IT Solutions Architect II

Location:

324 N. 4th Street

Indiana, PA 15701

Hours:

Monday - Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM

(Additional hours as necessary to meet the objectives of the department)

Function:

Lead the deployment of net new bank systems and strategies to shape innovative solutions to meet critical business and technology challenges. Manage the deployment of new information technology systems and strategies to shape innovative solutions to meet critical business and technology challenges. Translate technical requirements and specifications into actionable tasks for project plans to support the business team’s project goals. Deliver highly scalable, impactful tools that advance the technical and business strategies of the bank. Represent IT concerns and consideration in complex challenges and issues to develop creative solutions and recommendations. Provide system administration for targeted systems.

Duties and Responsibilities:
 

• Manage or lead multiple initiatives\projects while keeping perspective on the overall company strategy.
  • Conduct technical reviews of software solutions
    • Perform Comprehensive technical review for net-new projects and significant architectural changes for in-place products to document fully how the product will be implemented in the S&T Bank environment. (Security Controls, System Requirements, Security Entitlement, Support and any concerns or considerations)
    • Perform Standard moderate-level technical reviews for new products and in-place product changes that do not carry a high impact on bank sensitive data or customer PII.
  • Work in tandem with PMO to facilitate project deliveries for IT solutions.
    • Attend project meetings, providing project status to the IT management team.
    • Act as IT technical liaison in conjunction with PMO
  • Collaborate with Lines of Business to facilitate product build requirements.
  • Collaborate with Information Systems Admins for product support transition.
• Collaborate with product managers, business line administrators, IT teams, partner vendors and service providers to deliver and support technical solutions.
  • Research bank-owned technologies to identify opportunities for consolidation of solutions to minimize the duplication of work or resources.
  • Research new products and services which would assist in streamlining processes.
  • Research system integration and automation utilizing Application Programming Interfaces.
• Provide administrative support to assigned business line and IT systems.
  • Collaborate with FIS Managed IT to administer and support systems owned by IT
  • Collaborate with IT vendor (Navisite) to build and configure database servers and develop SharePoint systems
  • Collaborate with FIS Managed IT in server build and support requirements.
• Analyze system requirements, specifications, and features for compliance to corporate policy, procedure, and maintenance guidelines.
  • Ensure any product not meeting Corporate policies, i.e., acceptable use, information security, are communicated with the IT Compliance Administrator.
• Provide guidance to the business lines and managed services on software platforms and management best practices.
• Create strategies for developing and executing test procedures for systems and services.
• Demonstrate intermediate knowledge of a variety of platforms and best practices.
• Provide system architecture and other strategic IT documentation to manage and monitor systems and services.
• Understand and comply with all Corporate Policies pertaining to system deployment, administration, and use.
• Complete mandatory and assigned trainings within the prescribed timeframe with a qualifying score.
• Completes other tasks and duties as assigned by the Solution Architects Manager and/or IT management.

Education:  

Requires a four-year college degree or equivalent with specialization in computer science, information technology or management info science. Certification/designation preferred.

Experience:  

Requires five to ten years general experience with five to ten years specialized experience in direct administration, deployment, and support of client/server applications, client/server database systems or systems integration technologies (Web Services, RestAPI, Connectors, etc.) and IT Project management

Physical Demands:

Operates a keypad device: 90% of the day; operates electronic equipment: 90% of the day. Travel to alternate work locations required 3% of the day. Requires the use of manual dexterity skills for typing and data entry on a frequent basis, up to 60% of the business day. Possess the ability to focus visually at a close distance of 18”-20” for a period of up to 60% of the business day. Must be able to occasionally lift and/ or move or carry up to 20 lbs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Offered rates and salaries may vary based on geographic location, market data and on experience, education, and evidenced position specific skill requirements.

For roles that are incentive eligible, payment is based upon the plan document and company, business, and/or individual performance.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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