Velera
Velera
1,001 – 5,000 Employees
ConsultingFintechMarketing
Velera develops payment and banking technology for financial institutions. Its solutions include digital card issuance, digital wallets, the Co-op Pay network, ATM terminal driving, and tools for fraud prevention and identity authentication through scoring and decision-making capabilities. The company also provides consulting focused on growth and marketing, supporting financial institutions as they develop digital banking services and fintech operations.

Senior Solutions Architect at Velera (Remote, United States)

Velera is hiring a Senior Solutions Architect to shape secure, scalable fintech solutions for credit unions. The role covers architecture, integrations, cloud platforms, security, and Agile delivery.

Description

  • Establish and communicate a unified technical and architectural direction
  • Develop comprehensive solution designs spanning software, hardware, infrastructure, data, and security
  • Architect solutions that balance scalability, security, and cost efficiency
  • Partner with Product Owners and stakeholders to align solutions with product strategy and technical requirements
  • Advise Agile teams while maintaining compliance with enterprise architecture standards
  • Assess and choose appropriate technologies, platforms, and development tools
  • Maintain architecture standards, reusable patterns, diagrams, and supporting artifacts
  • Plan for scale and performance while assessing alternatives, tradeoffs, and risks
  • Build security controls and support adherence to regulatory requirements
  • Plan integrations with internal platforms, existing systems, and external services
  • Improve cloud resource usage and control solution costs
  • Track, assess, and improve solution performance
  • Review third-party products, services, and vendors
  • Use data queries, visualizations, and reports to provide insights to Product stakeholders

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or comparable training and professional experience
  • At least 8–10 years of professional and technical experience across architecture, IT, business operations, and project estimation
  • Advanced programming or scripting experience, including application testing, analysis, and design; Microsoft technologies are preferred
  • Advanced knowledge of API technologies and integration solutions
  • Previous experience working with Agile or Scrum teams
  • At least 2 years of direct experience with cloud and hybrid-cloud technology solutions
  • At least 1 year of experience with platform-as-a-service software solutions
  • At least 6 months of experience with Microsoft Azure
  • This position is not currently eligible for sponsorship

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Medical coverage with telemedicine
  • Dental and vision coverage
  • Basic and optional life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Maternity, parental, and family-care leave
  • Paid community volunteer time
  • 12 paid holidays
  • Company-paid disability insurance
  • 401(k) with employer matching
  • Health Savings Account contributions from the company
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Supplemental insurance
  • Mental health and well-being support through an Employee Assistance Program
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Wellness program
  • Remote-first and flexible work environment

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