Architect

Bank of America•Charlotte, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This job is responsible for defining an architectural vision and solution aligned to the enterprise architecture strategy, technology, and platform choices. Key responsibilities include describing the solution intent/associated operating environment, evaluating system impacts, determining the primary systems/sub-systems and their interfaces, and assisting with end-to-end solution design. Job expectations include defining non-functional requirements/architectural runway to support new epics/features and ensuring solutions are fit for purpose by working with stakeholders and service providers. Responsible for defining an architectural vision and solution architecture for the defined domain (Business, Application, Data and Technology) which aligns with the enterprise architecture strategy, technology and platform choices. This role will ensure alignment with enterprise architecture strategy, approved technology standards, platform choices, and long-term business objectives. This role will partner closely with business stakeholders, technology teams, program management, vendors, and service providers to design scalable, reliable, secure, and fit-for-purpose solutions. The role requires strong architectural leadership, vendor management, funding oversight, impact analysis, and the ability to translate business needs into executable technology solutions.

Requirements

Experience in solution architecture, application architecture, or technology strategy.
Strong understanding of architecture domains, including business, application, data, integration, infrastructure, cloud, and security architecture.
Demonstrated ability to evaluate system impacts, integration requirements, data dependencies, and operational considerations.
Experience working with vendors, service providers, and third-party technology partners.
Strong knowledge of non-functional requirements, including resiliency, availability, performance, scalability, security, supportability, and observability.
Experience supporting program delivery, funding discussions, roadmap planning, and technology governance.
Ability to translate business objectives into clear architectural direction and actionable technology designs.
Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex technical topics to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to influence strategic design decisions and drive alignment across cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

Core Competencies Strategic architecture thinking Enterprise and solution design Vendor and stakeholder management Technical risk assessment Funding and investment oversight Cross-functional leadership Governance and decision documentation Strong communication and executive presence Problem-solving and analytical judgment Delivery partnership and execution support
Skills: Analytical Thinking Architecture Result Orientation Solution Design Technical Strategy Development Application Development Collaboration Data Management DevOps Practices Risk Management Agile Practices Automation Influence Solution Delivery Process Test Engineering

Responsibilities

Consults with the business and operations to identify and understand challenges and opportunities to improve the use and effectiveness of technology, find creative solutions through knowledge of the domain, practical experiments, and Proof of Concepts, and aligns the solution intent and architectural vision to an evolving backlog of technology change
Works with product management and other stakeholders to plan and prioritize technology focused backlog items for the architecture runway to enable business epics/features
Performs design and code reviews to ensure all non-functional requirements for a solution are sufficiently met (for example, security, performance, maintainability, scalability, usability, and reliability)
Leads rapid shaping of a high level architecture with details filled in with emerging business requirements and ensures architecture is flexible, modular, and designed to adapt easily
Educates team members on the technology practices, standardization strategies, and best practices to create innovative solutions
Clarifies the architecture and assists with system design for the development teams to support implementation and provides solution options to resolve any architectural impediments
Utilizes the defined best practices, templates, and documentation to create architectural designs and suggests improvements to best practices and templates
Define and maintain the architectural vision and solution architecture for the assigned domain, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture strategy, technology standards, and platform direction.
Partner with stakeholders to describe the solution intent, target-state architecture, and associated operating environment.
Evaluate business, application, data, and technology impacts of proposed solutions, including dependencies across systems, platforms, vendors, and operational processes.
Provide vendor management oversight, including vendor contracts, review of vendor capabilities, solution commitments, implementation approach, technical risks, and ongoing support consideration.
Provide funding oversight by contributing to cost estimates, technology investment planning, resource needs, licensing considerations, and financial trade-off analysis.
Support program management activities by providing guidance, delivery input, sequencing considerations, risk identification, and dependency management.
Assist with end-to-end solution design where needed, ensuring that proposed designs are scalable, resilient, secure, cost-effective, and operationally supportable.
Define and document non-functional requirements, including performance, resiliency, security, availability, scalability, maintainability, monitoring, and supportability needs.
Establish and maintain the architectural runway needed to support new epics, features, capabilities, and future-state platform evolution.
Evaluate the impact of strategic design decisions and ensure solutions are fit for purpose and fit for use across business, technical, and operational dimensions.
Partner with vendors and service providers to assess production issues, solution options, manage technical deliverables, review proposed designs, and ensure alignment with enterprise standards.
Drive architecture governance by documenting decisions, risks, assumptions, dependencies, and exceptions, and presenting recommendations to appropriate review forums.
Collaborate with delivery, engineering, operations, risk, security, and business teams to ensure successful implementation and transition to steady-state support.