Job Description:
The Application Architect I is responsible for designing and guiding the development of individual applications or application suites. This role works closely with business stakeholders, technical leads, and development teams to ensure application solutions are scalable, maintainable, performant, and aligned with enterprise architecture standards. The Application Architect I contributes to architectural governance and solution quality.
Responsibilities:
Design architecture for individual applications or application suites, ensuring alignment with functional and non-functional requirements.
Develop technical specifications, design documents, and application models.
Ensure application architectures adhere to enterprise architecture principles, technology standards, and security guidelines.
Provide technical guidance to development teams throughout the application lifecycle.
Collaborate with solution and enterprise architects to ensure appropriate integration with other systems, services, and data sources.
Conduct performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability reviews for assigned applications.
Research, evaluate, and recommend technologies, frameworks, and tools relevant to application development.
Mentor developers on design principles, coding best practices, and architectural patterns.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (Master’s preferred).
7–10 years of software development experience.
Strong understanding of application design patterns, architectural best practices, and integration approaches.
Proficiency in major programming languages, development frameworks, and modern application stacks.
Experience with relational and/or NoSQL database design, performance tuning, and data modeling.
Familiarity with user experience (UX) considerations and how they influence application design.
Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills.
Ability to balance technical constraints with business requirements and user needs.
As a forward-thinking software provider, Computer Services, Inc. (CSI) helps community and regional financial institutions solve their customers’ needs through open and flexible technologies. In addition to its award-winning core banking platform, these include the latest in lending, digital banking, payments, financial crime prevention and cybersecurity. Building on its 60-year track record of personalized service, CSI is shaping the future of banking and empowering its customers to rival their competition. For more information about CSI, visit www.csiweb.com
CSI provides rewarding and challenging career opportunities for our employees. When determining your pay, we consider various factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience and location. Along with a competitive salary, this position includes eligibility for incentive awards based on both individual and business performance. We also offer a comprehensive range of benefits. To learn more about our benefits, visit: Benefits Summary
CSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you need an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email us at [email protected] and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.
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Visa Sponsorship: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship now or in the future.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
- Master's degree
- 7-10 years of software development experience
- Strong understanding of application design patterns, architectural best practices, and integration approaches
- Proficiency in major programming languages, development frameworks, and modern application stacks
- Experience with relational or NoSQL database design, performance tuning, and data modeling
- Familiarity with user experience considerations and their influence on application design
- Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills
- Ability to balance technical constraints with business requirements and user needs
What We Do
As a forward-thinking technology partner, we accelerate our delivery of cutting-edge solutions to empower our customers’ growth. CSI heavily invests in research and development, product partnerships and strategic acquisitions to provide the most innovative technologies—all while maintaining our service-first mentality. We drive financial institutions and other businesses forward with a variety of services, including: Core Banking With more than 57 years as a leader in core bank processing, CSI’s enterprise banking solutions empower institutions to compete in an open banking environment while growing assets, developing additional revenue streams and reaching new customers by integrating the latest digital technologies. Regulatory Compliance As an established leader in compliance, top global brands trust CSI as their regtech partner and rely on us for our advanced compliance software—including industry-leading fraud and anti-money laundering solutions. Managed Cybersecurity CSI offers cloud-based cybersecurity services, with 24/7 monitoring, real-time incident remediation, seamless compliance integration and industry-leading support for enhanced threat mitigation. IT Management As one of the largest, most trusted managed services partners in the country, we take a consultative approach to IT management to provide a scalable, efficient IT enterprise that supports institutions’ growth and regulatory needs. Document Distribution From digital document delivery to cost-efficient print and mail services, CSI provides a full range of document distribution solutions to help financial institutions stay connected with their customers. Advisory Services CSI’s Advisory Services—which include IT governance, compliance and risk management services—deliver cost-effective solutions that reduce the time and expense of managing security and compliance while ensuring technology is aligned to business objectives.
