activities.
• Recommends redesign or redevelopment. Selects technologies to provide long-term compatibility and flexibility.
• Analyzes organizational needs and goals for the purpose of incorporating into the design, development, and implementation of applications.
• Ensures that non-functional requirements are appropriately defined, and that the application architecture supports these requirements.
• Determines appropriate strategies regarding long-term application direction. Ensures compliance with Enterprise Architecture, Technology Standards, and Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Planning.
• May lead, provide direction, and coordinate activities of application architects. Maintains constant interaction with business line(s).
• Leads evaluation of vendor products to determine conformance with bank technical standards and appropriate fit with business needs.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science/ Information Technology
• At least 5 years experience with the concepts, philosophies and tools behind the design of applications, information and underlying information technologies.
• At least 10 years experience with developing and implementing applications.

Preferred Skills/Experience

• System development life cycle
• Application development tools
• Programming languages
• Product and vendor evaluation
• Information security management
• Application testing
• User interface design
• Business process modeling
• System testing