At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions, enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed in the right ways, all more confidently and more often—that’s what we call the courage to thrive. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.
As a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon is committed to building the platforms and ecosystems that help over 1.5 million customers around the world to achieve their financial goals—no matter what they need. From transaction processing to customer service, to driving innovation and launching new products, we’re building a range of tailored payment solutions powered by the latest technology. As part of our team, you can explore what motivates and energizes your career goals: partnering with our customers, our communities, and each other.
Job DescriptionU.S. Bank is seeking a Senior Technology Architect with strategic analysis and enterprise-wide technology experience to contribute toward the success of our technology initiatives.
Lead the architecture, design, and governance of enterprise payment, gateway, and digital transaction platforms.
Develop scalable solution architectures supporting cloud modernization, API-first strategies, and distributed systems.
Define architecture standards, technology roadmaps, reference architectures, and engineering best practices.
Partner with business, product, security, and engineering teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
Provide technical leadership for complex integrations across internal platforms, third-party vendors, fintech partners, and payment networks.
Drive application resiliency, high availability, performance optimization, and operational excellence across critical systems.
Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions that improve scalability, automation, security, and customer experience.
Mentor engineers and architects while influencing strategic technology decisions across multiple portfolios and initiatives.
Basic Qualifications
-Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
-At least 10 years experience with the concepts, philosophies and tools behind the design of applications, information and underlying information technologies.
-At least 10 years experience with developing and implementing applications.
Preferred Skills/Experience
Enterprise Architecture experience designing large-scale, mission-critical technology platforms.
Strong expertise in Payments, Merchant Services, Payment Gateways, or high-volume transaction processing systems.
Deep knowledge of Cloud Architecture (AWS, Azure, or GCP), cloud-native design patterns, and container-based platforms.
Experience designing and governing API, Microservices, and Event-Driven Architectures.
Strong understanding of Security Architecture, authentication, authorization, encryption, and risk management principles.
Expertise with System Integration, third-party vendor connectivity, and enterprise service platforms.
Experience with High Availability, disaster recovery, observability, performance engineering, and reliability practices.
Excellent Technical Leadership, stakeholder management, solution consulting, and architecture governance skills.
Location expectations
This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.
If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.
Benefits:
Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:
Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
Basic term and optional term life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Pregnancy disability and parental leave
401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
Adoption assistance
Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
Review our full benefits available by employment status here.
U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.
E-Verify
U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.
U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.
Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.
Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- At least 10 years experience with application, information, and underlying technology design
- At least 10 years experience developing and implementing applications
- Enterprise architecture experience designing large-scale, mission-critical platforms
- Experience with Payments, Merchant Services, or Payment Gateways
- Cloud architecture experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and cloud-native design patterns
- Designing and governing APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures
- Security architecture knowledge: authentication, authorization, encryption, risk management
- System integration experience with third-party vendors and payment networks
- Experience with high availability, disaster recovery, observability, and performance engineering
- Technical leadership, stakeholder management, and architecture governance
Elavon, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs through the parent bank include a 401(k) match with immediate vesting and a company‑funded pension, strengthening long‑term financial security. Additional financial‑protection programs complement these offerings.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, paid holidays (including a personal holiday), paid volunteer time, and an option to purchase extra vacation indicate broad time‑off coverage. These features support work–life balance across roles.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for all U.S.-based parents and additional paid pregnancy disability leave, plus adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, provide robust family support. These programs sit alongside standard medical, dental, and vision options.
Elavon, Inc. Insights
What We Do
YOUR ELAVON We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional payment experiences, whether customers tap, insert, or swipe. Pay online, mobile, or in-person. Our fast and secure payment solutions are tailored to meet the needs of any business. For more than 30 years, Elavon has been a leader in payment processing. Backed by cutting-edge software and technologies, we serve more than 1.5 million customers across 36 countries. We grow with you — whether your business is large or small, local or international. We help you drive revenue and customer satisfaction with our tailored solutions that are designed to meet the needs of your industry. Visit elavon.com or call 1-877-754-1095* to learn more about our wide range of innovative solutions and services. Discover how our customer-first approach will help you grow your business, set you apart from competitors and strengthen your brand. * We accept relay calls ELAVON BY THE NUMBERS* • A global leader in payment processing for more than 30 years • Consistently rated among the top five global payment providers in the world • Backed by the strength and stability of U.S. Bank, the fifth largest commercial bank in the U.S. • More than 1.5 million customers in over 36 countries • Processing more than 6.2B total transactions annually in over 131 currencies • Partnerships with more than 650 banks worldwide • Multilingual customer service available 24/7/365 * Nilson Report, 2020/2021
