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Citi

Director – Architecture Strategy & Transformation

Citi

. Define and execute multi-year transformation roadmaps across wealth and retail banking .

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeIrving • New Jersey, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $170,000 - $300,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
CloudMicroservices

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Define and execute multi-year transformation roadmaps across wealth and retail banking
  • Drive legacy modernization (mainframe to cloud-native, monolith to microservices)
  • Align architecture strategy with business priorities including: Digital wealth growth, Lending transformation, Client experience modernization
  • Act as a trusted advisor to senior business and technology leadership
  • Define target architectures leveraging: Cloud-native platforms, API-first and microservices architectures, Event-driven systems
  • Lead architecture for: Wealth and advisory platforms, Digital banking and advisor channels, Lending (origination and servicing)
  • Establish architecture standards, patterns, and governance
  • Driving architecture transformation towards target state: Portfolio management, trading, and advisory platforms, Digital wealth (mobile/web, personalization), Core banking (deposits, payments, integration), Lending systems (origination, servicing, credit decisioning)
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory standards (SEC, FINRA, OCC), data privacy (GDPR, CCPA)
  • Lead architecture governance and design authority
  • Lead and collaborate with multiple architecture teams and managers

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 15+ years of experience in technology, including architecture leadership roles
  • Proven track record delivering large-scale transformation initiatives in: Wealth Management, Retail Banking and Lending
  • Strong experience with: Modern architecture (cloud, microservices, APIs, event-driven systems), Wealth platforms (advisory, portfolio management, trading), Digital banking and lending ecosystems
  • Deep understanding of enterprise architecture, integration patterns, and data platforms
  • Strong executive communication and stakeholder influence
  • Ability to manage complex, cross-functional teams and priorities
  • Strategic thinking with strong execution focus
  • Bachelor’s/University degree on Computer Science or equivalent experience, potentially Masters degree and managerial experience

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • medical, dental & vision coverage
  • 401(k)
  • life, accident, and disability insurance
  • wellness programs
  • paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools
cloud-nativemicroservicesAPIsevent-driven systemsenterprise architectureintegration patternsdata platformsportfolio managementtradinglending systems
Soft Skills
executive communicationstakeholder influencestrategic thinkingexecution focusteam managementcross-functional collaboration
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s degree