Director of Architecture – Card Processing Platform

US Bank

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Brookfield, WIGresham, ORIrving, TXHopkins, MN
Salary
$143,905–$169,300 / yr
Posted
6 days ago
Closes
Jun 27, 2026
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $211k
This role $157k
$130k most similar roles pay here $271k

This role pays less than 87% of similar roles. Most pay $170,000–$251,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $157k versus about $211k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About US Bank

U.S. Bank (U.S. Bancorp) is the fifth-largest bank in the United States, providing retail banking, corporate and commercial banking, wealth management, and payment services to millions of customers. Industry: Banking & Financial Services

US Bank currently has 34 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,765–$140,900 across 34 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Director of Architecture – Card Processing Platform

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The Director of Architecture at U.S. Bank leads the architecture function for a critical card processing platform, overseeing a team responsible for designing and guiding complex payment solutions across hybrid technology landscapes including mainframe systems, distributed systems, APIs, microservices, and cloud environments. This technical leadership role focuses on driving architectural strategy, solution design, and feasibility decisions for new product initiatives while ensuring scalability, governance, and alignment with broader enterprise architecture strategies. The ideal candidate has over a decade of experience in software engineering or related fields, deep expertise in both legacy mainframe systems and modern technology stacks, and the ability to lead across complex, high-availability platforms in highly regulated environments.

Skills

Mainframe Distributed Systems APIs Microservices Cloud Domain-Driven Design Event-Driven Architecture CI/CD Kubernetes Terraform AWS Azure PostgreSQL Oracle SQL Server Python Java CICD Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

  • Lead and develop a team of architects for end-to-end architecture across initiatives.
  • Establish architectural direction in mainframe, API, distributed systems, and cloud environments.
  • Oversee high-level solution design and feasibility assessments for new products.
  • Drive consistency and governance in architecture practices across hybrid technology stacks.
  • Ensure solutions balance modernization, scalability, resiliency, and platform stability.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in software engineering, architecture, or related roles
  • Deep expertise in designing across mainframe systems, distributed systems, APIs, and cloud environments
  • Experience leading architecture teams or serving as a senior-level architect
  • Proven track record supporting complex, high-availability platforms like payments or card processing
  • Ability to lead across legacy and modern technology environments simultaneously
  • Strong executive communication and stakeholder influence skills in highly regulated environments

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