IT Architecture Manager Senior

Job Description

About the role

We are seeking a visionary and technically astute leader to serve as the Head of Architecture and Engineering for our Technology Hosting Infrastructure Products and Standards organization.

This role is responsible for defining and driving the architectural vision, engineering excellence, and product standards for infrastructure platforms across the enterprise. The successful candidate will lead a global team of 20+ highly skilled engineers and architects, and partner closely with technology and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure solutions.

What you will be doing (Key Responsibilities)

Strategic Leadership & Team Management

Lead, mentor, and grow a global team of infrastructure architects and engineers.

Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Drive talent development, succession planning, and technical career progression.

Align team objectives with enterprise technology strategy and business goals.

Architecture & Engineering Excellence

Define and maintain enterprise-wide infrastructure architecture standards and reference models.

Oversee the design and engineering of hosting platforms including compute, storage, database, networking, virtualization, and containerization.

Ensure alignment with cloud strategy, hybrid hosting models, and emerging technologies.

Establish and enforce engineering best practices, automation standards, and design patterns.

Product & Platform Ownership

Own the lifecycle of infrastructure products and platforms, from ideation to retirement.

Develop and maintain product roadmaps in collaboration with product management and operations.

Ensure platforms meet performance, availability, scalability, and security requirements.

Drive standardization and reuse across infrastructure products to reduce complexity and cost.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner with application teams, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, and business units to ensure infrastructure solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements.

Act as a key advisor to senior technology and business leaders on infrastructure capabilities and strategy.

Collaborate with procurement and vendor management to evaluate and select strategic technology partners.

What you bring (Technical Requirements)

Expertise in Infrastructure Domains: Deep knowledge of compute, storage, networking, virtualization, containers (Kubernetes, Docker,OCP), and hybrid cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform).

Architecture Frameworks: Familiarity with TOGAF, Zachman, or similar enterprise architecture frameworks.

Automation & DevOps: Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible), CI/CD pipelines, and modern engineering practices.

Security & Compliance: Strong understanding of infrastructure security principles, regulatory compliance (e.g., PCI, HIPAA), and risk management.

Performance & Resilience: Proven ability to design for high availability, disaster recovery, and performance optimization.

Leadership Requirements

Global Team Leadership: Experience managing distributed teams across multiple geographies and time zones.

Strategic Thinking: Ability to translate business needs into technical strategy and execution plans.

Influence & Communication: Strong executive presence with the ability to influence across organizational boundaries.

Change Management: Skilled in leading transformation initiatives and driving adoption of new technologies and processes.

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

10+ years of experience in infrastructure architecture and engineering.

5+ years in a senior leadership role with global team management.

Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS/Azure Architect, TOGAF, PMP) are a plus.

What we offer you

Flexible and creative work environment.
Diverse and collaborative atmosphere.
Professional and personal development resources.
Opportunities to volunteer and support charities.
Competitive salary and benefits.

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FIS is committed to providing its employees with an exciting career opportunity and competitive compensation. The pay range for this full-time position is $148,310.00 - $249,160.00 and reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this position based on the posted role, level, and location. Within the range, actual individual starting pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Any changes in work location will also impact actual individual starting pay. Please consult with your recruiter about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
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