Principal Enterprise Architect - Fraud & AML Technology

Truist Bank•Charlotte, NC

17h

About The Position

The Principal Enterprise Architect defines and maintains architecture and technology plans for Truist’s Fraud, AML, and Client Identity and Access Management (CIAM) domains. The role focuses on modernizing technology solutions and improving their automation and maintainability. It defines target architecture and strategy, partners with solution architects to develop solution architectures, researches emerging technology and best practices, and helps apply technology to business needs. The architect also educates and advocates for CIAM, Fraud, and AML solutions and integrations across the enterprise. The position ensures Truist Protection Services (TPS) solutions and infrastructure are reliable and support business initiatives and future growth. It coordinates with CIAM, Fraud, and AML engineering teams, the Truist architectural community, TPS engineering, the Cloud Platform Team, application development, and other stakeholders. As the enterprise subject matter expert for CIAM, Fraud, and AML technology, the architect guides transformation of these ecosystems, develops and evolves enterprise-wide architectural models, evaluates alternatives, and establishes technology governance, standards, and policies. The role collaborates with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to shape security and technology strategy, oversees architecture frameworks, optimizes existing architecture, and provides technical leadership and mentorship. It also promotes operational excellence through automation, including CI/CD pipelines, Architecture as Code, Policy as Code, Infrastructure as Code, DevSecOps, and governance practices.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, a related technical field, or equivalent education, training, and work-related experience.
At least 12 years of experience in enterprise architecture or related technology design roles.
Expert-level knowledge of architecture frameworks, principles, and best practices.
Proficiency in advanced modeling tools and techniques for system and application architecture.
Extensive knowledge of regulatory compliance and risk management related to technology architecture.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree or certifications in enterprise architecture, such as TOGAF or Zachman, and information security, such as CISSP, ISSAP, or CISM.
Experience with cloud architecture, microservices, digital transformation, and emerging technology platforms.
Familiarity with business process modeling, data architecture, integration patterns, and innovation frameworks.
Professional certifications in relevant technology domains.
Experience leading large-scale architecture initiatives and strategic technology transformation in complex enterprise environments.
Experience with enterprise-grade application architecture across multiple cloud service providers, such as AWS and Microsoft Azure.
Knowledge of industry regulations, standards, and frameworks including NIST, FFIEC, PCI-DSS, CRI, NYDFS, CSA-CCM, SOX, GLBA, and FFIEC AAFISS.

Responsibilities

Define and maintain architecture and technology plans for the Fraud, AML, and CIAM domains, focusing on modernization, automation, and maintainability.
Define target architecture and strategy, partner with solution architects on solution architectures, and research emerging technology and best practices.
Educate and evangelize CIAM, Fraud, and AML solutions and integrations across the enterprise.
Coordinate with engineering teams, architecture groups, the Cloud Platform Team, application development, and other stakeholders to ensure TPS solutions and infrastructure are reliable and support future growth.
Guide enterprise architecture transformation for CIAM, Fraud Services, and AML while balancing business agility, maintainability, security, and business objectives.
Serve as the enterprise subject matter expert for CIAM, Fraud, and AML technology domains.
Lead the development and ongoing evolution of architectural models that identify dependencies and integration points across complex enterprise technology systems.
Evaluate architectural alternatives based on cost, value, scalability, and risk, and recommend strategic solutions.
Establish and enforce enterprise technology governance, standards, and policies aligned with organizational goals.
Collaborate with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to shape security and technology strategy and drive transformational change.
Oversee architecture frameworks that support reliable, scalable, secure, and innovative technology solutions.
Optimize existing architecture to improve performance, integration, scalability, and future readiness.
Design and deliver complex enterprise-wide cyber, fraud, and technology solutions.
Provide thought leadership, technical leadership, mentorship, and direction to architecture teams and technical contributors, particularly in CIAM, Fraud, and AML.
Monitor and report on architecture effectiveness, compliance, and alignment with organizational and divisional goals.
Build trusted partnerships with subject matter experts and technology stakeholders, and facilitate alignment through communication, collaborative problem-solving, and persuasion.
Drive innovation and operational excellence through automated solutions such as CI/CD pipelines, Architecture as Code, Policy as Code, Infrastructure as Code, and integration of DevSecOps and governance principles.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Accidental death and dismemberment coverage
Tax-preferred savings accounts
401(k) plan
At least 10 days of vacation during the first year, prorated as applicable
10 sick days, prorated as applicable
Paid holidays
Depending on position and division, potential eligibility for a defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or deferred compensation plan