About this System Architect 3 – (Microsoft 365 & Workforce Messaging) role at U.S. Bank
At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.
Job Description
Responsibilities
Define and maintain the enterprise architecture roadmap for Microsoft 365 messaging, collaboration, and communication platforms.
Provide technical leadership and strategic direction for Microsoft Exchange Server, Exchange Online, Outlook, Entra ID, and Microsoft 365 services.
Lead architecture reviews, technology evaluations, and solution design sessions to ensure secure, scalable, and compliant messaging solutions.
Partner with Engineering, Product Management, Security, Compliance, Risk, and Infrastructure teams to deliver enterprise collaboration capabilities.
Develop and enforce architecture standards, design patterns, governance frameworks, and integration strategies across messaging platforms.
Lead PCI-DSS compliance assessments, audit reviews, and remediation efforts with QSAs and regulatory stakeholders.
Drive cloud modernization, platform transformation, tenant integration, and enterprise messaging migration initiatives.
Mentor engineers and technical leaders while serving as an escalation point for complex architectural, operational, and compliance challenges.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience
- Ten or more years of experience across multiple technology disciplines
- Three or more years of project/team leadership skills experience
Skills & Qualifications
Deep expertise in Microsoft Exchange Server, Exchange Online, Hybrid Messaging Architecture, and enterprise email platforms.
Strong experience with Microsoft 365, Outlook, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), and collaboration technologies.
Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Purview, including Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Message Encryption, Information Protection, and Sensitivity Labels.
Proven experience architecting and supporting PCI-compliant messaging solutions within large-scale enterprise environments.
Strong understanding of cloud architecture principles, Microsoft cloud services, and enterprise-scale solution design.
Expertise in security, compliance, governance, retention, risk management, and regulatory requirements for collaboration platforms.
Experience leading cross-functional technology initiatives and influencing architecture decisions across business and technical stakeholders.
Hands-on knowledge of PowerShell, Graph API, Microsoft Defender, messaging security platforms (Proofpoint, IronPort), and automation/reporting solutions.
Location expectations
This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.
If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.
Benefits:
Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:
Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
Basic term and optional term life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Pregnancy disability and parental leave
401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
Adoption assistance
Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
Review our full benefits available by employment status here.
U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.
E-Verify
U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.
The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $133,365.00 - $156,900.00U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.
Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.
Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.
