Enterprise Architect (Banking Domain is must)

Enterprise Architect (Banking Domain is must)

Posted 6 days ago by 1753508695

Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA

Summary: The Enterprise Architect role focuses on leading enterprise architecture initiatives within the financial services sector, particularly for banking. The position requires collaboration with stakeholders to align architecture strategies and optimize processes while utilizing various modeling tools. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in enterprise architecture and a strong understanding of banking operations and cloud solutions. This is a remote contract position based in the USA.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Identify, develop, and lead enterprise architecture initiatives that enhance organizational capabilities and support business objectives.
  • Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful execution of architecture strategies.
  • Utilize modeling tools such as Ardoq, EA Sparx, Archimate, and Visio to create architecture diagrams, capability models, and business processes.
  • Implement enterprise architecture processes, ensuring clear roles and responsibilities are established and adhered to.
  • Understand DevOps practices, agile methodologies, and CI/CD pipelines to provide the right level of enterprise architecture guidance through appropriately tailored enterprise architecture processes.
  • Lead cross-functional teams, managing multiple priorities and driving projects to successful completion.
  • Effectively communicate complex technology concepts to a variety of business and technology stakeholders.

Key Skills:

  • Minimum of 10+ years of collective experience as an Enterprise Architect and/or Solution Architect.
  • At least 3 years of enterprise architecture experience specifically within financial services companies or banks.
  • Demonstrable experience in working with Business Capability models like BIAN.
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience utilizing modeling tools to develop architecture diagrams and capability models.
  • Detailed knowledge of various modeling frameworks (UML, Business Process Modeling, Data Modeling) and their applications.
  • Strong understanding of cloud, hybrid, and on-prem architectures, including potential design trade-offs.
  • Deep understanding of banking operations, products, and regulatory landscapes.
  • Familiarity with core banking platforms, payment systems, and digital channels.
  • 3+ years of experience in solution architecture with Azure, Google Cloud Platform, or AWS.
  • BIAN Certified - Foundation and/or Data Architecture and Design Specialist.
  • Azure Solutions Architect (AZ-303 & AZ-304) Certified.
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional.
  • Professional Cloud Architect on Google Cloud.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Job Title:- Enterprise Architect

Location:- New York (Remote)

Duration:- Contract

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Architecture Leadership:

  1. Identify, develop, and lead enterprise architecture initiatives that enhance organizational capabilities and support business objectives.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

  1. Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful execution of architecture strategies.

Model Development:

  1. Utilize modeling tools such as Ardoq, EA Sparx, Archimate, and Visio to create architecture diagrams, capability models, and business processes.

Process Optimization:

  1. Implement enterprise architecture processes, ensuring clear roles and responsibilities are established and adhered to.

Agile Methodologies:

  1. Understand DevOps practices, agile methodologies, and CI/CD pipelines to provide the right level of enterprise architecture guidance through appropriately tailored enterprise architecture processes.

Cross-Functional Leadership:

  1. Lead cross-functional teams, managing multiple priorities and driving projects to successful completion.

Communication:

  1. Effectively communicate complex technology concepts to a variety of business and technology stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

  1. Experience:
    1. Minimum of 10+ years of collective experience as an Enterprise Architect and/or Solution Architect.
    2. At least 3 years of enterprise architecture experience specifically within financial services companies or banks.
    3. Demonstrable experience in working with Business Capability models like BIAN.
  2. Modeling Expertise:
    1. 5+ years of hands-on experience utilizing modeling tools to develop architecture diagrams and capability models.
    2. Detailed knowledge of various modeling frameworks (UML, Business Process Modeling, Data Modeling) and their applications.
  1. Technical Proficiency:
    1. Strong understanding of cloud, hybrid, and on-prem architectures, including potential design trade-offs.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Haves)

Banking Knowledge:

  1. Deep understanding of banking operations, products, and regulatory landscapes.

Core Banking Experience:

  1. Familiarity with core banking platforms, payment systems, and digital channels.

Cloud Solutions:

  1. 3+ years of experience in solution architecture with Azure, Google Cloud Platform, or AWS.

Certifications:

  1. BIAN Certified - Foundation and/or Data Architecture and Design Specialist.
  2. Azure Solutions Architect (AZ-303 & AZ-304) Certified.
  3. AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional.
  4. Professional Cloud Architect on Google Cloud.