Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation – SMBC Group

Enterprise Architect – Director

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation – SMBC Group

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Charlotte • North Carolina • United States

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

Cloud

About the role

  • Define and maintain enterprise architecture principles, standards, and reference architectures
  • Provide architectural oversight and guidance for major technology initiatives and solution designs
  • Evaluate proposed solutions for alignment with enterprise strategy, technical standards, and risk considerations
  • Partner with business, engineering, security, and infrastructure teams to translate business needs into architectural direction
  • Identify architectural gaps, technical debt, and risk areas, and recommend remediation strategies
  • Support governance and review forums by presenting architecture assessments, trade-offs, and recommendations
  • Promote standardization and reuse across platforms, applications, and integration patterns
  • Contribute to multi-year technology roadmaps aligned to business priorities and enterprise strategy
  • Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies to inform architectural evolution and investment decisions

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, or large-scale technology delivery
  • Broad understanding of application architecture, data architecture, integration patterns, and cloud technologies
  • Experience operating in complex, regulated environments with strong governance and control requirements
  • Proven ability to assess architectural trade-offs across cost, risk, scalability, and time-to-market
  • Strong communication skills, with experience influencing senior technology and business stakeholders
  • Preferred experience in financial services or other highly regulated industries
  • Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks and governance models
  • Experience supporting large, multi-region technology portfolios
  • Background in modernization, cloud adoption, or large-scale platform transformation initiatives
Benefits
  • Hybrid workforce model
  • Reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
enterprise architecturesolution architectureapplication architecturedata architectureintegration patternscloud technologiesarchitectural trade-offsgovernance modelsmodernizationcloud adoption
Soft Skills
communication skillsinfluencing stakeholderscollaborationproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingpresentation skillsanalytical skillsrisk assessmentrecommendation developmentstandardization promotion
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Engineeringrelated discipline