BECU

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Is it surprising to hear that a financial institution of 1.5 million members and over $30 billion in managed assets say that success comes from focusing on people, not profits? Our “people helping people” philosophy has guided us since 1935, driving our deep commitment to serving our members, communities, and each other. When you join our team, you become part of a purpose-driven organization where your work makes a real difference. While we’re proud of our history, we’re even more excited about our future. With business and technology transformation on the horizon, there’s never been a better time to be part of BECU. PAY RANGE The Target Pay Range for this position is $167,500.00-$204,600.00 annually. The full Pay Range is $129,800.00 - $242,200.00 annually. At BECU, compensation decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, experience, and education or training. Should an offer for employment be made, we will consider individual qualifications. In addition to your salary, compensation incentives are available for the hired applicant. Incentives are performance based and targets vary by role. BENEFITS Employees and their eligible family members have access to a wide array of employee benefits, such as medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage. Employees have access to disability and AD&D insurance. We also offer health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts, as well as health savings accounts, to eligible employees. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan and employer-funded retirement plan. Newly hired employees accrue 6.16 hours of paid time off (PTO) on a per pay period basis based on hours worked (up to a maximum of 160 PTO hours per year) and receive ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Additional details regarding BECU Benefits can be found here. IMPACT YOU’LL MAKE: As the Staff Solutions Architect, you will drive the transformation of BECU’s digital member experience by leading the design and implementation of innovative technology solutions. Your expertise will shape the future of our marketing platforms, streamline member interactions, and enable seamless collaboration across business, design, and data teams. You’ll be at the forefront of major initiatives, including CMS modernization and automated pre-screening, ensuring our technology delivers real value to our members. Your leadership will empower teams, foster technical excellence, and help BECU stay ahead of industry trends. In this role, your contributions will directly impact how BECU serves its members and achieves its mission. WHAT YOU’LL DO: Lead Digital Transformation: Guide the Content Management System (CMS) modernization initiative, including RFP, vendor selection, and roadmap execution. Architect Member-Focused Solutions: Design and implement technology solutions that enhance member experience across digital platforms, including online banking and mobile apps. Own Key Projects: Take ownership of the Automated Pre Screen project, integrating Experian platform and collaborating with data teams. Drive Technical Excellence: Establish and manage domain-specific architecture standards, processes, and constraints. Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with business, product, design, data, architecture, and engineering teams to deliver impactful solutions. Champion Innovation: Stay informed of industry trends and emerging technologies, identifying opportunities for improvement and innovation. Manage Multiple Initiatives: Oversee simultaneous solution development efforts, ensuring alignment with business objectives and compliance with standards. Support Digital Rationalization: Contribute to consolidating digital properties under one stack and support future marketing initiatives such as personalization using tools such as Adobe Target, CDP. Facilitate Stakeholder Engagement: Lead discussions on business capability landscape and collaborate with production support to address architectural challenges. This isn’t just about ticking off tasks on a list. It's about making a significant, positive change in BECU’s journey, where your contributions are valued, and your growth is continually fostered. WHAT YOU’LL GAIN: Opportunity to lead high-impact digital transformation projects that shape member experience. Direct influence on BECU’s technology strategy and future innovation. Collaboration with talented teams across business, design, data, and engineering. Exposure to cutting-edge Martech platforms, CMS modernization, and data-driven marketing initiatives. Growth in technical leadership, architecture, and project management. A culture that values your ideas, fosters continuous learning, and supports your career advancement. Purpose-driven work that connects technology to BECU’s mission of serving members. QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information security, or a related field, or equivalent work experience is required. Advanced degree is preferred. Minimum 7 years of experience designing and implementing technology architectures required, including experience managing delivery of multiple simultaneous complex technology solutions. Demonstrated experience in cloud native technology including microservice architecture, Restful APIs, massively scalable designs, digital platforms; experience with implementations of large-scale initiatives required. Comprehensive knowledge of technologies and supplier capabilities and experience implementing these into new and existing large infrastructure/systems required. In-depth knowledge of modern technology service architectural hosting, security, and risk management concerns, including IAM, access control, monitoring, IaaS/PaaS/SaaS, and containers required. Familiarity with the Microsoft infrastructure and solution stacks operating in on-premise, cloud, and hybrid hosting environments required. Deep understanding and experience working within Lean/Agile/Scrum methodologies required; scaled agile experience such as SAFe required. Knowledge of industry trends, value propositions, and best practices for technology relevant to the in-scope capabilities required. Proven experience, showcasing the ability to cultivate strong relationships throughout the organizational hierarchy required. Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and negotiation skills required. Proficient verbal and written communication skills for effectively conveying information and providing top-notch customer service required. Strong facilitation and presentation skills with ability to convey complex technical ideas clearly and persuasively required. Preferred Qualifications: Certification in LEAN, Agile/Scrum, or ITIL principles is highly preferred, with a proven track record of implementing one or more of these practices. Working knowledge of architectural frameworks such as The Open Group, NIST, ISO 19xxx, BizBok, or Gartner preferred. JOIN THE JOURNEY Ready to make an indelible impact? Eager to be a part of a collaborative and innovative team where your ideas and contributions don’t just fill a role, but fuel the growth and success of BECU? EEO Statement: BECU is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status. Job Alerts: If you would like to be kept informed of new potential opportunities, click here. You will be asked to create an account if you do not already have one. From our very beginning, BECU has been about people helping people. As a financial services cooperative, our purpose has and always will be the same: we work together to best serve our members and improve the financial well-being of our community. More than 80 years and one million members later, we're still rooted in our values, practices and mission - and even more passionate about our future. As one of the nation's leading credit unions, we're not driven by profit. We're owned by our members and their interests are at the core of everything we do. Now we're growing faster than ever before--but we'll never forget our roots. To continue doing right by our members, we believe we must first do right by our people. Here, you'll receive the resources and support you need to learn, grow and build a meaningful career. Because we know it's our people who make us special.