Minimum Experience:
- 12 years of IT work experience in multiple areas, linking technology with business values and guiding stakeholders through suitable technology choices.
- Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Knowledge of holistic enterprise architecture, business re-engineering principles, network architecture, client/server processing, and object-oriented analysis and design.
- Strong analytical, technical, and leadership skills.
- Ability to balance long-term and short-term implications of decisions, translate business needs into solution architecture requirements, and apply multiple solutions to business problems.
- Rapid comprehension of new technologies.
- Effective communication across multiple audiences, including senior leaders, associates, and external vendors.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation.
- Strong planning and organizational skills.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- 12 years of IT work experience as an Architect, with a strong foundation in Software Engineering.
- 7+ years of Digital Banking experience, architecting/building omni-channel solutions for Web & Mobile.
- Extensive experience with digital banking platforms and functionalities, including account management, transaction processing, deposits, lending, and customer relationship management.
- Experience in developing and implementing technology solutions in complex organizations and digital transformation.
- Experience evaluating emerging technologies and trends to identify opportunities.
- Knowledge of system integration concepts, data modeling, DevOps, domain-driven design, DevSecOps, and architecture frameworks (TOGAF or Zachman).
- Familiarity with risk, regulatory, and compliance requirements in digital banking, transaction processing, and security.
- Experience with microservice-based architecture, REST APIs, event-driven technology, and cloud services (Azure & AWS).
- Strong background in Scrum development methodologies, cloud computing (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), and banking architecture.
- Excellent relationship management skills and a proven track record of delivering successful projects