Enterprise Architect - Vice President

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation • Charlotte, NC

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.
Role DescriptionThe Cloud Enablement Product Owner is accountable for the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of an enterprise cloud enablement platform supporting application development and operations in a regulated environment. The role ensures the platform provides secure, standardized, and scalable capabilities that enable consistent adoption of cloud services across the organization.This position partners closely with engineering, infrastructure, security, risk, and architecture teams to balance delivery velocity with governance, control, and operational stability.Role Objectives

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technology-related discipline or equivalent experience
• 7–10+ years of experience in technology product ownership, platform management, or enterprise technology delivery
• Experience owning shared platforms or enablement services in complex, regulated environments
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture concepts, DevOps practices, and modern application delivery
• Proven ability to work across engineering, security, and control functions
• Experience operating within agile delivery models
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including engagement with senior stakeholders

Nice To Haves

• Experience in financial services or other highly regulated industries
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture standards and governance frameworks
• Experience supporting large-scale internal developer or application communities
• Exposure to platform cost management and optimization practices

Responsibilities

• Own the product vision, roadmap, and backlog for an enterprise cloud enablement platform
• Define and prioritize platform capabilities based on business value, architectural alignment, and risk considerations
• Serve as product owner for agile delivery teams, including backlog management, sprint planning, and acceptance of deliverables
• Drive adoption of standardized services, patterns, and guardrails across application teams
• Ensure platform capabilities align with enterprise security, risk, and compliance requirements
• Partner with stakeholders to resolve dependencies, manage trade-offs, and address delivery risks
• Establish and monitor KPIs related to platform adoption, reliability, cost efficiency, and developer experience
• Provide clear status, roadmap updates, and risk visibility to governance and senior management forums
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement based on usage data, feedback, and evolving enterprise needs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level