Director, Enterprise Architecture

BECU

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Is it surprising to hear that a financial institution of 1.5 million members and over $30 billion in managed assets say that success comes from focusing on people, not profits? Our “people helping people” philosophy has guided us since 1935, driving our deep commitment to serving our members, communities, and each other. When you join our team, you become part of a purpose-driven organization where your work makes a real difference. While we’re proud of our history, we’re even more excited about our future. With business and technology transformation on the horizon, there’s never been a better time to be part of BECU. In this role, you’ll shape the architectural direction behind some of BECU’s most critical modernization and resiliency initiatives, ensuring members experience reliable, high‑performing, always‑on digital services. You’ll lead a team of architects responsible for designing resilient cloud, infrastructure, and network architecture patterns that strengthen the stability of BECU’s core systems. Your work will directly influence data center modernization, disaster recovery enhancement, cybersecurity architecture advancement, and improvements in application and configuration portfolio health. By offering clarity, innovation, and strong technical leadership, you’ll help move BECU toward a more resilient, secure, and future‑ready technology ecosystem. To join our dynamic team, we require candidates to be residents of WA, OR, ID, AZ, TX, GA, SC, NC, CA or VA. If you’re located in Washington state and within a reasonable driving distance from Tukwila, we are requesting that you come into our HQ on Tuesdays & Wednesdays. For those candidates that live outside the commute distance of TFC and in any of our approved remote work locations, this role will be remote. Remote or onsite, we are committed to ensuring you are fully engaged and included in our collaborative environment. This isn’t just about ticking off tasks on a list. It's about making a significant, positive change in BECU’s journey, where your contributions are valued, and your growth is continually fostered. The opportunity to lead highly visible, high‑impact modernization efforts, including resiliency, disaster recovery, multi‑region cloud architecture, and infrastructure uplift A strategic role influencing enterprise‑wide architecture standards, modernization decisions, and long‑range technology planning Deep partnership with senior leaders across Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Risk, and Technology teams The ability to develop and grow a skilled architecture team while shaping the future of enterprise architecture practices A meaningful connection to BECU’s mission—ensuring members experience secure, reliable digital services every day A collaborative environment that values innovation, resiliency thinking, and pragmatic, business‑aligned architecture

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in systems architecture, solution design, and solution implementation
Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in a leadership role managing people and/or advising medium to large project teams
Direct people‑management experience required
Ability to work full‑time hours, with additional hours as business needs require

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree
Experience designing multi‑region, highly available cloud architectures (preferably Azure), including automated failover, infrastructure‑as‑code, and resiliency patterns
Experience implementing zero‑trust security controls, identity‑centric security (IAM/CIAM), and cloud security architectures aligned with frameworks such as NIST CSF or CIS
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Proven ability in both tactical execution and strategic planning
Experience in process improvement and facilitation
Experience with LEAN principles and/or PMP certification

Responsibilities

Lead Enterprise Infrastructure & Resiliency Architecture: Own the enterprise architecture vision and design patterns for multi‑region resiliency, disaster recovery modernization, cloud infrastructure, and automated recovery across major initiatives.
Advance Test Environment & Data Center Modernization: Define long‑term architecture strategies for environment uplift, infrastructure redesign, and platform evolution aligned with business and technology roadmaps.
Strengthen APM & CMDB Governance: Oversee the maturity roadmap for application portfolio management and configuration data, improving risk visibility, dependency mapping, and modernization prioritization.
Provide Architecture Leadership & Governance: Maintain and evolve architecture standards, governance processes, and reusable patterns that enable secure, resilient, and scalable solution delivery.
Guide & Develop a High‑Performing Architecture Team: Manage six direct reports, providing coaching, technical direction, and performance support to improve architectural decision‑making and execution consistency.
Partner Across Technology & Business Teams: Collaborate closely with Infrastructure Engineering, Cybersecurity, Risk, and Technology Domain leaders to align strategy and ensure architectural continuity.
Evaluate New & Emerging Technologies: Assess platforms and solution options, partner with leaders on strategic evaluations, and recommend technologies aligned with resiliency, risk, and modernization goals.
Represent Architecture in Major Delivery Efforts: Provide architectural oversight for large initiatives, ensuring designs align with enterprise standards, long‑term strategy, and measurable business outcomes.
Maintain Long‑Range Architecture Roadmaps: Ensure architecture roadmaps reflect business needs, operational goals, and opportunities to adopt innovations that improve member experience and technology resilience.