Join the FHLBC team!
At the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, employees come first - that’s why we offer a highly competitive compensation and bonus package, and access to a comprehensive benefits program designed to meet the needs of our employees.
- Retirement program (401k and Pension)
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Lifestyle Spending Account
- Generous PTO plan
- 11 paid holidays per year
- Hybrid working model
Who we are
Our mission at FHLBank Chicago: To partner with our members in Illinois and Wisconsin to provide them competitively priced funding, a reasonable return on their investment, and support for their community investment activities.
Simply said, we're a bank for banks and other financial institutions, focused on being a strategic partner for our members and working together to reinvest in our communities, from urban centers to rural areas. Created by Congress in 1932, FHLBank Chicago is one of 11 Federal Home Loan Banks, government sponsored in support of mortgage lending and community investment.
What it’s like to work here
At FHLBank Chicago, we bring people together. Our regular All-Staff meetings keep employees informed and our values drive the work that we do. Our Buddy Program pairs new hires with tenured employees to guide their onboarding. Through our Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), we host signature and employee-led events to celebrate our differences and learn from each other and identify volunteer opportunities to strengthen our communities; and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and culture teams create connections around shared interests and experiences. We offer live and on-demand professional development opportunities to grow your skillset and your career.
What You’ll do
In this role, you will be part of an agile development team building enterprise grade capability domains, systems, and data services. You’ll be responsible for the strategic design, development, testing, implementation and incremental change of the bank’s online banking system, credit rules capability as well as to other internal capabilities & systems.
You will work across disciplines to achieve organizational alignment & commitment for all product, domain, program, and system plans; as well as evaluate and select technologies required to complete those plans. In addition, the Sr Enterprise Architect will provide key technical leadership across the organization supporting the Bank’s primary experience entry point, from strategic decision making down to the project planning level.
How you’ll make an impact:
- Provide key technical leadership across the organization, from strategic decision-making to project planning.
- Oversee the incremental change and continuous improvement of internal capabilities and systems.
What you can expect:
- Work with senior management on developing Enterprise level Architectural goals and strategies aligned to Bank strategy.
- Collaborate within Architecture and across IT disciplines to identify, establish, and maintain principles, policies & technical standards.
- Promote a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement across the Bank.
- Develop and maintain in-depth business, capability and data domain knowledge.
- Ensure that proposed and existing domain & systems architectures are aligned with organizational goals and objectives.
- Evaluate and communicate with senior management how solution designs meet the business needs of domain, modernization, product, process, sales and operational stakeholders.
- Analyze journeys, use cases & user requirements to discover and design technical services.
- Provide architectural expertise, direction, and assistance to the IT team and business users.
- Conduct research on emerging technologies in support of systems development efforts.
- Assist with budget proposals and operational expenditure statements.
- Work across disciplines in program delivery teams to accurately forecast timing and efforts of work.
- Define policies, standards, requirements and procedures for non-functional concerns.
- Other duties as required.
What you’ll bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Computer Engineering and/or 10 years equivalent work experience.
- Minimum 7 years experience in Finance, Banking, Treasury Operations or Capital Markets.
- Extensive experience with common application platforms.
- Experience with Misys Summit, Oracle APEX or Microsoft Dynamics.
- IASA CITA certification preferred.
- MSCD or at least one Java certification preferred.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
The Perks
At FHLBank Chicago, we believe in rewarding our high performing workforce. We offer a highly competitive compensation and bonus package, and access to a comprehensive benefits program designed to meet the needs of our employees. Our retirement program includes a 401(k) and pension plan. Our wellbeing program supports employees at work and in their personal lives. Step into a brighter future with us.
