Lead Solution Architect

Swoon is hiring a Lead Solution Architect for a major banking client in Chicago or Naperville. This is a contract opportunity expected to run through at least the end of 2027, with potential for extension or conversion.

Position Overview

You’ll help lead a multiyear effort to modernize the applications bank employees use in branches. Working alongside the branch architecture lead, you’ll shape the future state, guide other architects, and connect decisions across several related projects. This role combines broad solution and integration architecture with the ability to bring business and technology teams together around a practical direction.

Job Duties

• Lead end-to-end architecture for branch modernization and related initiatives, from current-state assessment through implementation.
• Design solutions spanning applications, APIs, data flows, real-time and batch integrations, cloud platforms, security, and operations.
• Create architecture diagrams and decision documents that make complex options and trade-offs clear.
• Guide other solution architects and review designs for consistency, resilience, and long-term fit.
• Present recommendations in architecture governance forums and work through questions from senior technology and cross-functional leaders.
• Partner with business, engineering, risk, fraud, security, and compliance teams to build agreement and resolve design concerns.
• Help delivery teams navigate dependencies and keep implementation aligned with the approved architecture.

If interested in more details, please apply!