Facilitate adherence to architecture standards and patterns
Oversee architecture at a program level initiative
Define non-functional requirements to ensure scalability, reliability, performance, and maintainability
Partner with the business to identify operational and financial efficiencies
Analyze high-level functional requirements defined by the business
Provide direction and clarity for Application Architects
Design system integration patterns
Provide oversight, governance, and support for federated architecture
Ensure Application Architects are in alignment with solutions
Identify technical constraints
Identify technical debt and recommend paths to resolution
Influence technology and vendor decisions
Design and evaluate proofs of concept and prototypes
Periodic analysis and refresh of architecture standards and patterns
Provide support for target state architecture designs

Requirements

5+ years of professional experience in IT preferably as an architect
Bachelors Degree or 4+ years of equivalent experience
5+ years of experience working as Solution Architect across multiple domains of architecture (i.e. business, technology, data, application, and infrastructure)
7+ years of professional experience in IT preferably as an architect preferred
Understanding of general architecture principles
Ability to apply architecture principles to Agile and Waterfall delivery
Proven ability to provide architecture direction on small to large sized project/initiatives
Strong analytical, interpersonal, and organizational skills
Strong oral and written communications skills
Banking industry experience, including regulation and risk
Experience working in Agile/Scrum
Experience with SDLC, waterfall and agile delivery; DevOps and testing
Experience with Cloud solution enablement
Experience working with SOA, microservices, and modern web application frameworks
High level of professionalism and confidence with the ability to build credibility as a trusted advisor with leadership, team members, and business partners
Ability to problem-solve, plan, scope, and provide estimates for work effort, producing quality deliverables on time and on budget
Knowledge of ArchiMate Enterprise Architecture Modeling Language
Understanding of Cloud technologies
Soft skills training or experience, participation in architecture-related courses or workshops, peer mentoring
Experience with TOGAF or equivalent architecture frameworks
Understanding of software development lifecycle

Benefits

health insurance coverage
wellness program
life and disability insurance
retirement savings plan
paid leave programs
paid holidays
paid time off (PTO)

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

architecture standardsnon-functional requirementssystem integration patternstechnical constraintstechnical debtproofs of conceptAgile deliverySDLCSOAmicroservices

Soft Skills

analytical skillsinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsoral communicationwritten communicationproblem-solvingplanningscopingestimatingcredibility building