Enterprise Architect - Vice President

Morgan Stanley•New York, NY

3d•$155,000 - $215,000

About The Position

We are seeking a passionate Enterprise Architect to drive strategic architectural vision and alignment across key stakeholders, and define and govern architecture standards, principles, best practices, and patterns for divisional adoption. The Institutional Securities Group (ISG) Architecture Governance is responsible for developing, communicating, and implementing Technology Architecture principles, standards, patterns, and governance that inform the development and engineering of the ISG Technology platform in support of the ISG business.

Requirements

Proven experience as a general Enterprise Architect in large development organizations
Good knowledge of Enterprise Architecture models such as TOGAF and experience operating and governing architecture processes
BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field from an accredited university
10+ years of hands-on experience designing and developing technology solutions
Experience designing and building cloud-native applications; familiarity with cloud services (Azure, Google Cloud, AWS)
Good Knowledge of Generative Artificial Intelligence capabilities
Good Knowledge in cloud-native platforms and containerization strategies (Kubernetes, Docker, virtualization)
Knowledge of coding languages and frameworks (e.g., Java, C#, JS, Python, C/C++, Angular, React)
Experience with enterprise data management technologies, including relational databases, NoSQL platforms, distributed storage systems, data warehouses, and data lake technologies. (e.g., PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB, Redis, Snowflake, Databrick)
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Experience working with global teams across time zones and countries
Proven ability to influence software architecture designs
Understanding of architectural design patterns (Event Driven Architecture, Service Oriented Architecture, Microservices, Domain Driven Design, Layered Design)
Outstanding relationship management, teamwork, and communication skills; able to operate at senior levels in written and verbal communications

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Agile, Cloud, and DevOps values
Experience collaborating across complex organizations, removing impediments, and ensuring teams progress toward their missions and deliverables
Strong leadership skills and adept at resolving issues and managing interdependencies across organizations

Responsibilities

Create target state vision and business architecture strategies; facilitate execution of IT delivery roadmap in line with business goals
Lead or influence cross-domain solution architectures, articulating impacts on applications, data, and technology
Identify opportunities for modernization, convergence, and optimization of the current portfolio; provide technology options to bridge gaps in target state
Collaborate with engineering leadership, platform architects, and product strategy leaders to develop domain roadmaps
Stay current with trends and innovations in Finance and IT, recommending appropriate developments
Define and promote a risk control culture while delivering architectural and technological vision
Monitor external regulations and internal policies impacting Architecture Practices
Manage engagement with internal partners (Cloud, DevOps, Architecture teams, Data, etc.)
Resolve issues or blockers, coordinate directly with other teams or through Scrum-of-Scrum ceremonies
Act as project 'auditor' to ensure conformance to architecture guardrails and policies
Provide architectural leadership in resolving inter-program issues and fostering convergence opportunities