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At Regions, the Solutions Architect oversees multiple dimensions of assigned applications and/or capabilities including but not limited to stability, life cycle management, version control, design and development, mapping of business requirements to capability oriented technical requirements, and ensuring technology solutions to business needs are developed in accordance with the architectural roadmap, guidelines, and standards.

• Managesend to endfrom conception, throughdelivery, into production of solution architectures
• Partners with business and technology subject-matter experts to elicit and translate business requirements into technological solutions
• Participates in the design and modeling of architectures for delivery, development, and support of projects
• Collaborates with other domain architects to provide a consensus based scalable and adaptable architectural solution
• Collaborates on roadmaps to ensure enough architectural runway to align information technology priorities with business partner requirements and strategies
• Promotes the reuse of services, components, frameworks, and infrastructure as code to reduce costs and improve how information flows
• Supports team members on the design of deployment strategies and solutions
• Looks for opportunities to simplify code, existing or new architectures and vendor dependencies
• Builds and maintains technical trusted advisor relationships with influential technical decision makers within Technology
• Makes recommendations to improve application operational efficiency, enhance program usage and increase understanding of the program
• Designs both the physical and logical components of solution architectures that will deliver a positive business outcome
• Works closely with Enterprise Architecture to ensure compliance with Regions' architectural principles and patterns
• Provides feedback to Enterprise Architecture with respect to potential deviations from or necessary modifications to existing architectural principles and patterns
• Works closely with Cyber Security to understand network, application, and data security requirements
• Works with all stakeholders to understand non-functional requirements that may have a material impact on solution architecture
• Works with software delivery teams to ensure that the solutions are observable and secure by design
• Oversees technical analysis and design capabilities
• Ensures compliance with risk management programs, rules and regulations, and cybersecurity practices; identifies opportunities for and supports process improvements; applies disciplined change management practices

This position is exempt from timekeeping requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field and five (5)years of enterprise, solutions and/or technical architecture related experience
• Or a High School Diploma/GED and nine (9) years of enterprise, solutions and/or technical architecture related experience
• Experience of N-tier architectures and complex design architectures
• Experience with Agile methods
• Experience with technical, application, and information architecture delivery techniques and methodologies

• Certifications in the technology domain of the enterprise

• Ability to adapt to new technologies and learn quickly
• Ability to interpret and ensure compliance with applicable rules, regulations, and industry guidance
• Advanced knowledge of security design techniques
• Advanced understanding of, and ability to use, design patterns to steer business requirements into technical strategies
• Awareness and ability to document designs using internal and external notational standards (Business Process Model and Notation {BPMN}, Unified Modeling Language {UML})
• Hands on the keyboard depth in one or more popular programming languages like Java, Go, C#, Rust, Python, etc.
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure, platforms, and cloud native serverless architectures (AWS, Azure a plus)
• Knowledge of containers and container orchestration (Kubernetes, OpenShift a plus)
• Knowledge of instrumentation, telemetry, and observability frameworks and platforms (OpenTelemetry, DynaTrace, Splunk a plus)
• Knowledge with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems like Salesforce
• Understanding the technology of the organization, e.g. Middleware, .NET, Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Oracle, etc.

We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to lead the design and delivery of modern digital solutions using Microsoft .NET technologies and Microservices Architecture. The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining scalable, secure, cloud-native architectures, driving technology strategy, and collaborating with business and engineering teams to deliver enterprise-grade applications.

The Solution Architect will provide technical leadership across the full software development lifecycle, ensuring solutions align with business goals, architecture standards, and industry best practices.

• Define end-to-end solution architecture for digital platforms and enterprise applications.
• Design and implement cloud-native microservices architectures using .NET technologies.
• Create architecture blueprints, technical roadmaps, and solution design documents.
• Drive API-first and event-driven architecture strategies.
• Ensure architecture solutions meet scalability, security, performance, and availability requirements.
• Lead architecture reviews and governance processes.

• Design loosely coupled, independently deployable microservices.
• Implement Domain-Driven Design (DDD), CQRS, and Event Sourcing patterns where applicable.
• Establish service communication patterns using REST APIs, gRPC, and messaging platforms.
• Define containerization and orchestration strategies using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Design resilient systems using Circuit Breaker, Retry, and Bulkhead patterns.

• Mentor development teams and provide technical guidance.
• Review code quality, architecture compliance, and design standards.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend modernization strategies.
• Work closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Engineering Managers.
• Support estimation, planning, and technical risk assessments.

This position is intended to be onsite, now or in the near future. Associates will have regular work hours, including full days in the office three or more days a week. The manager will set the work schedule for this position, including in-office expectations. Regions will not provide relocation assistance for this position, and relocation would be at your expense. The locations available for this role are Birmingham, AL, or Atlanta, GA.

Regions will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position at this time. Applicants for this position must currently be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Position Type

Full time

Compensation Details

Pay ranges are job specific and are provided as a point-of-market reference for compensation decisions. Other factors which directly impact pay for individual associates include: experience, skills, knowledge, contribution, job location and, most importantly, performance in the job role. As these factors vary by individuals, pay will also vary among individual associates within the same job.

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This job may participate in an annual discretionary bonus plan.

Regions offers a benefits package that is flexible, comprehensive and recognizes that "one size does not fit all" for benefits-eligible associates. Listed below is a synopsis of the benefits offered by Regions for informational purposes, which is not intended to be a complete summary of plan terms and conditions.

• Paid Vacation/Sick Time
• 401K with Company Match
• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Disability Benefits
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Associate Volunteer Program

Please note, benefits and plans may be changed, amended, or terminated with respect to all or any class of associate at any time. To learn more about Regions’ benefits, please click or copy the link below to your browser.

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Riverchase Operations Center

Hoover, Alabama

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Job applications at Regions are accepted electronically through our career site for a minimum of five business days from the date of posting. Job postings for higher-volume positions may remain active for longer than the minimum period due to business need and may be closed at any time thereafter at the discretion of the company.