Remote - Corporate Architecture Lead 24-13009

Direct Client Requirement
Position: Corporate Architecture Lead
Location: New York City/ Hybrid
Type: Full Time/Permanent

In this role you will oversee architecture for Corporate Services, collaborating with product management and engineering to maintain a technology roadmap that supports continuous transformation and adheres to EA standards and governance. You will guide engineering to achieve transformation objectives while fostering innovation and risk-managed architectures that meet long-term goals.
Responsibilities

• Partner with product management, EA, security, and infrastructure to maintain the technology roadmap in alignment with business and IT objectives.
• Guide engineering through complex architectural decisions for applications and services built on platforms such as ServiceNow, SharePoint, Archer, MuleSoft, etc.
• Guide platform modernization and automation efforts, ensuring scalability, security, and regulatory compliance.
• Establish and oversee EA-based governance processes, standards, and conventions to optimizing value and minimize architectural debt.
• Develop and enforce domain-specific architecture standards & conventions and ensure cross-functional compliance.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies, while evaluating and mitigating risks to balance innovation with secure, resilient design principles.
• Establish risk frameworks that proactively address security, compliance, and operational risks.
• Lead efforts to identify emerging technologies, evaluating their potential impact and role within the organization's platform landscape.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation, encouraging experimentation with new tools, processes, and design patterns to enhance agility and responsiveness.
• Establish a culture of learning and adaptation, supporting the organization's ability to adopt competitive, future-oriented solutions.
• Build and maintain a diverse, skilled, and motivated team fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or a related field is preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in technology architecture roles, with a focus on platform and enterprise architecture in regulated environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in enterprise platform architecture, cloud-native solutions (Azure preferred), and digital transformation initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of tools and platforms such as ServiceNow, SharePoint, Archer, MuleSoft Anypoint, GitHub Enterprise Cloud, Terraform, and Vault.
• Proven ability to lead organizational transformation by aligning IT strategy with business objectives and fostering innovation.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to operate in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Relevant certifications in cloud architecture (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert) or enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF) are preferred.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Azure cloud architecture and services.
• Hands-on experience with GenAI products such as Office Copilot, GitHub Copilot, etc.
• Knowledge of DevOps/GitOps practices with CI/CD platforms like GitHub, GitLab, Terraform, Backstage, etc. in a highly regulated enterprise.
• Exposure to data warehouse, data lake, or data mesh architectures, products, and patterns.
• Familiarity with banking industry governance, risk management, and compliance practices.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Solutions Architect, etc.) and/or IT Service Management (e.g., ITIL).