Emerging Technology Solutions Architect

U.S. Bank

Emerging Technology Solutions Architect for U.S. Bank evaluating and guiding adoption of AI-driven technologies across the enterprise.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeChicago • California, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $139,230 - $163,800 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Evaluate emerging technologies such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, MCP gateway solutions, and AI developer tooling ecosystems for enterprise adoption
Assess AI platforms and services including Azure OpenAI, AWS AI/ML services, and other LLM-based solutions
Recommend architecture patterns based on cost, scalability, security, and risk tradeoffs
Define reusable solution patterns and integration approaches (e.g., APIs, service-based architectures, and MCP or similar orchestration patterns)
Design and recommend solutions with sufficient technical depth to support downstream engineering teams through implementation
Evaluate vendor tools and ecosystem offerings for enterprise fit and long-term viability
Translate complex technical concepts into clear recommendations for technical and non-technical stakeholders
Assess early-stage technologies and translate exploratory findings into enterprise-ready recommendations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
Eight (8) or more years of experience in software engineering, architecture, or related technical roles
Strong foundation in software engineering and solution architecture
Experience designing distributed systems and integrating platforms through APIs and modern service-based architectures
Cloud experience in AWS or Azure, including familiarity with AI/ML services (e.g., Azure OpenAI, SageMaker, Bedrock)
Demonstrated understanding of generative AI and agentic AI concepts, including ability to evaluate tradeoffs such as latency, context window management, reasoning capability, and safety alignment
Experience evaluating developer productivity tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar AI-assisted development tools
Exposure to LLM integration patterns, prompt orchestration, or emerging AI frameworks
Experience making architecture decisions grounded in real-world tradeoffs (cost, scalability, security, risk)
Ability to design solutions and provide technical guidance through implementation (not purely conceptual architecture)
Strong communication and stakeholder alignment skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

software engineeringsolution architecturedistributed systemsAPIsservice-based architecturescloud computingAI/ML servicesgenerative AIagentic AIarchitecture decision-making

Soft Skills

communicationstakeholder alignmenttechnical guidancerecommendation translationproblem-solving

Certifications

Bachelor's degree