EA Architect - Vice President

Role Description

As an Enterprise Architect, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the technological landscape of our organization. Working closely with stakeholders across various business units, you will be responsible for designing and implementing strategic architectures that align with our business objectives and drive digital transformation in the banking industry. Architecture Design: Develop and maintain comprehensive architectural blueprints that encompass the entire IT infrastructure, applications, data, and technology platforms.

Role Objectives

• Strategic Planning: Collaborate with senior leadership to define technology strategies and roadmaps that support business growth, innovation, and agility in the banking sector.
• Solution Evaluation: Assess the suitability of new technologies and solutions, conducting thorough evaluations to determine their alignment with business needs and architectural standards.
• Governance and Compliance: Establish and enforce architectural governance processes to ensure compliance with industry regulations, security standards, and best practices in banking.
• Collaboration and Communication: Act as a bridge between technical and non-technical stakeholders, facilitating communication and fostering alignment on architectural decisions and priorities within the banking domain.
• Technical Leadership: Provide guidance and leadership to development teams, promoting architectural best practices, and mentoring junior architects with a focus on banking-specific requirements.
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks and dependencies within the architecture, implementing mitigation strategies to minimize disruption to banking operations.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends in banking and technology, driving innovation and continuous improvement within the organization's technology stack.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Proven experience (5+ years) as an Enterprise Architect in a large-scale enterprise environment, with experience in the banking sector preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks and methodologies.
• Extensive working experience in workflow engineering and business process orchestration. Pega experience is preferred. ServiceNow knowledge is helpful.
• Strong understanding of cloud computing, microservices architecture, API management, and emerging technologies.
• Experience with Azure cloud services and solutions, financial services or Databricks preferred.
• Experience with EA tools like LeanIX, Ardoq is helpful.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders in the banking industry.
• Proven leadership abilities, with a track record of leading cross-functional teams and driving architectural initiatives to successful outcomes.

Additional Requirements