Enterprise Architect – Retail & Consumer Technology (Remote with Travel)

The Enterprise Architect – Retail & Consumer Technology will support the client’s Retail/Consumer domains, documenting and visualizing overall technical health, current and target state architectures, and roadmaps. This role partners closely with domain leadership and Master Architects to align the Retail/Consumer technology landscape with enterprise standards, strategic objectives, and industry trends.

The Enterprise Architect develops and maintains domain roadmaps, supports enterprise architecture governance, and provides thought leadership on application, data, infrastructure, cloud, security, and integration architecture for Retail/Consumer initiatives.

Primary Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Technology domain leadership to support strategic decision-making across the Retail/Consumer technology portfolio.
• Provide consultative architecture services to improve technology delivery, operational efficiency, and technical health.
• Research, synthesize, and present fact-based recommendations to Master Architects in support of Enterprise Architecture governance.
• Document and articulate current state, target state, and domain roadmaps for Retail/Consumer systems and platforms.
• Partner with delivery teams and domain leadership on architecture areas including business, application, data, cloud/infrastructure, security, integration, operations, and support.
• Research and assess new and emerging technologies and trends, and evaluate their potential impact on Retail/Consumer domains.
• Translate the enterprise future-state architecture vision into principles, guidelines, standards, and patterns aligned to strategic goals.
• Identify opportunities to solve domain problems using new products, platforms, or system enhancements, promoting reuse of existing capabilities where appropriate.
• Create and maintain reference architectures and artifacts for use by delivery teams to ensure consistent, compliant solutions.
• Participate in planning and design of strategic initiatives requiring architecture guidance, including rationalization and health assessments.
• Support the Enterprise Architecture governance process and ensure alignment with enterprise standards and frameworks.
• Adhere to the Bank’s risk, regulatory, and internal control standards, and escalate risk-related issues as appropriate.
• Promote an environment that supports diversity and reflects the M&T Bank brand.
• Complete other related duties or special projects as assigned.

Nature and Scope

This position interfaces with senior leaders and requires excellent communication skills and a solid understanding of emerging technology trends and their practical application. The Enterprise Architect works under the direction of senior architecture leadership but is expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy and influence.

Minimum Qualifications Required

• Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of relevant work experience,
• or a combined 11+ years of higher education and relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.
• 7+ years of experience developing and integrating applications using software architecture principles and patterns.
• Working knowledge of architectural frameworks and enterprise architecture tools.
• Hands-on experience in one or more of: software engineering, software delivery, and/or solution architecture.

Ideal Qualifications Preferred

• Graduate degree in a business or technical discipline.
• Certification and experience with Cloud technologies and vendors.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• Certification in enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman).
• Experience working in the financial services industry.
• Experience in two or more technical roles related to banking technical design and roadmap planning.