At Associated Bank we strive to create an inclusive culture where different perspectives are valued and recognized as strengths critical to our success. If you thrive in an environment where your growth and development are encouraged and supported, then Associated Bank may be the right place for you. Provides technology solution thought leadership and recommendations for enterprise and business initiatives. Develops a general understanding of business objectives and strategies and ensures technology architectural vision is fully aligned with those objectives and strategies. Anticipates future business challenges and brings innovative technology solutions and options to leadership. This position interfaces with solution vendors, all technology areas and the designated business line(s) to develop understanding of key strategies, business drivers and business objectives in order to research technology landscape and recommend technology strategy that will contribute to future success of the company. Promotes effective use of technology solutions to all levels of the company and functions as a design consultant with strong knowledge of best practices. Leads technical teams to adopt principles and execute solutions according to enterprise best practices. Candidates located in Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota are strongly preferred. We invite you to view the opportunity below. As an Architect, you will: Develops the applications architecture and blueprints which reflect business logic of the line of business. Guide solution vision and strategy by providing a break down of complex projects, applications and systems. Collaborate with line of business on product road map. Offering technical guidance while they discuss and decide on product changes. Analyze current information technology environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement. Consult with infrastructure, security, and application development projects to fit systems to architecture and identify when it is necessary to modify the technical architecture to accommodate project needs. Oversee the evaluation and selection of hardware and software products. Conducts reviews and analysis of needs and goals for the development and implementation of applications. Document all technical architecture design. Understand, advocate, and augment the principles of information technology strategies and current Associated Bank standards and processes. Analyze business drivers to determine business information and technical architecture requirements. Analyze technology industry and market trends and determine potential impact upon the line of business. Create and maintain the architecture road map for the line of business. Supplying this road map to the line of business to be integrated with the product road map. Assist on identifying organizational (skills, processes, structures, and culture) and financial impact of the application architecture. Recommends redesign, replacement or redevelopment of applications. Provide designs, estimates for projects. Guide/mentor PM's, BA's, SA's on current technologies used, etc. Evaluate incoming work requests providing feasibility assessment, and where possible also provide with initial solution options/ideas to aid sizing of the effort. Provides ad-hoc technical guidance to the business solution teams. Consults on all technical and design activities. Education Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience Computer Science, Information Technology, or Engineering. Required Experience 3-5 years Information Technology with demonstrated architect business & technology solutions to business problems involving one or more business areas with particular experience in the finance & banking industry. Required 5-7 years Information Technology in the multiple IT disciplines with strong emphasis in solution development. Preferred In addition to core traditional benefits, we take pride in offering benefits for every stage of life. Retirement savings including both 401(k) and Pension plans. Paid time off to volunteer in your community. Opportunities to connect with others through our diversity-focused Colleague Resource Groups. Competitive salaries with professional development and advancement opportunities. Bonus benefits including well-being programs and incentives, parental leave, an employee stock purchase plan, military benefits and much more. Personal banking, loan, investment and insurance benefits. Associated Bank serves more than 120 communities throughout Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota and we consider our colleagues critical to our continued success. See why our colleagues continually vote us a best place to work in the Midwest. Join our community on Facebook, LinkedIn and X. Compliance Statement Associated Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We support a work environment where colleagues are respected and given the opportunity to perform to their fullest potential. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, among other factors. Fully complies with all applicable enterprise policies and procedures. Acts in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations as outlined in training materials, including but not limited to Bank Secrecy Act. Responsible for reporting suspicious activity to Financial Intelligence. Responsible to report all customer complaints as prescribed and procedure violations to management or HR. Responsible to report ethical concerns as needed to Associated Bank’s anonymous Ethics Hotline. Associated Bank provides additional assistance to individuals with disabilities throughout the application & interview process. Please contact leavesandaccommodations@associatedbank.com if you need an accommodation at any time during the interview process. Associated Banc-Corp is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. Associated Banc-Corp participates in the E-Verify Program. E-Verify Notice English or Spanish. Know Your Right to Work English or Spanish. Associated Bank is Pay Transparency compliant. At Associated Bank, our purpose is to uplift our customers, community and colleagues to be financially stronger. We do this through our relentless focus on people, with a winning spirit, by listening before we act and with a commitment to achieve together. What does it mean to be #RootedHere? For us, it means having a career that grows with you. We think you'll like the opportunities available at Associated Bank. Introduce yourself to our talent acquisition consultants and we'll contact you if there's a role that seems like a good match.