Principal Solutions Architect - Enterprise Architecture, Application and AI

U.S. Bank

U.S. Bank

Software Engineering, IT, Data Science
Hopkins, MN, USA · San Francisco, CA, USA · Charlotte, NC, USA · Irving, TX, USA
USD 149,515-193,490 / year + Equity
Posted on May 22, 2025

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 and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. 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 at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

Job Description

The Principal Solutions Architect develops innovative solutions and technology strategy. They own the end-to-end solution design strategy across teams and partner with other architects. The role makes recommendations for new procedures and overall architectural approach, partnering with senior level architects. Utilizes technical expertise and leadership skills to resolve issues and ensure product goals are met across the team. Takes a hands-on approach with Proof of Concepts and blueprints. Partners and influences technologists on key concepts and architectural designs and on defining the team's roadmap in line with the company and technology vision. Drives alignment to EA standards. Help with evaluating vendor products and how to integrate with U.S. Bank infrastructure and standards. Adept with agile software development lifecycle and DevOps principles. Able to communicate with all parties involved in the product team (engineers, product owner, scrum master, third party vendors, end users, etc.). Takes a long-term view of the architecture direction. Brings awareness where processes, architecture, organization are not optimal and drives the team and leadership to make changes proactively to address them. Identifies technical complexities or limitations that may impact product long-term product plans. Brings Enterprise Architecture, Software Development Life Cycle, engineering and security considerations to product and strategic planning discussions.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
- Eight or more years of relevant experience
Preferred Skills/Experience
- 10+ years of progressive Architect experience
- Hands-on experience with the concepts, philosophies, tools and technologies behind the design of infrastructure and cloud architectures
- Experience in Enterprise Architecture and familiarity with architecture frameworks and methods
- Knowledge of Cloud engineering, application architectures, application patterns and domain driven microservices
- Ability to influence engineers and leadership on key engineering concepts and drive change to align with modern technology approaches
- Strong understanding and prior experience with Proof of Concepts and blueprints
- Azure and/or AWS Certifications preferred
The role offers a hybrid/flexible schedule, which means there's an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days.

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 (some may vary based on role, location or hours):

  • 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

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.

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $149,515.00 - $175,900.00 - $193,490.00

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.