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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Technology Architect (AI & Data) - **Company:** U.S. Bank, National Association - **Location:** Irving, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $119,765.0 - $140,900.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Business Analytics Applications, Business Software, Cloud Engineering, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Software Design Documents, Distributed Systems, Identity and Access Management, Enterprise Messaging Systems, Meta-Data Management, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, Privacy Controls, Large Language Models, Technical Debt, Generative AI, Event Driven Architecture, Data Lakes, Information Technology, Api Design, Data Pipelines, Microservices - **Published:** September 1, 2026 - **Apply:** https://usbank.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/US_Bank_Careers/job/Irving-TX/Technology-Architect--AI---Data-_2026-0027058 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience * At least 10 years experience with developing and implementing applications. * At least 10 years experience with the concepts, philosophies and tools behind the design of applications, information and underlying information technologies. Preferred Skills/Experience * Strong expertise in Solution Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, and Distributed Systems Design within complex enterprise environments. * Hands-on experience designing and implementing AI-powered solutions, including LLMs, AI Agents, RAG architectures, Copilots, and Generative AI platforms. * Deep knowledge of API-driven architectures, event-driven systems, messaging platforms, microservices, and cloud-native design principles. * Experience designing batch and real-time data pipelines, data products, analytics platforms, and modern data architectures. * Strong understanding of data governance, data quality, metadata management, lineage, privacy controls, and access management. * Expertise defining non-functional requirements (NFRs) including resiliency, availability, scalability, security, monitoring, and operational excellence. * Proven ability to create solution design documents, architecture decision records (ADRs), system integration diagrams, and data flow models. * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence engineering teams, product leaders, and executive stakeholders on architecture decisions and trade-offs. ## Description U.S. Bank is seeking a Technology Architect with strategic and influencing experience to contribute toward the success of our technology initiatives. Researches, models, and integrates business and technology architectures to align with business strategy, goals and objectives. Develops enterprise-wide conceptual technology architectures. Creates architectural principles to support business goals. Consults with business line managers and IT professionals to develop IT frameworks that support business applications. Understands and models key business capabilities, processes, relationships, and impact of technology on business goals. Formulates conceptual architectures and communicates architectural vision, goals and design objectives to multiple audiences. Develops technology strategies and roadmaps to deliver strategic business capabilities. Evaluates usefulness and makes recommendations regarding selected technologies. Participates in developing the IT vision and strategy. Consults with IT and business management regarding use of specific technologies and associated services. Identifies risks associated with current or new technology use. Successful applicants will exemplify US Bank's ethical principles of uncompromising integrity, respect for others, accountability for decisions and actions, and good citizenship., * Lead end-to-end solution design, defining architecture across core banking systems, data, and AI capabilities. * Translate business requirements into clear, scalable, and integrated solution designs, avoiding siloed implementations. * Collaborate with product owners, engineering teams, and enterprise architects to ensure alignment with architecture standards and frameworks. * Design scalable Batch and Real-time data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and streaming across Data lakes and OLTPs. * Define and drive non-functional requirements (NFRs), including resiliency, performance, scalability, and failure handling. * Develop reference architectures, reusable patterns, and blueprints, and validate designs early through hands-on engagement. * Drive automation architecture across build, testing, deployment, infrastructure, monitoring, and operations. * Evaluate technologies and vendor solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise platforms and strategic direction. * Maintain a forward-looking architectural view, identifying dependencies, risks, and integration complexity early in the lifecycle. * Collaborate with engineering, security, compliance, and product teams to ensure designs meet regulatory, risk, and performance requirements typical of a banking environment. * Identify technical debt and architectural risks across the portfolio and propose remediation or modernization plans. ## Related Videos - [Pioneering AI Assistants in Banking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1627-pioneering-ai-assistants-in-banking) - [API Design - Getting Started](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/33-api-design-getting-started) - [Empowering Retail Through Applied Machine Learning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/976-empowering-retail-through-applied-machine-learning) - [Microservices: how to get started with Spring Boot and Kubernetes](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/242-microservices-how-to-get-started-with-spring-boot-and-kubernetes) - [The Missing Layer Between Enterprise Data and AI Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100286-the-missing-layer-between-enterprise-data-and-ai-agents) - [Rest API Antipatterns](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100208-rest-api-antipatterns) ## Related Articles - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [What Industries Outside of AI Are Hiring The Most AI Experts?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/98-what-industries-outside-of-ai-are-hiring-the-most-ai-experts) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Graph and AI Trends 2026: Why Is AI Running but Not Yet Delivering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/680-graph-and-ai-trends-2026-why-is-ai-running-but-not-yet-delivering) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Got AI ideas but no money? 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