Solutions Architect

Solution Architect | US Bank 12 month contract with possibility of extension Prefers Hybrid in Minneapolis but is only to Hybrid in Chicago, Dallas, or San Fran as well. Would consider 100% remote for the right candidate Needs to be really U.S. Bank is looking for a motivated and experienced technical leader to be a key player in changing how we deliver technology for our Wealth Management & Investment Services business. This person will have a direct and far-reaching impact on Cloud adoption, and Agile/DevOps maturity in addition to working with Machine Learning and Blockchain technologies. The role requires working across a broad spectrum of technology and business partners to deliver a portfolio of products for our customers. There could not be a better time to join our team as we transform how we deliver technology. Responsibilities • Self-starter who can pick up new technologies/skills, be comfortable with ambiguity, and drive initiatives forward • Who can collaborate with development and enterprise teams and work independently with minimal support from the lead architect • Identify end-to-end solutions, leverage best practices, and patterns • Create Proof of Concepts, apply existing technologies in new ways, prove out new approaches and technologies • Provides technical governance and guidance in partnership with application development teams • Researches, models, and integrates business and technology architectures to align with business strategy, goals, and objectives • Consults on a wide spectrum of existing and emerging technologies • Review high-risk technology projects for compatibility with IT standards and strategic direction • Drive portfolio initiatives around technology simplification, resilience, stability Basic Qualifications • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience • At least 5 years of experience with the concepts, philosophies, and tools behind the design of applications, information, and underlying information technologies • At least 15 years of experience in developing and implementing applications and end-to-end solutions Preferred Skills/Experience • Solution Architecture role (5 years) coming from an Application Architect/Senior Application Developer background • Very strong Interpersonal skills with excellent verbal and written communication • Collaborative style with an ability to achieve consensus • Proven technical leader • Design of an application's code base, layering, componentization, and framework selection a plus • End-to-end system solutioning/exposureSecurity, Performance, Availability, Scalability. • Information Security and Financial Services domain knowledge a plus Must-Have Tech Skills: MS.NET and .core Framework, REST, Microservice. Microsoft SQL Server, large/complex datasets, data modeling, and performance tuning. T-SQL, Indexed Views, Stored Procedures, and Functions. Proven track record with CI/CD, Agile/DevOps, and Test Automation. MS Azure Storage, Compute, and Container (Docker/K8s). Nice To Have Skills/Experience: UI development in React or Angular Columnar and document databases like Azure CosmosDB and Apache Cassandra Azure Messaging platforms like Azure ServiceBus and EventGrid Azure Data services Redis Cache Database GraphQL Required Skills : Solution Architecture role (5 years) coming from an Application Architect/Senior Application Developer background .NET Core Rest Microservices SQL Server CI/CD / Devops Azure Storage (Nice to have), Azure compute (required) and Azure container (Must Have) Docker K8 (Required) Basic Qualification : Additional Skills : Background Check :Yes Drug Screen :Yes Notes : Selling points for candidate : Project Verification Info : Candidate must be your W2 Employee :Yes Exclusive to Apex :No Face to face interview required :No Candidate must be local :No Candidate must be authorized to work without sponsorship ::No Interview times set :Yes Type of project :Architecture/Design Master Job Title :Architect: Apps (Other) Branch Code :Minneapolis