Application Architect - Cloud & Microservices 🏆

Application Architect – Cloud & Microservices

Salary: $93,000 – $133,000 per year

About

At First National Bank we are looking for an Architect engineer! This on‑site position is located at Virginia Avenue 216, Pittsburgh, United States and requires a local candidate or one willing to relocate. As an Application Architect you will help establish consistency across platforms and enhance our corporate functions through application support. You will be part of a collaborative team focused on improving application performance, aligning architectural decisions with business capabilities, and leveraging cutting‑edge technology to drive our operations forward. Our organization values compliance and risk management, ensuring a safe and equitable workplace for all employees.

Tech Stack

• AI
• API
• AWS
• Architect
• Azure
• Cloud
• Flow
• Hardware
• Support
• Java
• SAML
• SQL
• SSIS

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in a related field
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in technology supporting various applications
• Proficient in designing end‑to‑end application architecture
• Extensive knowledge of logical, physical, and reference architecture design
• Ability to create process flows, data flow diagrams, and solution blueprints
• Experience with diagramming tools such as Draw.io, Visio, or similar
• Skills in aligning architecture to business capabilities across various lines of business
• Strong SQL, SSIS, and SQL Server proficiency is advantageous
• Familiarity with data modeling at conceptual, logical, and physical levels is a plus
• Understanding of cloud platforms like AWS and Azure is preferred
• Knowledge of Java Architecture, API, and integration patterns is desirable
• Awareness of SSO, SAML, and identity and access management is beneficial
• Understanding of AI/ML solution patterns is advantageous
• Experience in financial domains, including governance, risks, compliance, finance, accounting, HR, and treasury is preferred
• Capability to guide teams through architectural decisions and trade‑offs

Responsibilities

• Provide top‑level technical and application expertise to multiple end‑user groups
• Monitor system health, review logs and reports, and escalate issues to vendors
• Conduct proactive and preventative maintenance
• Utilize available data to enhance application performance
• Design server applications and performance metrics for monitoring system health
• Define system requirements and objectives based on business needs and performance goals
• Identify, explain, resolve, and prevent application performance issues
• Recommend improvements for business processing requirements and design criteria during installations and upgrades
• Provide technical consulting on the business implications of application performance
• Lead strategic planning efforts for the development of the application platform to support organizational growth
• Communicate effectively with business users and technology teams
• Prevent reliability and performance issues in business applications
• Suggest actions to technology partners to achieve business goals
• Analyze and modify complex processes for addressing capacity and performance issues
• Collaborate with management to develop tactical plans that meet objectives
• Independently navigate defined project tasks
• Review, discuss, design, and implement application changes
• Collaborate with technology, project management, and business partners
• Develop and maintain relationships with vendors and consultants
• Lead and coordinate team activities, assign work, and contribute to performance evaluations
• Undertake other related duties and projects as necessary

Benefits & Perks

First National Bank – More about us and the role:

• Competitive salary range ($93,000 – $133,000)
• Transparent compensation with salary information displayed
• Access to cutting‑edge technology and professional development opportunities

Category

Architect Developer / Engineer

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