Senior Solutions Architect – Digital Banking Solutions

Hancock Whitney

Senior Solutions Architect leading design and delivery of digital banking solutions. Collaborating with teams to deliver exceptional customer experiences in financial services.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeNew Orleans • Louisiana • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Unix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design and delivery of cutting-edge digital banking solutions
Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and innovative technology architectures
Work closely with stakeholders, including product managers, engineers, and business leaders, to deliver exceptional customer experiences in the digital banking space
Define and document end-to-end architecture for digital banking platforms, including mobile banking apps, online banking portals, and backend services
Ensure solutions align with business goals, compliance standards, and industry best practices
Partner with business leaders to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions
Act as a trusted advisor to clients and internal teams on architectural decisions and technology strategy
Evaluate emerging technologies and provide recommendations to improve the scalability, performance, and security of digital banking solutions
Lead the selection of tools, platforms, and frameworks
Design integration strategies for core banking systems, payment gateways, identity management solutions, and third-party APIs
Ensure seamless integration across channels to enhance customer experience
Define architectural principles, design patterns, and coding standards
Monitor compliance with security, regulatory, and data privacy requirements (e.g., PCI DSS, GDPR)
May be asked to work some weekends and/or holidays
May be asked to participate in other activities within the organization not related to the department
Build and maintain relationships with technology vendors
Perform project management and participate in strategic planning
Provide guidance and act as subject matter expert to lesser experienced technology roles
Perform all other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

College degree in Computer Sciences or a related field
At least five years of developed expertise in application analysis, systems development, systems design or an equivalent combination of education and experience
5 years of experience with major technology platforms and variety of technologies (for example IBM mainframe/Unix/Windows, DBMS, programming environments, etc.) including strong experience in software development and design techniques
Experience with operational/technology strategic and architecture development, preferably within a financial services organization
Working knowledge of project management and development approaches
Strong working knowledge of the banking industry
Strong technical skills with key support applications, (i.e., Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, and Visio)
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
Must be able to establish and maintain a high level of credibility with all levels of internal and external customers
Superior presentation skills
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including: Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, and Outlook.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers.
Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

application analysissystems developmentsystems designsoftware developmentarchitecture developmentintegration strategiescoding standardsdata privacy complianceproject managementtechnology strategy

Soft Skills

stakeholder engagementcommunicationpresentation skillsproblem-solvingcredibilitycollaborationadvisory skillsanalytical skillsreport writingcustomer experience enhancement