Job Summary
State Street's Integration Services is seeking a seasoned Vice President - Application Development & Architecture to lead strategic engineering initiatives, enterprise integration platforms, and next-generation application modernization programs. The successful candidate will drive technology strategy, solution architecture, and delivery execution across critical business and technology domains while leading global engineering teams responsible for enterprise-scale platforms.
This role requires a blend of technical leadership, architectural expertise, delivery management, and people leadership. The candidate must possess deep experience building and modernizing distributed applications, driving cloud adoption, establishing engineering standards, and partnering with business and technology stakeholders to deliver scalable, resilient, and secure solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Technology Leadership
Lead the architecture, design, development, and support of enterprise-scale applications and integration platforms.
Define and execute technology modernization roadmaps aligned to corporate and business objectives.
Establish architecture standards, reusable frameworks, engineering best practices, and governance processes.
Drive adoption of cloud-native architectures, APIs, event-driven solutions, and modern engineering practices.
Delivery Management
Manage end-to-end application delivery across multiple technology workstreams.
Partner with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Architects, and Engineering teams to deliver strategic initiatives.
Oversee agile delivery processes including backlog management, sprint planning, estimation, code reviews, and release governance.
Ensure adherence to SDLC, security, risk, compliance, and audit requirements.
Architecture & Engineering Excellence
Design scalable, resilient, and highly available multi-tier solutions.
Drive implementation of reusable platforms, metadata-driven frameworks, and enterprise integration patterns.
Ensure solutions incorporate observability, monitoring, performance optimization, and operational readiness.
Lead architecture reviews and solution governance across strategic programs.
Team Leadership
Build, mentor, and manage high-performing engineering teams across multiple locations.
Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
Develop succession plans and support career growth for engineering talent.
Collaborate effectively with senior leadership, business stakeholders, and external partners.
Operational Excellence
Drive platform stability, resiliency, performance, and availability objectives.
Establish KPIs, service-level objectives, and operational metrics.
Lead incident management, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Ensure effective risk management and regulatory compliance.
Qualifications Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline.
10+ years of technology experience with proven experience in leading application development and engineering teams.
Proven experience managing enterprise application portfolios and large-scale technology programs.
Strong leadership experience managing global and distributed engineering teams.
Demonstrated success driving modernization and cloud transformation initiatives.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.
Financial Services or Capital Markets experience.
Experience leading enterprise integration and architecture organizations.
Technical Expertise
Architecture & Design
Enterprise Architecture
Microservices Architecture
Domain Driven Design (DDD)
Event-Driven Architecture
API-First Design
Enterprise Integration Patterns
Cloud-Native Architecture
Cloud & Infrastructure
Microsoft Azure
Kubernetes / AKS
Docker Containers
Infrastructure as Code
CI/CD Pipeline Automation
Application Development
Java
Spring Boot
REST APIs
gRPC
OpenAPI / Swagger
React / Angular
Node.js
Messaging & Integration
Kafka
JMS
MQ
Event Streaming Platforms
Data Technologies
Oracle
PostgreSQL
SQL Server
Cosmos DB
Database Performance Optimization
DevOps & Observability
Jenkins
GitHub Actions
Azure DevOps
Grafana
Prometheus
Splunk
Azure Monitor
ELK Stack
Quality & Security
SonarQube
Veracode
Black Duck
Selenium
Automated Testing Frameworks
Secure SDLC Practices
Leadership Competencies
The successful candidate will demonstrate excellence in:
Strategic Thinking
Results Orientation
Technical Leadership
Innovation & Transformation
Stakeholder Influence
People Development
Risk & Control Mindset
Collaboration & Teamwork
Operational Excellence
Executive Communication
Success Measures
Successful delivery of strategic technology initiatives.
Improved platform stability, resiliency, and operational efficiency.
Increased engineering productivity through automation and reusable frameworks.
Strong employee engagement and talent development outcomes.
Alignment of technology investments with business objectives and architectural standards.
Work Requirement
Onsite 4 days a week in office and one day remote
Standard business hours aligned to project and stakeholder needs(8am to 5pm)
Salary Range:
$120,000 - $202,500 Annual
The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.
Employees are eligible to participate in State Street's comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.
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