Director, Solution Architecture
About The Position
The Director, Solution Architecture is responsible for the execution, reliability, and modernization of all technology platforms supporting mortgage origination. This role ensures operational excellence, regulatory alignment, and continuous improvement across applications, infrastructure, data platforms, automation initiatives, and vendor-supported systems. This position serves as the senior technology leader for the division and partners closely with executive leadership to improve velocity, scalability, and risk management across the technology ecosystem.
Requirements
- 8–12+ years progressive technology leadership experience.
- Experience in regulated financial services (mortgage preferred).
- Demonstrated success leading engineering, infrastructure, or enterprise applications teams.
- Experience managing technology budgets and vendor contracts.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure preferred).
Nice To Haves
- Experience modernizing legacy systems.
- Exposure to API-driven and micro services architectures and cloud-native platforms.
- Experience implementing automation or AI-enabled tools in regulated environments.
- MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Own day-to-day performance and availability of all division technology platforms (LOS, integrations, data systems, automation tools).
- Establish SLAs, KPIs, and uptime targets.
- Lead root-cause analysis and remediation for critical incidents.
- Manage vendor performance and enforce contractual SLAs.
- Partner with Production, Operations, Compliance, and Finance leadership.
- Improve workflow efficiency through automation and system enhancements.
- Translate business strategy into executable technology roadmaps.
- Execute against enterprise-defined architecture standards (cloud-first, API-first, modular design).
- Lead application modernization and system performance optimization initiatives.
- Ensure proper documentation, integration governance, and technical debt reduction.
- Ensure applications and development processes are following SOX, NYDFS, and data governance requirements.
- Implement enterprise cybersecurity policies at the development level.
- Oversee vendor due diligence execution within division.
- Support expansion of data capabilities to improve reporting, forecasting, and operational visibility.
- Oversee automation initiatives to reduce manual workflows.
- Ensure readiness for AI-enabled capabilities within enterprise governance frameworks.
- Build and mentor a high-performing technology team.
- Foster accountability, documentation discipline, and engineering rigor.
- Communicate clearly with executive leadership and non-technical stakeholders.
- Operate with business-first mindset, not technology-first bias.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
