System Architect

First Merchants Corporation

Horizon System Architect at First Merchants managing core banking application support. Ensuring system uptime and security across various platforms and leading digital initiatives.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeRemote • Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage maximum system uptime on all applications from a support perspective; escalate issues internally or to the vendor for resolution as required.
Communicate, coordinate, and resolve issues appropriate to the scope of support services; including solution vendors.
Manage end-user security requests for all Horizon users.
Manage Allink system interface that connects to online banking to provide customer balances and transactions.
Leading the effort to migrate customer notices from the physically printed, manually mailed notices into the Digital Delivery System to reduce cost and provide customer convenience.
Focus on HORIZON Customer Relationship Management System.
Focus on other general strategies to leverage the investment we have in the HORIZON Core System.
Ensure customer data is appropriately secure and protected.
Ensure new and existing core banking software applications are properly installed, processed, and updated in a timely manner.
Perform analysis on potential new computer-related hardware and software systems; provide system recommendations to senior management.
Continually monitor the computer industry for related hardware and/or software that is beneficial and cost-effective for a core banking solution and related processes perspective.
Direct data processing conversion projects for new acquisitions and/or mergers.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)
Over five (5) years of core banking application support experience
Led or participated in merger/acquisition integration activities on a core banking solution would be a plus
Bachelor’s degree in MIS, CIS, accounting, finance, management or related field would be a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Base Pay PLUS Bonuses
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
401k
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
Vacation/Sick Time
Paid Holidays
Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
Additional Benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

core banking application supportdata processing conversionsystem analysissystem installationsystem updatessecurity managementHORIZON Customer Relationship Management SystemDigital Delivery Systemcustomer data protectionmerger/acquisition integration

Soft Skills

communicationcoordinationproblem-solvingleadershipcustomer service

Certifications

High School DiplomaBachelor’s degree in MISBachelor’s degree in CISBachelor’s degree in accountingBachelor’s degree in financeBachelor’s degree in management