Director Architecture & Engineering

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Salary: $140,000.00 USD Annually - $160,000.00 USD Annually
Description: Our client is currently seeking a Director Architecture & Engineering



Position Summary
The Director of Architecture and Engineering provides leadership and direction for technology architecture and engineering across SwitchThink Solutions. This role ensures that technology platforms and solutions are intentionally designed, engineered, standardized, and delivered in alignment with business objectives and client needs. The Director establishes architectural direction, guides solution design, oversees engineering execution, and ensures solutions meet approved standards before transitioning into operational support. Operating in a managed services provider environment serving regulated credit union clients, this leader partners closely with the CTO and technology peers to balance innovation, security, scalability, risk management, and operational sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and maintain enterprise and domain architecture and engineering roadmaps aligned with business strategy, client requirements, and regulatory factors. Translate technology strategy into architectural principles, engineering standards, and target-state designs. (25 percent)
• Own the end-to-end Plan and Build lifecycle for new technologies, platforms, and major initiatives. Provide architectural leadership and engineering oversight to ensure solutions are designed, built, tested, and ready for production. Review and approve solution designs across infrastructure, cloud, application, data, and integration domains. (30 percent)
• Establish, maintain, and enforce architecture and engineering standards, patterns, and design guidelines. Provide final approval for solution designs, engineering methods, and platform changes. Partner with security and risk teams to ensure compliance with regulatory, audit, and governance expectations. (20 percent)
• Lead and develop the Architecture and Engineering team through coaching, mentoring, and performance management. Foster collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. (15 percent)
• Partner with leaders across Infrastructure, IT Service Operations, Security, Product, and Account Management to ensure architectural alignment and smooth transition of solutions into Operations. (10 percent)

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (preferred)
• Equivalent combination of education and experience (required)

Experience Requirements

• Eight or more years of progressive experience in technology or architecture roles across infrastructure, cloud, application, and integration domains (required)
• Five or more years of leadership experience guiding senior technical professionals or architecture teams (required)
• Experience leading architecture within complex, multi-platform, or multi-client environments (required)
• Experience in financial services, credit unions, or other regulated industries (preferred)

Required Skills and Abilities

• Expertise in enterprise and solution architecture across infrastructure, cloud, platform, application, and integration domains
• Strong understanding of resiliency, security, disaster recovery, and regulatory requirements in financial services
• Ability to lead through influence and make sound architectural decisions
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level communication
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, client-focused managed services provider environment

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