Enterprise Architect (Commercial Lending)

Description
The enterprise architecture team at our Banking Client was going through a maturity journey, where they were either upskilling or managing out team members who were not a good fit. The goal was to transition the team from a governance-focused function to a more consultative role, where they could have executive-level conversations, create strategic roadmaps, and influence decision-making at a higher level. The architects will need to be able to design solutions, document the architecture, and provide executive-level presence to drive decisions.
Job Summary
As an Enterprise Architect for Commercial Lending at this Banking Client, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the organization's technology strategy, landscape, and roadmap. In this role, you will serve as an integrative force across business and technology domains, establish trusted advisor partnerships with experienced leaders, and drive the architecture of complex, high-priority initiatives that deliver significant business value. Your work will influence large-scale programs that are critical to the bank's long-term success, ensuring scalable, resilient, and forward-looking solutions.
Key Responsibilities
? Strategic Planning: Define and evolve enterprise architecture strategies and roadmaps that align business priorities, regulatory requirements, and long-term technology vision.
? High-Level Design: Develop high-level architectural models and frameworks that support secure, scalable, and resilient solutions across complex financial ecosystems.
? Detailed Solutions Architecture: Translate strategic objectives into actionable solution architectures that provide clear direction to delivery and engineering teams.
? Regulatory & Risk Alignment: Ensure architectural solutions comply with financial industry regulations, internal risk frameworks, and data privacy standards, supporting auditability and operational integrity.
? Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with business leaders, product owners, and technology teams to ensure architectural alignment across client services, digital platforms, and core banking systems.
? Implementation Leadership: Provide architectural oversight and governance throughout the solution delivery lifecycle, ensuring adherence to enterprise standards and successful on-time execution of high-impact initiatives.
? Trusted Advisor: Build strong relationships with management, providing expert advice and insights to support decision-making.
? Communication: Communicate complex architectural concepts clearly and persuasively to both technical and non-technical audiences, fostering alignment and informed decision-making.
? Vendor & Partner Engagement: Collaborate with external technology providers and service partners to ensure solutions meet enterprise standards for performance, cost-effectiveness, and agility in a highly regulated environment.
Expected Skills
? Strategic Thinking: Ability to align technology architecture with business strategy, identifying opportunities to drive value, efficiency, and innovation across complex financial services ecosystems.
? Business Acumen: Deep understanding of financial services, particularly the needs of high-net-worth clients and institutions, with the ability to translate those needs into effective architectural solutions.
? Enterprise Architecture Expertise: Proficiency in developing and applying enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman) to guide technology planning, governance, and execution.
? Solution Design: Skilled in designing end-to-end solutions that are scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise standards, while addressing both current and future-state business capabilities.
? Technology Integration: Experience integrating diverse systems, platforms, and data sources to create cohesive, interoperable solutions that support seamless client experiences and operational efficiency.
? Risk and Compliance Awareness: Strong grasp of regulatory and risk considerations in financial services, with the ability to architect solutions that meet compliance, audit, and data governance requirements.
? Stakeholder Engagement: Proven ability to collaborate with business and technology leaders, facilitating alignment, managing expectations, and influencing strategic decisions.
? Communication and Visualization: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex architectural concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences through clear documentation, presentations, and visual models.
? Change Leadership: Ability to lead through ambiguity, drive consensus, and support organizational change as part of large-scale transformation initiatives.
? Critical Thinking Skills: A creative and analytical approach to diagnosing and resolving technical challenges.
? Continuous Learning: A passion for staying updated on financial services related technologies and their rapidly evolving tools, features, and best practices.
Skills
Architecture, Solution architecture, Enterprise architecture, Design, Azure, Cloud, Api, Devops, Integration, Strategy, Agile, Sql, Microservices, Development
Top Skills Details
Architecture,Solution architecture,Enterprise architecture,Design,Azure,Cloud,Api,Devops,Integration
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Expected Knowledge
? Strong knowledge of financial services industry domains, particularly institutional banking services
? Understanding of modern technology architectures, including cloud, microservices, APIs, data platforms, and integration patterns
? Awareness of cybersecurity principles, data privacy standards, and secure architecture practices
? Familiarity with business capability modeling, value stream mapping, and other business architecture techniques
? Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements relevant to financial institutions (e.g., FFIEC, SOX, GLBA, GDPR)
? Proficiency in using architectural modeling tools and documentation standards
? Knowledge of IT governance, portfolio management, and enterprise change management processes
? Understanding of data architecture concepts, including data governance, master data management, and analytics enablement
? Familiarity with emerging technologies and their potential impact on financial services
? Experience in vendor and third-party solution evaluation, selection, and integration strategies
? Awareness of agile, DevOps, and product-centric delivery models and how architecture supports them
Qualifications
? Education: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field
? 7+ years in cloud architecture, with 3+ years focused on Azure hybrid environments.
? Knowledge of institutional banking products and services including capital markets, investment management, structured finance, and M&A.
*EXPERIENCE WITH AFS LOAN ACCOUNT SYSTEM, LOANIQ, ENCINO LOAN, AND APPIAN PLATFORMS ARE NOT NEED BUT HUGE PLUSES IF CANDIDATES HAVE EXPEIRENCE WITH THESE PLATFORMS*
Experience Level
Entry Level
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Buffalo, NY.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $90.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully remote position.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Feb 27, 2026.
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