CoVantage Credit Union is seeking a Senior Software Solutions Architect to drive our architecture vision and advance AI-powered solutions across our digital channels.
In this role, you’ll design scalable, secure systems and collaborate with product, engineering, IT, and business teams to integrate AI into staff and member experiences. With a focus on Microsoft technologies and Azure PaaS, you’ll modernize legacy platforms, promote automation, and elevate development through AI-driven innovation.
As a CoVantage team member, you’ll receive a 401k employer match of up to 200%, a bonus of annual salary up to 4%, a generous employer HSA contribution, and paid time off for community service.
Job Duties
- Serves as the primary architectural authority for all critical and strategic custom software initiatives across the credit union
- Defines and governs software architecture standards, patterns, and best practices
- Leads architectural design for applications, integrations, and platforms with a strong emphasis on Microsoft and Azure PaaS technologies
- Drives modernization of legacy systems through IaaS-to-PaaS migrations to improve scalability, security, and maintainability
- Champions the adoption of AI-powered tools and practices to streamline repetitive development tasks such as code generation, testing, documentation, and troubleshooting—freeing up engineering capacity for higher-value work
- Ensures software solutions are aligned with business goals by evaluating architectural options based on time, effort, cost, and business impact
- Works closely with Enterprise Architecture, Product Management, engineering teams, and business units to ensure technology solutions support and accelerate business objectives
- Establishes and drives automation across the software development lifecycle including CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, infrastructure-as-code, and deployment processes
- Defines and evolves the Internal Development Platform (IDP), identifying which capabilities should be centralized versus owned by individual development teams
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Extensive experience (8+ years) in software development with progressive responsibility in software or solution architecture roles
- Strong experience designing and leading software architectures
- Deep expertise with Microsoft technologies, including .NET, C#, SQL Server, and Azure cloud platforms, especially Azure PaaS services
- Deep expertise with serverliess compute capabilities in Azure, including Azure Container Apps and Azure functions
- Experience modernizing legacy applications and leading cloud migration initiatives
- Strong knowledge of application integration patterns, APIs, security, scalability, and performance
- Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, development automation, and platform-based developer tooling
- Ability to clearly communicate architectural decisions and technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Proven ability to lead through influence, balance hands-on technical work with strategic responsibilities, and drive results
Depending on qualifications and experience of applicants, CoVantage may elect to modify this position, including title and/or pay without reposting the opportunity.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field
- 8+ years in software development with architecture experience
- Strong experience with Microsoft technologies
- Expertise in Azure PaaS services
- Experience modernizing legacy applications
- Knowledge of application integration patterns and APIs
- Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and development automation
- Ability to communicate architectural decisions to stakeholders
- Proven ability to lead and achieve results
CoVantage Credit Union Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CoVantage Credit Union and has not been reviewed or approved by CoVantage Credit Union.
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Retirement Support — A very strong employer 401(k) match begins shortly after hire, materially boosting long‑term savings. This stands out as a core component of total rewards.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Annual incentive opportunities tied to company and individual outcomes add meaningful upside to cash compensation. The program is consistently highlighted as part of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation, sick time, holidays, a birthday day, and paid volunteer time create a broad time‑off offering. These predictable days off complement core pay elements.
CoVantage Credit Union Insights
What We Do
Our mission is to welcome all regardless of wealth; provide outstanding value and exceptional service; work with members experiencing financial challenge; and remain financially strong. CoVantage Credit Union came into business in 1953. From the beginning, CoVantage has been member-owned and operated, with a philosophy of doing business for "people-not-profit" that still holds true today. Over the years, we’ve grown significantly, with over 500 employees in 24 locations serving 180,000+ members! Our culture sets us apart from the rest. We start by hiring the best people and present them with exciting challenges and growth opportunities. Our employees go beyond handling financial matters. They give back to our Wisconsin and upper Michigan charter-area communities by promoting financial literacy to students and adults, and by volunteering for civic groups, school events, and more. Employees are eligible for bonus pay of 4% or more per year based on role. The bonus is based on wages paid from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31 of the previous year. The percentage received is based on the overall financial performance of CoVantage and individual employee performance. Eligible employees can participate in health and dental insurance. There are three different health insurance options to choose from, along with Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options that potentially include generous employer contributions! Additional benefits include: -A generous 401(k) employer match of up to 200% -Paid vacation plus paid sick leave every year for eligible employees -Paid holidays and your birthday off with pay -Plus, paid time off to volunteer in your community! If this sounds like an organization you would be proud to work for, we want you. We'll give you a chance to grow and an opportunity to serve. To learn more, visit www.covantagecu.org/careers.
